American singer (1943–1970)
"Janis took a piece of our hearts" refers to the recording of "Piece of My Heart" by Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin.
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Chelsea Hotel #2 (musical work) — main subject: Janis Joplin
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Dionne Warwick first performed (but never recorded) the song in February 1983 on a TV special titled Here's Television Entertainment as a tribute to many performers, including Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, John Belushi, Cass Elliot, John Lennon, Bobby Darin, Minnie Riperton, Sam Cooke, Harry Chapin, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Croce, Bobby Van, and Karen Carpenter, who had died days earlier.
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