Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin) is an American rock musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for founding and performing with the Runaways, who 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 the number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. 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".
Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Three of her albums have been certified platinum or gold. She has been described as "the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll". Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
Birth Name: Joan Marie Larkin
Born: September 22, 1958 (age 66)
From: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height: 5' 5" (1.66 m)
Genre(s):
Rock,
hard rock,
punk rock
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar
Occupation(s):
Musician,
singer-songwriter,
record producer,
actress
Active From: 1975-present
Associated Acts:
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts,
The Runaways