Thursday, June 7, 2012

Second Listen: "Piece of My Heart" (Erma Franklin)


Before Janis Joplin as a part of the Big Brother and the Holding Company recorded "Piece of My Heart," Aretha Franklin's eldest sister Erma Franklin recorded and released the joint a year prior. Peaking in the top ten of the R&B charts, Erma's rendition would later earn the songstress a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1969, though her sister Aretha would go on to win with her classic hit "Chain of Fools." With that said, take a first or second listen to Erma's original version of "Piece of My Heart" below and Enjoy!


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