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People, whether they know it or not, like their blues singers miserable. They like their blues singers to die afterwards.
Janis Joplin
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Janis Joplin
Age: 27 †
Born: 1943
Born: January 19
Died: 1970
Died: October 4
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Janis Lyn Joplin
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As good as you've been to this world is as good as it's gonna be right back to you.
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I'm just doing what I wanted to and what feels right and not settling for bullshit and it worked. How can they be mad at that?
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