Joan Jett

Joan Jett

Jett smiling toward the camera

Jett in 2013
Background information
Birth name Joan Marie Larkin
Born (1958-09-22) September 22, 1958
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • musician
  • record producer
  • actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 1975–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website joanjett.com
Notable instruments
Gibson Melody Maker[1]

Joan Marie Larkin (born September 22, 1958)[2] known professionally as Joan Jett, is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress.

She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, preceded by success with the Runaways, including their hit song "Cherry Bomb". The Blackhearts' record "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982.[3] Their other popular recordings include "Crimson and Clover", "I Hate Myself for Loving You", "Do You Wanna Touch Me", "Light of Day", "Love Is All Around" and "Bad Reputation".

Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[4] She has three albums that have been certified Platinum or Gold, and has been a feminist icon throughout her career.[5][6][7] She has been described as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll.[8] She is also known as the Godmother of Punk.[9] In 2015, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Biography

Early life

Joan Marie Larkin was born September 22, 1958,[10][11] at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. She is the oldest of three children. Her father sold insurance; her mother was a secretary.[2] Her family were Protestant and attended church, but were not particularly religious.[12] In 1967, her family moved to Rockville, Maryland, where she attended Randolph Junior High and Wheaton High School.[13] Jett got her first guitar at the age of 14.[14] She took some guitar lessons, but soon quit because the instructor kept trying to teach her folk songs.[15] Her family then moved to West Covina, California, in Los Angeles County, providing Jett the opportunity to pursue her musical endeavors.

In Los Angeles, Jett's favorite night spot was Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco,[16] a venue that provided the glam rock style she loved.[3]

The Runaways

Jett became a founding member of the Runaways, alongside drummer Sandy West. Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, and Cherie Currie soon joined up to complete the band, creating the classic lineup. While Currie initially fronted the band, Jett shared some lead vocals, played rhythm guitar and wrote or co-wrote a lot of the band's material along with Ford, West and Currie. The band recorded five albums, with Live In Japan becoming one of the biggest-selling imports in US and UK history. The band toured around the world and became an opening act for Cheap Trick, Ramones, Van Halen and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They found success abroad, especially in Japan. While touring England with the Runaways in 1976, Jett first heard the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" when she saw Arrows perform it on their weekly UK television series Arrows.[17] In 2010, The Runaways, a movie about Jett's band, was released, starring Kristen Stewart as Jett and Dakota Fanning as Currie.[3][18]

While the Runaways were popular in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and South America, they could not garner the same level of success in the US.[3][19] After Currie left the band, the band released two more albums with Jett handling the lead vocals: Waitin' for the Night and And Now... The Runaways. Altogether they produced five albums from 1975 until they disbanded in the spring of 1979.[20]

Soon after, Jett produced the Germs' only album, (GI).[3]

Solo

In 1979, Jett was in England pursuing a solo career. She recorded three songs there with Sex Pistols' Paul Cook and Steve Jones, one of which was an early version of Arrows' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll". This version appears on the 1993 compilation album Flashback.[21] Later that year, she returned to Los Angeles, where she began fulfilling an obligation of the Runaways to complete a film which was loosely based on the band's career entitled We're All Crazee Now! Three actresses stood in for the departed band members, including Rainbeaux Smith, who was also a rock drummer.[22] While working on the project, Jett met songwriter and producer Kenny Laguna, who was hired by Toby Mamis to help Jett with writing some tracks for the film.[22] They became friends and decided to work together. Jett relocated to Long Beach, New York where Laguna was based. The plug was pulled on the project halfway through shooting after Jett fell ill, but in 1984, after she became famous, producers looked for a way to use the footage from the incomplete film.[22] Parts of the original footage of Jett were eventually used in another project, an underground film called DuBeat-Eo, which was produced by Alan Sacks but not commercially released.[22]

Jett and Laguna entered the Who's Ramport Studios with the latter at the helm, and Jett's self-titled solo debut was released by Ariola Records in Europe on May 17, 1980. In the US, after the album was rejected by 23 major labels,[23] Jett and Laguna released it independently on their new Blackheart Records label, which they started with Laguna's daughter's college savings. Laguna remembers, "We couldn't think of anything else to do, but print up records ourselves."[22]

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts performing live in Sacramento, California, in 2012
Background information
Genres
Years active 1979–present
Labels
Members
Jett performing live in Norway during the 1980s

With Laguna's assistance, Jett formed the Blackhearts. Laguna recounted, "I told Joanie to forget the band and support herself on the advance money. There was enough for her but not for a band. She said she had to have a band. And I believe to this day that it was the Blackhearts, that concept, that made Joan Jett."[24] She placed an ad in the LA Weekly stating that she was "looking for three good men".[25] John Doe of X sat in on bass for the auditions held at S.I.R. studios in Los Angeles. He mentioned a local bass player, Gary Ryan, who had recently been crashing on his couch. Ryan was born Gary Moss, and adopted his stage name upon joining the Blackhearts in 1979, in part to cover for the fact that he was only 15 at the time.[26] Ryan was part of the Los Angeles punk scene and had played bass with local artists Top Jimmy and Rik L. Rik. He had been a fan of the Runaways and Jett for years. Jett recognized him at the audition and he was in. Ryan in turn recommended guitarist Eric Ambel, who was also at the time part of Rik L. Rik. The final addition to the original Blackhearts was drummer Danny "Furious" O'Brien, formerly of the San Francisco band the Avengers. This line-up played several gigs at the Golden Bear, in Huntington Beach, California and the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood before embarking on their first European tour, which consisted of an extensive tour of the Netherlands and a few key shows in England, including the Marquee in London.[27]

Laguna fired O'Brien at the end of the tour,[24] and upon returning to the States, Jett, Ryan, and Ambel moved to Long Beach, New York. Auditions were set up and Lee Crystal, formerly of the Boyfriends and Sylvain Sylvain, became the new drummer.[27] The band then toured throughout the US, slowly building a fan base but struggling to remain financially afloat. Throughout 1980, the band was able to keep touring solely due to Laguna drawing on advances from outside projects.[24] Jett and Laguna used their personal savings to press copies of the Joan Jett album and set up their own system of distribution, sometimes selling the albums out of the trunk of Laguna's Cadillac at the end of each concert.[28] Laguna was unable to keep up with demand for the album. Eventually, old friend and founder of Casablanca Records, Neil Bogart, made a joint venture with Laguna and signed Jett to his new label, Boardwalk Records and re-released the Joan Jett album as Bad Reputation.

A Spring 1981 concert at the Palladium in New York City proved to be a turning point. Described by music journalists as a career-defining performance by Jett, it helped solidify a strong New York following for Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.[24] After a year of touring and recording, the Blackhearts recorded a new album entitled I Love Rock 'n Roll for the label. Ambel was replaced by local guitarist Ricky Byrd during the recording. Byrd recalled in an interview with Guitarhoo!, "One day I went to a studio to jam around a bit with Jett and everything clicked".[27][29] The first single from the album was a cover of the title track, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", originally written and recorded by Arrows, which in the first half of 1982 was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in a row.[30] It is Billboards No. 56 song of all time[31] and has also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.[32]

Jett released Album (1983) and Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth (1984). A string of Top 40 hits followed, as well as sellout tours with the Police, Queen, and Aerosmith, among others. She was among the first English-speaking rock acts to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic.[33]

After receiving her own MTV New Year's Eve special, Jett beat out a number of contenders to appear in the movie Light of Day with Michael J. Fox. Bruce Springsteen wrote the song "Light of Day" especially for the movie,[34] and her performance was critically acclaimed.[35] It was about this time that Ryan and Crystal left the Blackhearts. They were soon replaced by Thommy Price and Kasim Sulton. Later that year, Jett released Good Music, which featured appearances by the Beach Boys, the Sugarhill Gang and singer Darlene Love.

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts became the first rock band to perform a series of shows at the Lunt–Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, breaking the record at the time for the fastest ticket sell-out.[33] Her next release, Up Your Alley, went multi-platinum and was followed by The Hit List, which was an album consisting of cover songs. During this time, Jett co-wrote the song "House of Fire", which appeared on Alice Cooper's 1989 album Trash.

In 1990, the band had a song on the Days of Thunder soundtrack, "Long Live the Night", written by Jett with Randy Cantor and Michael Caruso.

Her 1991 release Notorious, which featured the Replacements' Paul Westerberg and former Billy Idol bass player Phil Feit, was the last with Sony/CBS as Jett switched to Warner Bros. A CD single of "Let's Do It" featuring Jett and Westerberg was also released during this time and appeared in the song credits for the movie Tank Girl. In 1993, Jett and Laguna released Flashback, a compilation of various songs on their own Blackheart Records.

Jett produced several bands prior to releasing her debut and her label Blackheart Records released recordings from varied artists such as thrash metal band Metal Church and rapper Big Daddy Kane.

The press touted Jett as the "Godmother of Punk"[36] and the "Original Riot Grrrl." In 1994, the Blackhearts released the well-received Pure and Simple, which featured tracks written with Babes in Toyland's Kat Bjelland, L7's Donita Sparks and Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna. Jett has also been described as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll.[8][37][38][39][40]

Timeline (With the Blackhearts)

Note: Between 1995 and 2003, Jett spent more time as a producer rather than as a recording artist. For which the years have not been credited as to having any specific band line-up at the time.

Later years

Jett performing live at the Bumbershoot festival, in Seattle, Washington, in 1994

Jett returned to producing for the band Circus Lupus in 1992 and again, in 1994, for Bikini Kill. This recording was the New Radio +2 vinyl 7-inch EP for which she also played and sang back-up vocals. The Riot Grrrl movement started in the 1990s, with Bikini Kill as a representative band, and many of these women credited Jett as a role model and inspiration.

In 1997, Jett was featured on the We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute album. She performed a cover of the Johnny O'Keefe song "Wild One" (or "Real Wild Child"). Jett worked with members of the punk rock band the Gits, whose lead singer and lyricist, Mia Zapata, had been raped and murdered in 1993.[3] The results of their collaboration was a live album, Evil Stig and a single, "Bob", whose earnings were contributed to the investigation of Zapata's murder. To this end, the band and Jett appeared on the television show America's Most Wanted, appealing to the public for information. The case was solved in 2004, when Zapata's murderer, Jesus Mezquia, was brought to trial and convicted.

Jett is a guest artist on Marky Ramone and the Intruders' 1999 album The Answer to Your Problems? on the track "Don't Blame Me". She is a guest vocalist on Peaches' album Impeach My Bush on the tracks "Boys Wanna Be Her" and "You Love It".

At an October 2001 9/11 benefit in Red Bank, New Jersey,[41] Jett and Springsteen appeared together on stage for the first time and played "Light of Day".

In 2004, Jett and Laguna produced the album No Apologies by the pop punk band the Eyeliners, after signing them. Jett also guested on the track "Destroy" and made a cameo appearance in its music video.

In 2005, Jett and Laguna signed punk rockers the Vacancies and produced their second album, A Beat Missing or a Silence Added (reaching the top 20 in CMJ Music Charts), and their third album in 2007, Tantrum. That same year, she was recruited by Steven Van Zandt to host her own radio show on Van Zandt's Underground Garage radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. She hosted a four-hour show titled Joan Jett's Radio Revolution, broadcast every Saturday and Sunday. The program moved from Sirius 25 to Sirius 28 shortly before being canceled in June 2008.

In 2005, Jett and Laguna celebrated the 25th anniversary of Blackheart Records with a sellout show at Manhattan's Webster Hall.[42]

In June 2006, Jett released her album Sinner, on Blackheart Records. To support the album, the band appeared on the 2006 Warped Tour and on a fall 2006 tour with Eagles of Death Metal. Various other bands such as Antigone Rising, Valient Thorr, the Vacancies, Throw Rag and Riverboat Gamblers were to have joined the tour for a handful of dates each.

Jett sang a duet with Chase Noles on "Tearstained Letters", a song on the Heart Attacks' 2006 album, Hellbound and Heartless.

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts headlined the Albuquerque, New Mexico Freedom Fourth celebration on July 4, 2007, with an estimated crowd of 65,000 in attendance at the annual outdoor event.

In November 2007, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts appeared with Motörhead and Alice Cooper in a UK arena tour; Jett opened eight American shows on Aerosmith's 2007 World Tour.

Following the Dave Clark Five's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on March 10, 2008, Jett, as part of the ceremony, closed the program with a performance of the Dave Clark Five's 1964 hit "Bits and Pieces".

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts appeared on several dates of the True Colors tour in the summer of 2008.[43] She opened for Def Leppard in August. On November 19, 2009, Mattel released a Joan Jett Barbie doll. Her name and likeness was used with her permission.[44]

In June 2010, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts opened for Green Day on their UK tour alongside acts such as Frank Turner and Paramore.

Jett performing live with the Blackhearts in Beaumont, California during the 2010 Free Concert Series

The band was the opening act for Aerosmith's September 2010 Canadian tour.[45]

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were part of the line-up for the Falls Music & Arts Festival, December 29 through January 1, 2010, in Australia.[46]

Jett was an executive producer for the film The Runaways, which chronicled the Runaways' career. It was written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, who has directed videos for Marilyn Manson, the White Stripes and David Bowie. Production of the movie began filming around Twilight's Kristen Stewart's filming schedule, (i.e. of the sequels New Moon and Eclipse). Stewart played Jett in the film. In order to prepare for the role, Stewart met Jett around the 08/09 New Year. In an interview, Stewart revealed that she hoped to be able to sing some songs in the film.[47] The film explores the friendship between Jett and Runaways' lead singer, Cherie Currie, played by Dakota Fanning, and premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2010. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts appeared at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, at Harry-O's, for The Runaways promotion, which was also attended by Stewart and Dakota Fanning.

March 2010 saw the release of a 2-CD Greatest Hits album with four newly re-recorded songs. March 2010 also saw the release of a hardcover biography and picture book, spanning her career from the Runaways to the present day.

Jett, along with the Blackhearts, released the album Unvarnished on September 30, 2013. The album reached Billboard's Top 50.[48] It included songs dealing with the death of her parents and other people.[49][50] August 1 was declared Joan Jett day in West Hollywood. She was named West Hollywood's Rock Legend.[51] Former Blackhearts member Lee Crystal died on November 6, 2013, from complications of multiple sclerosis.[52]

Jett starred in, and is the executive producer of Undateable John, which was released in 2014.[53]

In April 2014, Jett fronted the remaining members of Nirvana for a performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She joined the band again later that night for its surprise concert at Saint Vitus. In April 2014, Jett was the first woman to win the Golden God Award.[54] Former bandmates Cherie Currie and Lita Ford came and supported her. On April 24, 2014, Alternative Press magazine held its first-ever Alternative Press Music Awards, and Jett received the AP Icon Award. On July 12, 2014, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts performed at Tropicana Field after the baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida. On October 29, 2014, Jett sang the U.S. national anthem at the New York Knicks vs. the Chicago Bulls basketball game. Jett and Hot Topic released Jett's first clothing line in 2014. It consists of jackets, shirts, pants, and a sweater.[55] Jett played guitar on "I Am a River" on the Foo Fighters' 2014 album Sonic Highways released November 10, 2014.[56][57]

On April 15, 2015, Jett & the Blackhearts opened for the Who, kicking off their "The Who Hits 50!" 2015 North American tour in Tampa, Florida.[58] The Blackhearts opened for the Who for 42 dates in the U.S. and Canada, ending November 4 in Philadelphia.

On July 4, 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were part of the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary show at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Other work

Jett is a sports fan and has remained actively involved in the sports world. "Bad Reputation" was used by Ultimate Fighting Championship's Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey as her walkout song at the pay-per-view event UFC 157. Her cover of "Love Is All Around" (the theme song of The Mary Tyler Moore Show) was used by the NCAA to promote the Women's Final Four, as well as the song "Unfinished Business," which was never commercially released. "Love Is All Around" went into radio play and became the number one requested song without an existing (support) CD. Jett supplied theme songs for the ESPN X Games premiere and has contributed music to all their games since. At Cal Ripken Jr.'s request, she sang the U.S. national anthem, at the Baltimore Orioles game in which he tied[59] Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. She also sang the national anthem at the final game played at Memorial Stadium. Until the 2016 season, the melody for her song "I Hate Myself for Loving You" was used as the theme music for NBC Sunday Night Football with re-worked lyrics and retitled "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night". Jett has also been a consistent supporter of the United States Armed Forces, has toured for the United Service Organizations for over 20 years, and even performed at the United States Military Academy.[60]

Satire and tributes

In 1983, musical satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic released a parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" entitled "I Love Rocky Road", changing the singer's passion for rock music with that for ice cream.

The comic strip Bloom County included a character named Tess Turbo; her band was the Blackheads.[61]

Film, stage and television appearances

Jett's first appearance on film is in the 1981 live concert film Urgh! A Music War, performing "Bad Reputation" with the Blackhearts at the Ritz in New York City. She made her acting debut in 1987, co-starring with Gena Rowlands and Michael J. Fox in the Paul Schrader film Light of Day.[3] She appeared in independent films, including The Sweet Life and Boogie Boy.

In 1997, she appeared on the sitcom Ellen,[62] in the episode "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", performing the title song. In 1992, she was a guest star in "Free Fall", a first-season episode of TV's Highlander: The Series.[63]

The 1999 series Freaks and Geeks used the song "Bad Reputation" as the opening theme.[64]

In 2000, Jett appeared in the Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show in the role of Columbia. That same year, Jett appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger as an ex-CIA agent turned assassin hired to kill Walker and Alex.

In 2002, Jett appeared in the film By Hook or by Crook in the role of News Interviewee.

From 2000 to 2003, Jett hosted a showcase of new film and video shorts, Independent Eye,[65] for Maryland Public Television.

In 2004, Jett narrated a short film, Godly Boyish, about two teenagers who share suicidal fantasies.

In 2008, Jett made a cameo appearance in Darren Lynn Bousman's rock opera/file Repo! The Genetic Opera as the guitarist in Shilo's room during the piece "Seventeen".[66] Also in 2008, she appeared in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Reunion" as a rock and roll talk show host who is murdered.

Jett played Betsy Neal in the film Big Driver. The film was based on Stephen King's book of the same name. The film premiered on October 18, 2014 on Lifetime.

Personal life

Jett promoting PETA in Union Square, New York City, in 2010

Jett has consistently refused to either confirm or deny rumors that she is lesbian or bisexual. In a 1994 interview with Out magazine she said, "I'm not saying no, I'm not saying yes, I'm saying believe what you want. Assume away—go ahead."[67] In 2006, she also addressed the rumors that she is an open lesbian by saying, "I never made any kind of statement about my personal life on any level. I never made any proclamations. So I don't know where people are getting that from."[68]

Jett supported Howard Dean in the 2004 election because of his opposition to the Iraq War.[69][70] She has been a vegetarian for over 20 years[71] and supports both PETA[72] and Farm Sanctuary.[73]

Jett first turned vegetarian because of her love of animals. After making the switch to vegetarianism, Jett learned of the environmental impacts of intensive animal farming, and became an advocate for vegetarian and vegan living. She has worked closely with PETA, including outreach projects such as handing out Vegetarian Starter Kits to the public.[74]

“ I am a vegetarian. So I avoid contributing to the major environmental damage that the meat industry creates. I hope that soon we can make sure that everything we do is earth-friendly.[75] ”

Awards and honors

Discography

Main article: Joan Jett discography

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1981 Urgh! A Music War Herself
1983 Top '82 Herself
1987 Light of Day Patti Rasnick
1992 Highlander: The Series Felicia Martins TV episode: "Free Fall"
1994 Talking About the Weather ?
1997 Ellen Herself Episode: "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"
1998 Boogie Boy Jerk
2000 Walker, Texas Ranger Dierdre Harris Episode: "Wedding Bells: Part 1"
2001 By Hook or by Crook News Interviewee
2003 Sweet Life, TheThe Sweet Life Sherry
2004 Godly Boyish Narrator voice
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Sylvia Rhodes Episode: "Reunion"
2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera Guitar Player
2008 Lock and Roll Forever Charlotte Superstar
2009 Endless Bummer Del
2010 Multiple Sarcasms Herself
2013 National Lampoon Presents: Surf Party Del
2014 Big Driver Betsy Neal
2015 Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll Herself Episode: "Lust for Life"
2016 The Muppets Herself Episode: "A Tail of Two Piggies"
2016 Ordinary World Herself Cameo

References

  1. 1 2 "Gibson USA Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker". Gibson. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, David (April 24, 2015). "Joan Jett: Built to Rock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Joan Jett". All Music Guide via VH1. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Summer Celebration review: Joan Jett". MLive.com. June 26, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ Martin, Bill (2002). Pro Secrets Of Heavy Rock Singing. Sanctuary Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 1-86074-437-0.
  6. ↑ "10 great feminist anthems". Time Out New York. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ "What the Press is Saying". Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Petras, Kathryn; Petras, Ross (April 22, 2014). "It Always Seems Impossible Until It's Done.": Motivation for Dreamers & Doers. Workman Publishing Company. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-7611-8127-9. American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter; called the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
  9. ↑ Fulton, R. (September 5, 2010). "Joan Jett can see similarities with biopic alter ego Kristen Stewart as she advises Twilight star on dealing with fame". Daily Record. Scotland. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ Barry, Chris (August 2006). "Rad Reputation". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on November 24, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ Zimmerman, Kate (September 19, 2010). "Talkin 'bout my generation". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
  12. ↑ Bukowski, Rex. "She Loves Rock 'N Roll". Bad Reputation Nation. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ Myerov, Joshua (August 9, 2000). "She loves rock 'n' roll". Gazette.net. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Joan Jett Biography". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  15. ↑ Tolinski, Brad. "Girl's Got Rhythm". Guitar World May 2015: 50–60. Web.
  16. ↑ Crawdaddy!, 1976
  17. ↑ "Ten hits you may not know were cover versions". BBC News. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  18. ↑ "The Runaways synopsis". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Encore: Joan Jett Leaves Her Mark". Spin. March 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  20. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Joan Jett biography at AllMusic
  21. ↑ "Joan Jett 'I Love Rock and Roll' Classic Tracks". Sound on Sound. October 1, 1970. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kenny Laguna". MTV. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  23. ↑ ":Joan Jett and the Blackhearts:". JoanJett.com. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Gross, Jonathan (June 1983). "Joan Jett: The Road Goes On Forever". Record. 2 (8): 1, 10–11, 30.
  25. ↑ Gleeson, Sinead (June 18, 2010). "Year of the Jett". The Irish Times. Retrieved April 16, 2011. While trying to set up the band that would become the Blackhearts, she posted a classified ad "looking for three good men", and it's easy to assume that the Runaways experience had put her off being in an all-female band.
  26. ↑ Wilding, Patrice (May 19, 2015). "Pocono Mtn. teacher inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts". Pocono Record. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  27. 1 2 3 Jett, Joan (July 1992). "Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – An Open Forum with Joan Jett!". Volume 2 Issue 4. joanjettbadrep.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  28. ↑ Siwek, Daniel. "Joan Jett". Music Connection Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Ricky Byrd Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  30. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 322.
  31. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
  32. ↑ "The Recording Academy Announces 2016 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees" (Press release). The Recording Academy. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  33. 1 2 "Joan Jett Rocks Roseau Fair, Song Stands as Billboard Record". Grand Forks Herald. July 14, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2011 – via NewsBank. A string of Top 40 hits followed as well as sellout tours (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was the opening group for the Beach Boys in the Beach Boys 1985 US tour). Jett was the first American act of any kind to perform behind the Iron Curtain and the first English speaking rock band to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic. The band also became the first rock band to perform a series of shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, breaking a record for the fastest ticket sell-out.
  34. ↑ Matheson, Whitney (April 6, 2011). "Today's Pop Five: Tim T.'s top Springsteen song titles/movies". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2011. Light Of Day – Springsteen wrote the song and gave it to director Paul Schrader for his 1987 movie.
  35. ↑ Popson, Tom (October 7, 1988). "Top 10 Again, Joan Jett Looks at the State of Rock". Chicago Tribune. pqarchiver.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011. Last year, Jett drew good notices for her work in "Light of Day," a film that also starred Michael J. Fox.
  36. ↑ Fulton, Rick (September 5, 2010). "Joan Jett can see similarities with biopic alter ego Kristen Stewart as she advises Twilight star on dealing with fame". Sunday Mail. Retrieved April 16, 2011. Joan, who has been dubbed the godmother of punk,
  37. ↑ Thompson, Dave (August 1, 2011). Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett. Backbeat Books. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-61713-077-9. Hendrix, Mike "The Queen of Rock and Roll" (Outlaw Biker, issue 173, 2008)
  38. ↑ "Joan Jett on Being 'The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' (Interview)". Biography.com.
  39. ↑ McLane, Daisann (May 1987). "The Promised Land". SPIN. p. 33. ISSN 0886-3032. "Yeah . . . and don't forget to write that Joan Jett is the Queen of Rock 'n ...
  40. ↑ "Joan Jett tops celebrity birthdays for September 22". Toronto Sun. September 18, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  41. ↑ Jordan, Chris (October 19, 2001). "Springsteen Stands By Jon Bon Jovi, Joan Jett At Benefit". MTV. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005.
  42. ↑ Thompson, Dave (August 1, 2011). Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617130779.
  43. ↑ "True Colors | | Line Up". Truecolorstour.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  44. ↑ "Joan Jett Doll". Barbiecollector.com. November 19, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  45. ↑ "AEROSMITH – Canada Tour". The PORTAL Magazine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014.
  46. ↑ "Lineup". The Falls Music & Arts Festival. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  47. ↑ "Kristen Stewart: Jett-ing Through A Twilight Adventureland". SuicideGirls.com. April 1, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  48. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 10, 2013). "Chart Moves: Joan Jett Returns to Billboard 200, Randy Travis Album Hits Top 40 on Country Albums, Remixed Rush Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  49. ↑ Millegan Renner, Lisa (July 17, 2013). "Joan Jett landing at Ironstone Vineyards". The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013.
  50. ↑ Mosqueda, Sarah (July 26, 2013). "Joan Jett Rocks Through Time". Coast Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  51. ↑ Coulehan, Erin. "Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Bad Reputation Nation". Joanjettbadrep.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  52. ↑ Doc Rock. "July to December". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  53. ↑ McDonnell, Evelyn. "Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Bad Reputation Nation". Joanjettbadrep.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  54. ↑ "Alice Cooper Presents Golden God Award to Joan Jett at Revolver Golden Gods". revolver.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  55. ↑ "Joan Jett x Tripp Fashion Collection". Hot Topic. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015.
  56. ↑ Cornejo, Jordianne. "Foo Fighters Release Two New Songs From 'Sonic Highways,' Announce 20th Anniversary Concert". Joan Jett Bad Reputation Nation. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  57. ↑ Childers, Chad (November 10, 2014). "Foo Fighters Stream 'Sonic Highways' Album". Loudwire. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  58. ↑ Cridlin, Jay (April 16, 2015). "Review / photos: The Who launch farewell tour with smashing show at Tampa's Amalie Arena". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  59. ↑ "Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Bad Reputation Nation". JoanJettBadRep.com. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  60. ↑ Josar, David (February 24, 2004). "USO, military spend about $20m per year on overseas shows". Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  61. ↑ "Tess Turbo and The Blackheads". Joan Jett International Fan Club. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
  62. ↑ "IMDB.com listing for Joan Jett; 'Self' section of filmography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  63. ↑ "IMDB.com listing for Joan Jett; 'Actress' section of filmography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  64. ↑ "Front Row King". Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  65. ↑ "Independent Eye 2003". Maryland Public Television. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007.
  66. ↑ "BD Horror News – 'Repo!' Loves Rock and Roll... Joan Jett Cameos!". Bloody-Disgusting.Com. November 28, 2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011.
  67. ↑ Rogers, Ray (April 1994). "Joan Jett Rules as Rock's Spinster Queen". Out. Out Publications Inc.: 32–34. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  68. ↑ Downs, Maggie (April 2006). "Punk rocker Jett still loves her rock 'n' roll". The Desert Sun. Retrieved August 3, 2016 – via Joanjettbadrep.com.
  69. ↑ Interview on The Henry Rollins Show, June 1, 2007.
  70. ↑ "Joan Jett a Howard Dean delegate". USA Today. November 28, 2003. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  71. ↑ "Joan Jett to New Yorkers: Go Vegetarian!" (Press release). PETA. May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012.
  72. ↑ "Iggy Pop Steals the Spotlight from Joan Jett at PETA Event," Daily Mail, November 5, 2012.
  73. ↑ "Joan Jett for Farm Sanctuary". Inked for a Cause. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  74. ↑ "I am a Musician and I am a Vegetarian". PETA.
  75. ↑ "Joan Jett Hands Out Vegetarian Starter Kits". Looktothestars.org.
  76. ↑ "Notes of praise for LI musicians at Hall induction". Newsday. October 16, 2006. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007.
  77. ↑ "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007.
  78. ↑ "Joan Jett Melody Maker!!!". Lespaulforum.com. June 17, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  79. ↑ "Joan Jett honored for animal charity work". MSN. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
  80. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (July 22, 2014). "Once-in-a-Lifetime Performances Highlight Inaugural Alternative Press Music Awards". loudwire.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  81. ↑ "2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class: See the Inductees". Radio.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  82. ↑ McDonald, Soraya (December 16, 2014). "Joan Jett, Bill Withers, Lou Reed and Green Day among those to join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joan Jett.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.