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    • Oct 26, 1970
    Friends of Janis Joplin throw a drug-addled wake for the singer at the Lion's Share in San Anselmo, California, where Janis' fiance tries to sleep with her sister. Joplin had recorded "Me And Bobby McGee" one month prior
    Feb 24, 1971
    Janis Joplin collects a gold album from the RIAA posthumously for "Pearl," which includes "Me And Bobby McGee," ranked among the 500 greatest singles in country music's history in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Mar 1, 1971
    Columbia releases Janis Joplin's album "Pearl," featuring the pop hit "Me And Bobby McGee," written by Kris Kristofferson
    Jun 12, 1975
    "Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits" is certified gold by the RIAA. It features her rendition of "Me And Bobby McGee," tabbed among country music's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 21, 1986
    "Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits" is certified platinum by the RIAA, while her album "Pearl" goes platinum and double-platinum. Both contain her version of the Kris Kristofferson song "Me And Bobby McGee"
    Jan 19, 1988
    On Janis Joplin's birthday, Port Arthur, Texas, dedicates a statue to the late "Me And Bobby McGee" singer
    Jan 9, 1990
    "Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits" earns a double-platinum award from the RIAA. It includes "Me And Bobby McGee," a Kris Kristofferson song ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Jan 12, 1995
    "Are You Ready For The Country" songwriter Neil Young, The Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, Al Green and Janis Joplin are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame during a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York
    Jan 24, 1995
    Columbia releases Janis Joplin's "18 Essential Songs," including her version of "Me And Bobby McGee," tabbed in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 all-time greatest singles
    Jan 19, 1999
    Janis Joplin is inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk. Her version of "Me And Bobby McGee" is eventually named one of country music's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
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