Janis Joplin was an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Joplin’s raw, powerful voice and uninhibited stage presence made her an iconic figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s. She is regarded as one of the greatest female rock singers of all time. Some of Janis Joplin’s most popular songs include “Piece of My Heart,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and “Mercedes Benz.”