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Joe McDonald's affair with Janis Joplin was brief but his contributions to pop have lasted a long time because of tunes such as "Thursday," "Death Sound Blues," and "Rock and Soul Music."
If the Queen of Soul had stuck with either jazz or gospel, she could easily have become a sovereign of those music genres too.
Nearly a half-century after Woodstock, we take a look at other artists of the era (Peter Max, The Beatles) and how the festival continues to impact American culture.
Everyone knows about Hendrix, Joplin and the Dead. But there were many other bands, including some really big names, that got lost in the mix -- for various reasons. And there were others that were just ... odd. See more in the next episode of our Woodstock video series.
None other than Ray Charles gave this British blues man a shout out for absorbing his style – then making it his own. Our list of great Joe Cocker covers reminds us as to how he put a unique stamp on some modern classics.
It turns out there’s a lot to say. Just say “yes” to get yours.