Texas blues/rock legend Janis Joplin honored on US postage stamp
Texas blues/rock singer Janis Joplin is honored on this USPS stamp that will be released on August 8, 2014. Image courtesy of USPS.
WASHINGTON – On August 8th, the USPS will release a Forever stamp honoring the groundbreaking Texas blues/rock singer Janis Joplin (1943-1970). The latest in the postal service’s Music Icons series, it follows the release of stamps featuring Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix and Tejano star Lydia Mendoza.
Designed by Antonio Alcala, the Janis Joplin stamp is based around a famous photo of Joplin wearing a feathered hair ornament and round, rose-tinted glasses. The image is framed in bright orange, pink and yellow lettering of the psychedelic style typically seen in 1960s rock show posters.
The Janis Joplin stamp will be sold on sheets of 16 Forever stamps. The sheet is priced at $7.84 and can be pre-ordered online at usps.com.
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Texas blues/rock singer Janis Joplin is honored on this USPS stamp that will be released on August 8, 2014. Image courtesy of USPS.
