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 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 legendary 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.