![]() Her intense and emotional voice has become one of the most famous in American popular music. She was one of the greatest white blues-influenced rock singers of her time. And I'm Bob Doughty with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Plus many more.Ĭass Eager: Internationally renowned but defiantly grassroots, Cass Eager is one of those rare artists that’s mastered everything from the foot-stomping blues to a sensual slow burner. She’s been called ‘one of the best female singers in Australia’ by Richard Glover (ABC), ’the girl with the golden voice’ (Daily Examiner), and Diesel claims ‘she has a voice so sweet she could sing the phone book and you wouldn’t get bored’.Janis Joplin, 1943-1970 : One of the Most Famous Voices in Rock Musicĭownload MP3 (Right-click or option-click the link.) VOICE ONE: Has played with U.S blues greats Charlie Musselwhite andJohn Hammond. Jeremy Edwards: Musical director, singer, songwriter and guitarist. ![]() Pearl is a musical interpretation of Janis’s story and music and is in no way an impersonation.Ĭhristine Keeble: Writer & Director – Fish out a Water Productions. “Her voice was dirtier than any other white chick singer and her story is no different.” ![]() Pearl -The Janis Joplin Show will transport the audience into a smoky, jazz, blues vibe from an era best remembered live… mixed with a good dose of pure acid bohemian vintage rock! Including hits such as ‘Cry Baby’, ‘Move Over’, ‘Piece of My Heart’, ‘Bobby McGee’ and more. Also featuring songs from Janis’s greatest influences such as Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan & Leonard Cohen. Pearl – delivers in words and music the short but spectacular life of the first lady of rock who got a little dirty!Īn extraordinary story interwoven amongst 20 hit songs that shaped an era where love was fearless and rules were broken. To her enthralled public she was Janis Joplin, the greatest female singer in the history of rock and roll. To her intimate friends she was known as ‘Pearl’. Paying homage to the legacy of a captivating woman who stunned fans with her extraordinary performances and simultaneously shattering stereotypes, leaving a life-long impression in the rock ‘n’ roll world. Joplin continually left audiences speechless with unforgettable hits like Cry Baby, Me and Bobby McGee, Move Over and many more. Pearl – is an interpretational musical presentation, celebrating a woman who exploded onto the music scene and quickly became the queen of rock ‘n’ roll and mother of thrift shop vintage funk.īest remembered for her rebellious lifestyle, her distinctive voice and liberal outlook on life and love. Released after her death and embraced by the world then and today as a triumphant album that fuses, rock, jazz and blues with a gritty flavour that marked an era of change. Lonely, sad and on the inevitable self destructive path of a junkie, Janis was ironically also headed for far greater personal and musical success with her critically acclaimed album ‘Pearl’. On 4th October 1970, Janis Joplin was found dead from a heroin overdose. The only production in Australia that has the approval of the Joplin estate USA. ![]() A production by Fish out a Water Productions in association with HIT Productions & CHE Touring.įor the first time in Australia, a production about a rock immortal whose individuality became a hallmark that both shocked and inspired a generation and to this day touches all ages.
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