Today in history, 1970: Janis Joplin dies. The singer and songwriter was born in Texas in 1943 and gained attention due to her 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. 1/2

Joplin was originally part of the psychedelic rock band, Big Brother and the Holding Company before embarking on a solo career. She appeared at Woodstock in 1969 before dying from a heroin overdose at age 27. 2/2