she was so forward with her answers, she never tried to be someone else, only herself, she even shared her pain... she's a magnificent woman.

A shy, sweet gal. Too bad she's gone. We miss you Pearl.

Janis Joplin was a very intelligent, caring and sensitive person who's feelings could be hurt very easily. She, like most people of her sensitivity, hid her insecurities and the hurt from public view for obvious reasons. But, her demons never left her and her lonliness eventually overtook her. She used drugs to escape, like most do, and those drugs eventually killed her. It's not a new story...just an unfortunate one.

I love this so much because she seems like she's (relatively) sober and I prefer to remember her just like this (and not as the Pearl persona). Agree with those who love her laugh... I do, too!

she's famous because she had an amazing vocal range that influenced everyone and her iconic stage presence

OMG her laugh at the end is classic!

JJ, we hardly knew ya girl. You appeared and vanished in the same breath, like a drop of water falls into the sea. A bolt of lightning, a roll of thunder, the deafening silence as they returned to the sky. A songbird stopped, listened, and sang no more.

As far as I am concerned she is quite simply the greatest rock Singer of all time

Janis was herself and stayed herself til the day she died. she was real even in the world of reality so to say....

Her deep raspy mature voice could make a guy melt.....

The interviewer is Adam Faith. That's why the questions aren't vapid and Janis can relax. Adam was an original writer and performer himself.

I can’t believe those silly high school girls thought she was ugly. I thought she was pretty. No makeup, natural. And her voice!! Like no other. She was different, one of a kind. Rest In Peace dear one☮️✝️

She was a rock and roll icon!!! Just read her biography. RIP Janis, you were 1 sexy beautiful charming talented woman.

Even her speaking voice was melodic. Feel our love Pearl! 831

ask a silly question and get laughed at! She is gold love her

OH MY LORD!! She has the cutest smile ever!!

When I hear her laugh, I always think about "Mercedes Benz".

she is so pretty!!! i love her and i love her voice and her laugh and the fact that she seems sober in this interview! babygirl

Love her laughter in the end. As i was hearing the question, a thought popped in my head that her answer will show what kind of person she was. Her laughter showed that answer is - pure. ❤

incredible combination of raw talent and courage

I love hearing her ♡

Among all the things I luv about Janis is her humble soul and her modesty. She really didn't know how fukin good she really was! Her luv for the blues and singing overpowered everything. Long live Janis Joplin's heritage and music. Luv ya songbird❤️

I loved the way she dressed!

I love her so much. 100x the woman as many girls today.

She was a cutie; Rest In Peace.

The most gorgeous of them all, inside and out. I miss you every day, my dearest Pearl 🧡

I love to hear she talking...

Hard to believe she was born in 1943. She would be 70 this year.

I LOVE YOU JANIS !

Great personality

@volchaise I so agree with you. Janis did her own thing, and paved the way for other women in rock, and in general. She paid a price for her honesty and good heart, and never did find peace of mind. In a way, she passed away at least knowing that she really made it, and was a star in her own right, and no one has been able to compare to her yet. Love u Janis - rock on forever..

her hair was awesome

Artists have a tougher time of it. But to be in tune to the artist's viewpoint is something I am grateful to have. I would hate to be a person who goes through life never 'getting it'. The end result is what it is. Before the discovery of penicillin, the average lifespan was 40's. Anyone not grateful for their life, I feel, has missed the whole picture. I feel fortunate, because I am grateful. Life has not been easy (nor should it be). Death will come when it does. Until then, enjoy & love

such an inspiration.

thanks for posting

Simply a marvelous illuminating interview. Myket bra!!!!!

Janis seems very layed back in this interview,good interview.

She seemed like a very down to earth humble person who would talk to anyone I’ve heard she was a little shy though.

Janis has been my favorite singer since I was eleven - when she was still alive. Man, I would give anything to have seen her in concert...

I love her! She was so wonderful and such an idol to me. =)

I am from Texas & I love Janis Joplin, she is the greatest female singer that has ever sang, no everybody is a boob in Tx.

desde chile ...eres hermosa janis

Thanks. This is Legend!

I so wish, prayer the most meaningful thing I have to do that is on my bucket list and I want to stay in the same room that Janis Joplin died. The messages and drawings is breathtaking and I have to fly but would for this

I love her so much

I love her so much 💜

Love her!

Well spoken woman without all the ditzy "like, I mean, you know, totally awesome" senseless garble you hear from young celebrities these days!

We 💘 you !!!

Has anyone ever read 'going down with Janis' by Peggy Caserta? It's wild!!!

Janis is a GEM who shall ALWAYS BE MISSED.

Amen!

thank you. as a fellow texan and lover of all the dudes aforementioned thanks for saying that. damn cool

Una Gran Transmisora de Grandes Emociones.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANIS JOPLIN! 1-19

Janis Rocks wish she was still here with us

I really do love Janice she's the coolest chick ever

that laugh at the end is just ado-ra-ble!

I love her natural hair...it's much more beautiful than the over-processed, bleached-out, thin, "feathered" crap people wear today!

I miss u Janis

that laugh at the end is marvellous

TOUT CE QUE JE PEUX DIRE QUE C EST UNE TRES GRANDE STAR LA PREUVE QUE SES CHANSONS EXISTENT TOUJOURS.REPOSE EN PAIX

so true

This is an interesting interview of Janis

That dumb question at the end cracked me up...

So sad she died so young R.I.P. to her

Such subjective, unloaded questions; almost like that's the point of an interview 🤷🏿‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️💅🏿🙌🏿

Wonder what J.J. would think learning she is a massive music icon,and every generation thanks to the internet now learns of her,listens to her watches her,covers her,dresses like her,some sing like her.They say she was humble,and didn't like her looks. I see nothing wrong with her looks at all

Rest in peace

Prejudice helped to destroy Janice.The recent blogs detracts from the real issue- that her talent shines on .Beauty is in the eye /ear of the beholder so why destroy another innocent girl? behave yourselves bloggers and show a little RESPECT.

The best, gone too soon!

Janis.

@irishjanet sure is-she is an absolute angel-then and of course ;now.

@grooveon39 Same! I think its her smile and the way she talks :)

you might have a mono system, the audio is only in the right side on my stereo system

If the interviewer ever heard "I Need a Man to Love" with Janice's great vocal, maybe he'd have a clue about why she's popular. She was the best blues singer alive in those days.

Si, ciertamente lo es.

Janis laughs at the popularity question because she wasn't in it for attention and paid that aspect no regard. Imagine days when music was made for the sake of art. Janis Joplin, what a true musician

be my grandma please!!

So as we had the British Invasion in 1963 over in the far west in San Francisco way they had their JANIS JOPLIN INVASION!!! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN OF PSYCHEDELIC SOUL. You may be 51 years dead but what you left behind for people will never been forgotten or underestimated.

How come there's NO SOUND on this video?!!!!

how can people judge her for her flaws and mistakes rather than prise her for her talent, i'll never understand this. it's such a missarable aproach to life. to me heartless critisism has killed more people than we can even imagine. and then we go blaming it to heroin or alcohol or drugs...

@charinetta You can judge for her flaws and mistakes because she took her great talent from us. She should have been more thoughtful of herself. I am very mad at her, Hendrix and Morrison.

Dylan and Janis shoulda made a record, ho lee foooook!!

without electricity EVERYONE'S HAIR WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS hehehee

If I could I would tell her she has a gift from God. That may have upset her.

If it was 1970, the drug was more likely heroine not cocaine.

No sound here

I totally agree. Maybe because stars these days are famous for all the wrong reasons.

@Didgeridoozie I think that's so true and regretibly, I don't think that Janis thought much of herself either, which is incredible to me! We never see ourself in the positive light that others do. Most of us tend to jump head first into believing the very worst that people have to say or think about us. Crazy huh? Either way, she was a rare gem, who because of a few insensitive "professional assholes" (pardon my french) who were cruel to her, had no sense of her own self-worth. Sad. Peace.

Leadbelly is the shit........the animals song house of the rising sun was a song originally written by leadbelly

@keaton1895 that is a very ignorant thought. it is the lifestyles that those people lived and experienced that enabled them to make the music for us to enjoy.

Imagine a Swedish TV interviewer speaking English...I guess the English language is very widely spoken in Sweden, eh?

Great point. All the successful women singers out today are total sellouts. Crappy catchy tunes and sex symbols. Janis Was a star for being real and her great self.

Oh the 60s/70s where you hitchhiked and because famous or got murdered

i'm in no way, shape, or form negative about music. i was only being rude because you were being rude first. i couldn't care less about what kinds of music people listen to, but i don't respect artists who are just in it for fame and fortune. kelly may have talent, but she was handed everything through american idol. to me, she just blends in with the rest of the music industry today. she isn't really creative, it's just the same old pop stuff that we've listened to for the past decade.

no...

Thats your opinion. If you think these are the good ole days then you're out to lunch!

The interviewer is like a robot

I love her but I have to admit, I just want to do something with her hair😂