![]() She went to Thomas Jefferson High School and briefly Lamar University. Linc from Beaumont, TxJanis Joplin is from Port Arthur,TX.Sam Williams from Sherman Oaks, CaAt the time Bert Berns was writing this song, he was dying from heart disease, so when he wrote "break another little piece of my heart" he meant it both figuratively and literally (it basically symbolized his heart slowly dying, since he wanted Jerry to break off a piece of it).The quintet had one other Top 100 record, "Coo Coo", it peaked at #84 in 1968. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn October 29th 1967, "Piece of My Heart' by Erma Franklin entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #100 and on December 10th, 1967 it peaked at #62 on October 6th, 1968 and stayed on the chart for 8 weeks.UsaDon't forget that Bonnie Bramlett (Delaney & Bonnie) also covered this song. Et from OrrstralyiaCuts me to pieces, every time.I challenge another singer to come close to the perfection that was in this beloved artist. John from Chico, CaliforniaLet us not forget Norway's finest singer ever, Liv Marit Wedvik, who died in a tragic drowning accident in May 2015, after she recorded and released her rendition on Showtime Records, in 2004.Dave from Santa Fe, NmAlso recorded by John Hartford on his "Gumtree Canoe" album.He just took the poetic license of having the song being sung from a woman's perspective and have the singer Put her own twist into the figurative romantic meaning of the song. He was dying of a rheumatic heart failure at the time when he wrote the song so he literally meant "break another little piece of my heart" because his heart was giving out on him. ![]() Sam from Sherman OaksIt's important to remember that Bert Berns originally meant the lyrics in a very literal way. ![]()
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