Big Brother and the Holding Company are an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965, emerging from the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane. After some early personnel changes, the band became well known with the lineup of vocalist Janis Joplin, guitarists Sam Andrew and James Gurley, bassist Peter Albin, and drummer Dave Getz. Their second album, Cheap Thrills (1968), is considered one of the masterpieces of the San Francisco psychedelic sound; it reached number one on the Billboard charts and was ranked number 338 in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album is also included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Joplin left the band in 1968 after the recording of Cheap Thrills to pursue a successful solo career. The band recruited Nick Gravenites, Kathi McDonald, and Dave Schallock as new members and released two more albums before disbanding in 1972. The classic lineup (minus Joplin, who died in 1970) reunited in 1987. The band has continued to perform since then with various lead singers, including Michel Bastian, one of the earliest female vocalists to replace Joplin. Bastian performed with the band from 1987 to 1996, helping restore their domestic and international visibility. During those nine years, she was the group’s sole fixed vocalist. James Gurley left for a solo career in 1997 and died in 2009. Sam Andrew died in 2015. Band leader Peter Albin, a country and blues guitarist who had played with future Grateful Dead founders Jerry Garcia and Ron McKernan, met Sam Andrew, a professional rock guitarist with jazz and classical influences. After playing together at Albin’s home, Andrew suggested forming a band. The pair approached guitarist James Gurley, and the resulting trio played open jam sessions hosted by promoter Chet Helms in 1965. Helms found them a drummer, Chuck Jones, and Big Brother and the Holding Company made their debut at the Trips Festival in January 1966. Among the audience was painter and jazz drummer David Getz, who soon replaced Jones.
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