
Jett's other notable songs include "Bad Reputation", "Light of Day", "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and her covers of "Crimson and Clover", "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" and "Dirty Deeds". Many famous men and women have dated Joan Jett, and this list will give you more details about these lucky ladies and dudes. With The Blackhearts, Jett is known for her rendition of the song "I Love Rock 'n Roll" which was number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Going to California Jett was born in Pennsylvania and spent her early childhood in Maryland. She legally changed her name to Joan Jett in the 1980s. Jett was actually her mother’s maiden name.
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TV commercial song "Bad Reputation" for Spy TV (NBC) (2001), TV commercial song "Love Is All Around" for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TVLand) (2001), TV commercial song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" for Rock & Roll Jeopardy (VH1) (1998), TV commercial song "Summertime Blues" for NYPD Blue (ABC) (1997), TV commercial song "Love Is All Around" for Womens NCAA Basketball Tournament (ESPN) (1996), TV commercial song "I Hate Myself For Loving You" No Prince Charming Required for Mass Mutual Financial Group (2001), TV commercial song "Five" Because Music Is Just Better In Color for Toshiba Gigabeat (2005), TV commercial song "Bad Reputation" Same Bad Attitude for American Chopper (TLC) (2006), TV commercial song "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" for HP TouchSmart PC (2008)Ĭherie Currie, Lita Ford, Sandy West, Jackie Fox Born Joan Larkin, the singer took the name Joan Jett after her parents’ divorce. The Runaways, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Evil StigĬelebrity Talent International,, Blackheart Records Group Records, Polydor Records, Chrysalis Records, Bellaphon Records, Mercury Records Updated: Getty Images (1958-) Who Is Joan Jett Joan Jett is a. Rebellious, Hungry, Gutsy, Party/Celebratory, Aggressive, Confident, Brash, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Rambunctious, Volatile, Cynical/Sarcastic, Sexual, Rollicking, Confrontational, Fun, Visceral, Exuberant, Rowdy, Raucous, Sleazyīlackheart, Epic, Boardwalk, Warner Bros., Polydor, Chrysalis, Bellaphon, Mercury, MCA, CBS, Blackheart Records, Epic Records, Boardwalk Records, MCA Records, CBS Records, Warner Bros. As frontwoman for the Runaways, Joan Jett became a female pioneer in the male-dominated world of rock music. Hard Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Arena Rock Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Musician, Record Producer, Actressīeing the founding member of an all-female teenage rock band called The Runaways, and also for being the frontwoman of her band called Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Randolph Junior High School, Wheaton, Maryland, USA (attended), Wheaton High School, Wheaton, Maryland, USA (attended) Thin eyebrows, Front bangs short choppy jet black hair, Emo look, Mostly wears a leather vest and leather pants, Deep husky voice, Often wears black eyeliner Here, we’ve separated the biggest gems from the large pile of rock’n’roll antiquities to create a list of the most classic of classic rock tracks – the ones that kids just picking up guitars will forever be trying to learn…as long as guitars still exist.Joan Jett, The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Godmother of Punk, The Original Riot Grrrl


Just because something’s from the ‘60s or ‘70s and gets played on the radio doesn’t mean it endures as an all-time jam. Not all classic rock is created equal, though. It’s the music your parents listened to that you probably spent much of your youth attempting to reject, before giving in and admitting that it’s awesome.

But for the time being, when we use the phrase ‘classic rock’, it conjures a few distinct images. Waitin’ for the Night Brad Elterman/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic Joan Jett when she was in the Runaways. Given its waning cultural profile, all rock’n’roll is rapidly becoming classic – as in, an antique. Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, David Johansen and Joey Ramone at a punk wedding, circa late 1970s.
