Tina Turner and Janis Joplin1969

The only time that Tina Turner and Janis Joplin ever performed together was the night of November 27th 1969 one day after Tina turned 30 years old. Ike and Tina were the opening act for the Rolling Stones and Tina Turner noticed Janis standing on the side of the stage. The duet apparently wasn’t planned – during Land of 1,000 Dances, Janis simply couldn’t contain herself anymore, and jumped on stage (maybe also influenced by the ‘treats’ that the Rolling Stones had for their guests backstage). Less than a year later Janis passed away at the age of 27. Photograph by Amalie R. Rothschild ©1969