Janis Joplin's FINAL Interview | The Dick Cavett Show

In Janis Joplin's last TV appearance before her tragic passing two months later, the singer discuess cars, cops, and rock and roll.

What's your favorite song by Janis Joplin? Let us know below!

Date aired - August 3rd, 1970 - Janis Joplin

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What's your favorite song by Janis Joplin? Let us know below!

[emilygaskillxo]

I was given her middle name ‘Lyn’ after her, and I was born exactly 27 years after her death. My grandparents also met at Woodstock. Love her soul♥️

[leahwhiteley]

Janis was a thoughtful and intelligent woman. She doesn't get credit for that.

[monomamori]

She's so pure and funny, it makes me wanna talk to her all night long! What an honor should be to meet and even talk to a legend like her.

[cthrew]

Those two really had a kind of magical energy between them.

[Stevie]

Can’t believe this was her last interview.
So sad such great talent. Gone but not forgotten..
🍃💜🍃

[tracysutton]

We shared the same birthday. She was and still brilliant. Rest in peace Janis you still rock❤️

[fastdraw]

She truly was amazing and so very very beautiful, we only got to enjoy her music a short while, but her soul lives on through all of it. Love you Janis✌

[jimmycrapcorn]

This is the only time I've seen video of Janis. She seems like such a cool person.

[tonyajohnson]

Janis remains the greatest female singer . Her pure raw emotion reaches way down inside ... She meant every word and that is what made it “ Real “. She was like a free and beautiful butterfly that stayed with us for a little while and flew away into the stars...

[TheSWolfe]

They got on so well. We're blessed to have these interviews. Janis was just bubbling over with youth, life and its myriad possibilities.

[cjtreasure]

damn, this is dope. I’m gonna check out her discography. She’s the only artist I haven’t looked into yet, I can’t wait to hear her music from this era. Patti Smith, Stevie Knicks, Tom Petty, Jim Morrison etc were pretty awesome. but she was a huge icon in music at the time.

[westlywest]

I've been listening to Janis since I was 5 years old in 1971 my sister Bonnie would sing Bobby McGee and her friend would play a guitar on the school bus on the way home my sister Bonnie passed in 1985 in Austin Texas in a car rec so when I hear Janis Joplin songs reminds me of those good ole days

[dougmckirahan]

She seems either very uncomfortable or very shy throughout most of the interview. I wonder what she would have been like today if she hadn't passed away.

[august_astrom]

3:08 With those glasses on, he's a dead-ringer for Elton John!

[austins.]

I still can't believe I made it past the age of 27

[suebigger]

Love Janis, so sorry we lost her at such a young age. Adore her music❤️

[thrashful]

She looks and sounds 50 the drugs and alcohol took years off.her life.

[JuanAdam]

Corey Feldman to play Janis Joplin in his highly-anticipated comeback.

[awakeningblacksheep]

Cavett was such an uncomfortable nerd while Joplin was cool and real....