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Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that 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.
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Learn about the band that launched Janis Joplin's career and recorded 'Cheap Thrills', one of the greatest albums of all time. Find out their latest news, music, tour dates and more.
Big Brother & the Holding Company is the debut album of Big Brother and the Holding Company, with Janis Joplin, their main singer. Recorded during three days in December 1966 for Mainstream Records, it was released in the summer of 1967, shortly after the band's major success at the Monterey Pop Festival. Columbia took over the band's contract ...
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- August 23, 1967
- December 12–14, 1966, Los Angeles
- Psychedelic rock
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DISCOGRAPHY - Big Brother & the Holding Company. 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. This line-up recorded and performed ...
Learn about the history and current members of Big Brother & the Holding Company, the San Francisco rock band that launched Janis Joplin's career. See their photos, bios, and musical influences.