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Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin

1993Ellis Amburn

4.8/5

I was surprised to realize I'd never read this, or any other, biography of Joplin. I went through all the seediest rock'n'roll biographies in my teens and somehow skipped Janis. Shame on me. As far as biographies go, this one is pretty superficial and doesn't provide much insight into her person. It's a fun read though, considering that Joplin was crazy talented and knew how to party. She hung out with all the coolest cats and bedded the hottest dudes and dames while maintaining a heroin-fueled lifestyle and making kick-ass records. There are plenty of entertaining stories about other notable stars of the time. Considering the nature of Joplin's relationship with them, they concern mostly their lovemaking skills (Kristofferson was, as I've long suspected, divine both in and out of bed, Morrison was a bit of a douche, and Hendrix was just average). It's of course also a terribly sad story with a tragic ending, and certainly one worth reading. Will go listen to Summertime now and Google naughty Kristofferson pics.
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