Janis Joplin Live 1969 Performance Blew Listeners' Socks Off

Jul 04, 2020

There is no doubt that Janis Joplin was a musical artist that was synonymous with the energy and the culture of the 1960s. She was one of the decade's most iconic figures and had a voice and a performance ability that still amazes people today. Though she has been gone now for nearly fifty years, Joplin continues to gain new fans around the world on an almost daily basis. Joplin's performance of To Love Somebody on The Dick Cavett Show back in 1969 is a prime example of the kind of artistry Joplin was capable of.

For those that don't know, To Love Somebody is a Bee Gee's song known for being an emotional tear-jerker that still inspires strong feelings for people when they hear it. Janis Joplin was perfectly suited to take on this emotional song since she had a unique and passionate voice that was almost always brimming with feeling. Moreover, her live performances were the stuff of legends. It's not surprising that she enjoyed a prolific career even though it occurred over a short span of time before her passing in 1970.

Over her career, Janis traveled with different bands such as the Full Til Boogie Band, the Kozmic Blues, Big Brother, and the Holding Company, according to Biography.com. She would quickly become the focal point in all of these bands and helped them to elevate their own levels of performance through her passionate singing. This ability was on full display during a 1969 taping of the iconic program The Dick Cavett Show. Janis Joplin belted out a memorable version of To Love Somebody by The Bee Gees and it is a performance that still has people talking about it today. This is evidenced by how many new viewers check out this amazing video every day. It is hard to not play complete attention anytime Janis's amazing voice and performing ability comes onto the screen.

People have loved Janis Joplin so much over the years because of her abilities but they also love her because of the passion that she put into her performances. This performance on The Dick Cavett Show demonstrates this ability that she had. Every note that comes out of the famed singer's mouth is full of passion and soul. There is no doubt that she truly loved performing and making people happy. It is sad to note that this was one of her last live performances before her untimely passing, but it is an amazing demonstration of what she was capable of. Watching this performance truly transports one back in time. This can even be said for those that were not born yet when the performance happened.

The legend of Janis Joplin lives on in this amazing performance from 1969 on The Dick Cavett Show. The legendary performer shows exactly why she is still so famous to this day and why she can still draw new fans to her music nearly fifty years after her passing.

Where you as blown away by this Janis Joplin performance as so many others have been? If you were amazed by this legendary performance then make sure to let us know. And pass this beautiful performance on to fellow music lovers.