Profile
Joan Jett
Singer-songwriter + Rock Musician
Female
Born
Sep 22, 1958
Age
54
Hometown
Wynnewood, Pennsy...
Net Worth
$7.67 Million
Religion
Protestant
Genres
Hard rock + Punk ...
Instruments
Gibson Melody Maker
Performed With
The Runaways
Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actress, best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was No.
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Aerosmith, Joan Jett To Headline Living Social FestivalRolling Stone - 6 days ago
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Joan Jett Sues Hot Topic Over Blackheart TrademarkLATimes - 6 days ago
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Dana Holmes: 5 Father's Day Bonding DestinationsHuffington Post - May 30, 2013
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Red Carpet Confidential: The Party Grows UpOk Magazine - May 04, 2013
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CHILDHOOD
1958
Birth
Born on September 22, 1958.
1967
8 Years Old
She moved to Rockville, Maryland, in 1967 where she attended Randolph Junior High and Wheaton High School.
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TWENTIES
1980
21 Years Old
Jett and Laguna entered The Who's Ramport Studios with the latter at the helm. Jett's self-titled solo debut was released in Europe on May 17, 1980.
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1987
28 Years Old
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She made her acting debut in 1987, co-starring with Gena Rowlands and Michael J. Fox in the Paul Schrader film Light of Day.
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THIRTIES
1989
30 Years Old
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During this time, Jett co-wrote the song "House of Fire", which appeared on Alice Cooper's 1989 album Trash.
1991
32 Years Old
Her 1991 release Notorious, which featured The Replacements' Paul Westerberg and former Billy Idol bassist Phil Feit, was the last with Sony/CBS as Jett switched to Warner Brothers.
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1992
33 Years Old
Jett returned to producing for the band Circus Lupus in 1992 and again, in 1994, for Bikini Kill.
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1993
34 Years Old
Jett worked with members of the punk band The Gits, whose lead singer and lyricist, Mia Zapata, had been raped and murdered in 1993.
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FORTIES
2001
42 Years Old
At an October 2001 9/11 benefit in Red Bank, New Jersey, Jett and Springsteen appeared together on stage for the first time and played "Light Of Day".
2004
45 Years Old
In 2004, Jett and Laguna produced "No Apologies" by Warped Tour favorite The Eyeliners, after signing them.
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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.
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In June 2006, Joan Jett released her album, Sinner, on her own label, Blackheart Records.
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Joan Jett and 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.
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 DC5's 1964 hit "Bits and Pieces."
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FIFTIES
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In 2010, The Runaways, a movie about Joan Jett's band, was made, starring Kristen Stewart as Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie.
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