Who Was Alive

Were Janis Joplin and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Janis Joplin and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1958 to 1970.

Janis Joplin was 15 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Janis Joplin died, aged 27.

Janis Joplin

American singer

Born 19 January 1943 · died 4 October 1970, aged 27

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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Janis Joplin and Michael Jackson in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.