Big Brother and the Holding Company

Big Brother and the Holding Company was a blues rock band best known for being the main group for rock legend Janis Joplin. They were one of the main bands of the San Francisco sound along with Creedence Clearwater Revival, Santana, Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane. Unfortunately only Joplin became truly famous, leading to only her getting into the Hall of Fame. Album Cheap Thrills was a chart-topper. They had a hit with Piece of My Heart. Being a local band they performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. Joplin went on to famously perform at the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Festival of 1969. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before but not chosen. Their work has often been labeled simply as Janis Joplin.
== Recommended Songs ==
* Piece of My Heart
* Down on Me
* Bye Bye Baby
* Ball and Chain
== Recommended Albums ==
* Cheap ThrillsCategory:Haight-Ashbury sound
== suggested lineup ==
* Janis Joplin
* Peter Albin
* Sam Andrew
* David Getz
* James Gurley
Category:Monterey performers
Category:Sixties
Category:Blues rock
Category:Garage rock
Category:Hall of Fame snubs
Category:Jam bands
Category:Hard rock
Category:Acid rock
Category:Psychedelic rock
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