Janis joplin who is bobby mcgee

Joplin wasn't the first musician to record the song. Afterwards, I walked all over L. When he sings it to this day he always thinks of Joplin. Craig Hlavaty is a reporter for Chron. He's an intolerable native Texan with too much ink in his skin and too much brisket stuck in his teeth. So when I came back to Nashville, I went into the Combine [Publishing] building late at night, and I played it over and over again, so I could get used to it without breaking up.

Every time I sing it, I still think of Janis. From Performing Songwriter Issue He has lived in Salinas for a long time. And used to sing …..

I am intending to believe that Janis really did meet my cousin and let him slip away in Salinas ….. It was a huge hit for him on the country charts. All the old timers in country music will remember that Roger had the first hit. She did a great job too, but Roger had the first release. Several other artists have recorded it over the years, including the writer himself, Mr. Kris Kristofferson, my favorite version. I never get tired of listening to it.

According to Kristofferson in an interview with Larry King, there was a fellow in Toronto who could do it just as well, called Gordon Lightfoot! Pink has a voice for that ages. Melissa Ethridge and Joss Stone sounded great doing a tribute to Pearl. Joss Stone reminds me her a great deal. Can ypui imagine all 3 together?

I found a studio version on line of Me and Bobby Mcgee Janis was practicing and she cldnt hear herself right and it was a much softer version. Still sounded great tho. It is a treasure to me. However, Janis does it like no other!!! I seem to be by myself on that one though. I, like you, never get tired of listening to Kris sing this song.

I agree with you, Janis is not a favorite of mine, too much noise, not enough music. My favorite version is none other than Waylon Jennings. And Kris a very close second. My first hearing of the song was by Rambling Jack Elliott. Heard him sing it before I heard anyone else do it. I was 17 when I first heard Janis sing. I got her 8 track and I sing her songs all the time. Mercedes Benz. Is one of my favorites. Oh well! And this song as writen for Janis. Well Miki you have learnt something.

However, her version is the most famous but it was recorded by others before her. She was very kind and I still have a keepsake after all these years. Me and Bobby McGee is one of my favorite songs. Kris Kristofferson is one of the greatest songwriters in the history of music.

All three are icons. I found her a gracious and kind person also. One of my treasures also. Great performers are born not made Janis rocked every song she wailed from her heart and soul Mr. Very few people know the truth of this song and where it actually came from.

I am one of the few, along with my family. I am one of the many who knows that Kris Kristofferson wrote this song. A lot of artist will write or find a song they like and preform the song live many times before they ever record it on an album to both get a feel for the song and to see how and audience will respond to the song.

Yolanda, I had a few non-beliefs in all this myself. Diana Gregory , great to hear from a fellow Lightfoot fan I think his version resonates most powerfully with me.

I really like the knee-slapping effect for the wipers in the rain on the truck. No question. Here is a an excerpt from the lyrics as Lightfoot sang it, in the only section where its revealed:. Great song K. Source: Lightfoot! Janis was fantastic in all the things she sang.

Probably my favorite song. I actually got up on a stage in Santa Barbara and started to sing it, but was escorted out by the management. I had had a couple pitchers of Margaritas, and was a tad tipsy. I cannot express enough what a phenomimal scholar Kris Kristopherson is. His talents are endless. Joplin wasn't the first musician to record the song. Afterwards, I walked all over L.

When he sings it to this day he always thinks of Joplin. He champions great songwriters, champions great singers and great musicians. Foster, a label executive and music publisher who also guided the early careers of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson , died in after a short illness. Home News. Jeff Giles Published: October 25,