Relive Janis Joplin's fiery soulful live cover of the Bee Gees' 'To Love Somebody'

Publish Date
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 9:22AM

It might be a Sunday, but we're throwing it back to 1969 to when soul singer Janis Joplin gave fans a special rendition of the iconic Bee Gees song 'To Love Somebody.'

Belting out the 1967 hit on The Dick Cavett Show to promote her solo debut album I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, Joplin puts her signature snarl to good use.

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Her rendition is so unique, it's nearly impossible to envision this version as a Bee Gees song.

The track was the second single released off the Bee Gees international debut album, Bee Gees 1st.

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