Full Tilt Boogie Band

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Full Tilt Boogie Band was the Canadian rock group that served as Janis Joplin’s final backing band, known for its blues-rock sound and live performances with her in 1970.

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Full Tilt Boogie Band canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian musical group
rock band
activeYearsEndYear 1971
activeYearsStartYear 1969
associatedAct Janis Joplin
countryOfOrigin Canada
disbandedAfter death of Janis Joplin
formedFrom musicians from Ontario, Canada
genre blues rock
psychedelic rock
rock
hasInstrumentalFocus bass guitar
drums
guitar
keyboards
hasMember Brad Campbell
Clark Pierson
John Till
Ken Pearson
Richard Bell
hasReputation key part of Janis Joplin’s final sound
tight, professional backing ensemble
influencedBy blues
rock and roll
soul
knownFor blues-rock sound
energetic live performances
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Janis Joplin and the Full Tilt Boogie Band
notableAs final backing band of Janis Joplin
notableEvent Festival Express 1970 tour
notableRecordingContext studio and live recordings with Janis Joplin in 1970
notableSongPerformancesWithJanisJoplin Cry Baby
Get It While You Can
Me and Bobby McGee
Move Over
notableWork Festival Express performances
Pearl (as backing band)
partOf Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues/Full Tilt era live shows
performedWith Janis Joplin
recordedWith Janis Joplin
roleInJanisJoplinCareer backing band for Pearl sessions
touring band in 1970
yearOfCollaborationWithJanisJoplin 1970

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Janis Joplin memberOf Full Tilt Boogie Band
Janis Joplin associatedAct Full Tilt Boogie Band
Big Brother and the Holding Company associatedAct Full Tilt Boogie Band
Kozmic Blues Band followedBy Full Tilt Boogie Band
Pearl featuresBand Full Tilt Boogie Band