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Big Brother and the Holding Company are an American rock band that was formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane.
DAVE GETZ. 1965 – present. David Getz was born January 24, 1940 and raised in Brooklyn N.Y. As a child he showed an exceptional talent in both music and art. His first passions, starting somewhere in early adolescence, were drawing and copying comic book art and studying Native American culture.
Big Brother & The Holding Company were pioneers of the San Francisco sound of the 60s. The band launched the career of Janis Joplin and recorded "Cheap Thrills' one of the greatest albums of all time.
Jul 13, 2021 · Big Brother and the Holding Company’s pre-Joplin incarnation of Getz, Albin and guitarists Sam Andrew and James Gurley already started building their reputation in The City in the mid-’60s as the...
Founded by guitarists Peter Albin and Sam Andrew, the group later grew to include another guitarist, James Gurley, drummer Dave Getz, and their soulful lead singer, Janis Joplin.
The band was formed by Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, James Gurley and Chuck Jones in San Francisco, in a Victorian mansion-cum-boarding house owned by Peter’s uncle at 1090 Page Street in the Haight Ashbury section. 1090 Page became the site of Wednesday night jam sessions for local musicians.
Big Brother and the Holding Company are an American rock band that was formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane.
A raw, heavy, hallucinogenic San Francisco rock band who featured Janis Joplin and hit it big with 1968's "Piece of My Heart." Read Full Biography.
Big Brother And The Holding Company were formed at the end of 1965. The initial line-up of the group was Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Peter Albin and Chuck Jones. Chuck Jones was replaced by David Getz in early 1966. Janis Joplin joined the group later in 1966.
Big Brother And The Holding Company. Read the biography. Style Psychedelic Rock. Status Active. Formed In 1965. Country USA. City San Francisco. Popularity. Fans 19.
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