Joan Jett

Joan Jett
Born: Sep 22, 1960 in Philadelphia, PA
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Arena Rock
Biography: By playing pure and simple rock & roll without making an explicit issue of her gender, Joan Jett became a figurehead for several generations of female rockers. Jett's brand of rock & roll is loud and stripped-down, yet with overpowering hooks -- a combination of the Stones' tough, sinewy image and beat, ...Read full biography
Album
Released: 1983
Label: Blackheart/MCA
Critics' Rating:
Album is arguably Joan Jett's strongest non-compilation release, featuring a consistent, freewheelingly wide range of material (which the Blackhearts really tear into) and punchier, more detailed production. ...Read full review
Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth
Released: 1984
Label: Japanese Victor Co.
Critics' Rating:
From her days with the all-girl band the Runaways through her work with her own band, Joan Jett has been a pioneer, if not an innovator. She has always paid loving tribute to the riffy rock music that ...Read full review
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