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1、美国名人摇滚歌手詹尼斯乔普林JanisJoplin:OneoftheMostFamousVoicesinAmericanRockMusicplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:55repeatByDanaDemange2005-12-3(MUSIC)VOICEONE:mPatBodnar.VOICETWO:AndmBobDoughtywithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Today,wetellaboutJanisJoplin.Shewasoneofthegreatestwhiteblues-influencedrocksinger

2、sofhertime.HerintenseandemotionalvoicehasbecomeoneofthemostfamousinAmericanpopularmusic.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThatsongiscalledBallandChain.ItwasperformedbyJanisJoplinandherfirstband,BigBrotherandtheHoldingCompany.Someexpertssaythatthisperformanceisamongthegreatestinrockhistory.ItwasrecordedliveonJuneeight

3、eenthnineteensixty-sevenattheMontereyInternationalPopFestival.ThiswasanimportanteventinSanFrancisco,California.Manyfamousrockmusiciansofthenineteensixtiesgatheredthereforthreedaysofperformances.Beforethisconcert,JanisJopIinandherbandwereonlyknownontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates.Oncesheperformedatthis

4、festival,however;JanisJoplinbecameastar.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:JanisJoplindidnotstartoutintheworldofrockmusic.ShewasborninPortArthur,Texasinnineteenforty-three.Evenasachild,Janisshowedaninterestinmusicandthearts.Shesanginthelocalchurchmusicgroupandsoonbecameveryinterestedinbluesmusic.Forexample,shewasinflu

5、encedbythebluesmusicofBessieSmithandthesoulsoundofOtisRedding.Whenshewasseventeenyearsold,JanisstartedperforminginsmalltownsaroundTexas.Shewouldcopythebluessoundsofthemusiciansshelikedbest.AftersometimesinginginNewYorkCityandSanFranciscozJanisreturnedtoTexastoattenduniversity.Shealsoneededtorecoverf

6、romheruseofillegaldrugsanddependenceonalcohol.ThisstrugglewithdrugsandalcoholwouldcontinuethroughoutJoplinslife.VOICEONE:Innineteensixty-sixzJoplinlearnedthatagroupofrockmusicianssheknewinSanFranciscowaslookingforafemalesinger.ThisbandwascalledBigBrotherandtheHoldingCompany.Joplinoncesaid:Allofasudd

7、en,someonethrewmeinfrontofthisrockandrollband.AndIdecidedthenandtherethatthiswasit.Ineverwantedtodoanythingelse.JanisJoplinrecordedtwoalbumswithBigBrother.Hereisafamoussongshemadewiththebandduringtheirtwoyearstogether.ItiscalledPieceofMyHeart.ThissongisanexcellentexampleofJoplin,sexplosiveandemotion

8、alvoice.(MUSIC)JanisJoplindidnotstaywiththisbandforlong.Innineteensixty-eight,sheandthebandsguitarist,SamAndrew,formedanewgroup.Joplinwantedtoplaymusicthathadmoreofarhythmandbluessound.VOICETWO:ThelatenineteensixtieswereacomplexperiodinAmerica.Manypoliticalandculturalmovementsweregoingonatthesametim

9、e.Theseincludedthefightforequaltreatmentforblackpeople,thewomensrightsmovementandthemovementprotestingAmericasinvolvementinthewarinVietnam.Insomeways,therockbandsofthisperiodexpressedtheconflictsmanyyoungpeoplewerefeeling.JanisJoplinrepresentedthecultureofsomeyoungpeopleduringthisperiod.Shedressedin

10、veryunusualclothing.Sheletherlongwavyhairflyaboutasshesang.Shedrankalcoholandusedillegaldrugs.Onceshebecamefamous,sheevendrovearoundSanFranciscoinaspecialsportscar.Thiswasnotyouraveragecar.ItwaspaintedmanycolorswithimagesofJoplinandherband.Tomanypeople,JanisJoplinsvoiceandactionsrepresentedfreedoman

11、dsocialrebellion.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:JanisJoplinandhernewbandperformedaroundtheUnitedStates.TheyreceivedbothgoodandbadcommentsfromcriticsinAmerica.However,whentheyperformedinEurope,theywereabigsuccess.Innineteensixty-nine,theyreleasedanalbumcalledIGotDemOKozmicBluesAgain,Mama!Hereisasongfromthatalbum.It

12、iscalledKozmicBlues/atitlethatbecamethenameoftheband.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:JanisJoplinsoonformedyetanotherbandcalledFullTiltBoogie.Manypeoplesaythiswasthebestbandsheeverplayedwith.TheFullTiltBoogieBandfirstplayedtogetherinMayofnineteenseventy.Afewmonthslater,theystartedtorecordthealbumPearl.ItwouldbecomeJ

13、anisJoplinsmostsuccessfulalbum.OnesongonthatalbumiscalledMercedesBenz.Here,JanisJoplinsingsacappellazwithoutanymusicalinstruments.Thewordsofthesongarefunny.Buttheyalsocommentaboutthedesireforcostlythings.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:JanisJoplindidnotlivetoseethisalbumcompletedandreleased.InOctober,nineteensevent

14、y,JoplindiedofanaccidentalheroindrugoverdoseinLosAngeleszCalifornia.Shewastwenty-sevenyearsold.JanisJoplinoncesaidthisabouthersinging:WhenIamthere,Iamnothere.Icanttalkaboutmysinging.minsideit.Howcanyoudescribesomethingyouareinsideof?ThisstatementexpresseshowseriousJanisJoplinwasabouthermusic.Shewasa

15、nintensesingerwholivedduringanintensetimeinAmericanhistory.Whileshedidnothavealongcareer,Joplinbecameoneofthemostimportantvoicesofhertime.WeclosewithJanisJoplinsmostpopularsong.Itwaswrittenforherbyafriend,thefamoussingerandsongwriterKrisKristofferson.HereisMeandBobbyMcGee.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mBobDoughty.VOICEONE:AndmPatBodnar.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.