About the personal life of one of the most popular women in the blues, Janis Joplin
Even after more than half a century of songs Janis Joplin continue to resonate with music fans around the world… She won the title "White Queen Blues" his charisma, his truly unique voice (which became the voice of an entire generation), as well as his bright presence on stage during live performances ... For that era Janice - as a woman - she was incredibly liberated, which inspired some and shocked others! However, not only live performances, but her personal life was quite stormy ... Romantic relationships Janis Joplin became a legend: the singer dated both men and women at a time when public views were narrower (despite the hippie ideal of free love). Fate Janice turned out to be regrettably short and by no means easy, but her unshakable and not subject to generally accepted norms of life continues to delight to this day ...
She had an affair with an African American
When Joplin first moved to San Francisco in 1963 year, she often visited a local bar where she liked to play billiards. There, in fact, she met an African-American woman who was also fond of music. These two got along great and quickly became lovers ... In the end, the couple moved in together - the girls began to live together, and not just as roommates ...
Alas, their relationship did not last long. Joplin continued to flirt with other people, while her friend could not put up with her heavy addictions ... They eventually separated.
She almost married the guy who cheated on her
In 1965 year Joplin got engaged to a guy named Peter de Blanc. Her sister, Laura, described him as "rich, smart, gentle, charismatic enthusiast!" Unfortunately... shortly after father Joplin gave them his blessing Peter found a new girl New Orleansbefore you move to New Yorkto get settled in IBM. When Janice called her “fiance”, his new girlfriend answered the phone, who introduced herself as “Peter’s cousin” ...
In the end Janice understood everything and ... continued to flirt with many other people, including Country Joe McDonald - frontman of a psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish, one of the most politically active American rock bands of the 1960s years...
By the way: the couple met during Summers of Love 1967 of the year. Joe has since maintained that it was Joplin inspired him with her work ethic and the way she made music. They remained good friends despite not being compatible as lovers...
She met Leonardo Cohen after flirting with him in an elevator
In 1968 year singer and songwriter, Cohen often lived in hotels. One evening he took the elevator to his room (it all happened at the Chelsea Hotel), how I accidentally struck up a conversation with Janice, who also rode in this elevator ... Cohen asked if she was looking for someone, to which the singer replied: “Kris Kristofferson". Leonard said that in fact he is Kristofferson, and although Janice almost certainly knew that he was lying or joking, they still spent the night together ...
Regarding Kris Kristoffersonthey met shortly before their death Joplin. They quickly fell in love with each other, and while it's unclear how serious their relationship was, it didn't last long...
Due to addiction, she forever lost, perhaps the only truly loving person in her life.
Being in Brazil in 1970, Joplin met a man named David Niehaus. He was an American teacher who quit his job to travel the world! He didn't know who she was Janice. He just enjoyed spending time with her... Even after returning to United States their relationship remained unique to Joplin, insofar as Niehaus really cared about her exactly as a loved one, not paying attention to her high-profile rock star status ...
Eventually they parted ways when David could no longer put up with love Janice to heavy substances ... Until his death Joplin called him the one who got away, and hoped that he would return as soon as she was cleared. But that didn't happen...
She almost married a merchant
A few months before his death Janice told the reporter Rolling Stonewho is thinking of marrying Seth Morgan, a man she had only dated for a few months! However, their relationship went so far that the couple even got engaged...
It is worth noting that Morgan wasn't the kind of guy you could bring home to meet your parents. He met Joplinwhen she turned to him to buy illegal substances ... Morgan later became a writer, but published only one book before he died in 1990 year in a motorcycle accident while under the influence of alcohol.
One last interesting fact...
Peggy Cassert for a long time remained the closest friend Joplin (they also had a romantic relationship ...) Already after death Janice Peggy stated that the reason why "blues queen" gone, it is a fleecy rug: according to her version, it was about him Janice stumbled and, as a result, fell face down on the bedside table, breaking her nose. After losing consciousness, she was bleeding, which flooded her throat, suffocating her ... This seems to be complete nonsense, and the police have not identified anything like that! But - cassert saw the crime scene, and according to her, Joplin didn't look like a woman who died due to illegal substances...
