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Also known as Janis Darlene Martin

American musician (1940–2007)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

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  • My Very Bones

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1917-06-07
Active to
1995-12-25
adult standardsbig bandchristmas musiccountry popeasy listeningpop

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Listeners
55,874
Total plays
432,646

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rockabillyRock and Roll50sfemale vocalistsrock n roll

Janis Darlene Martin (March 27, 1940 – September 3, 2007) was an American rockabilly and country singer. With a distinctive country twang to her voice, she was one of the few women performing rockabilly music during the period of the genre's infancy, and a pioneering female innovator on the country music scene. Nicknamed "The Female Elvis" due to her vivacious on-stage dancing, she was the only female rocker given this title who was acknowledged by Elvis Presley himself. <a href="https://www.las

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Janis
Family name
Martin
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Pittsylvania County
Place of death
Durham
Occupation
songwriter
Instrument
voice
Record label
RCA Records
Image
Janis Martin 1956.JPG
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cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1940-03-27
date of death
2007-09-03
start of work period
1956-00-00
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