Joan Jett is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer, and actress. 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". 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's other notable songs include "Bad Reputation", "Crimson and Clover", "Do You Wanna Touch Me", "Light of Day", "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and "Dirty Deeds". Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold. She has been described as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. In 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jett lives in Long Beach, New York, and has been a New York resident since the late 1970s.
| Birth name | Joan Marie Larkin |
| Born | September 22, 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Blackheart, Epic, Boardwalk, MCA, CBS, Warner Bros, Polydor, Chrysalis, Bellaphon, Mercury |
| Associated acts | The Runaways, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Evil Stig |
Über Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Punk and hard rock outfit that broke through in 1981 after a "career-defining performance" by Joan Jett at the Palladium in New York City. The group's first single was a cover of the title track "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" which was originally recorded by Arrows.
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Erfolg
They had a song called "Long Live the Night" written for the soundtrack of Days of Thunder. The single "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" spent seven consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
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