America’s obsession with the tragic deaths of young entertainment stars has become a persistent pastime.
When rock and roll was still a young art form – and for a time, during an era when some would say America was still innocent – there seemed to be no bigger superstar in the world of popular music entertainment than Janis Joplin; a raspy voiced blues belter whose tragically abbreviated period while basking in fame’s fickle limelight seemed – at every turn – to skirt tragedy’s perilous ledge with reckless abandon.
One’s loyal readers will soon learn, however, we’ve not only discovered that yet another iconic show business character was portrayed by one of Hollywood’s most famous host actors, but we’re also about to discover, Janis Joplin was a European royal in disguise. Continue reading “The Queen of Rock still lives?”