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Jan 26, 2024 · Key Takeaways. The Battle with Illness: Joan Jett’s Courage and Resilience. Joan Jett, the iconic rock musician, has always been known for her fearless attitude and rebellious spirit. However, few people realize the immense courage and resilience she has shown in her battle with illness.
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, guitarist, 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".
Aug 1, 2022 · Joan Jett was born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. She asked for and received her first guitar for Christmas when she was 13 years old and was told at her first lesson that "girls can't play rock and roll," according to the 2018 documentary Bad Reputation.
- She was a tomboy as a child. Joan Jett was born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Her father worked as an engineer, and her mother worked as a teacher.
- She started drumming at age 9. Joan Jett was nine years old when she began playing drums and guitar. She taught herself how to play by studying The Rolling Stones album, “Let it Bleed,” and soon learned to play songs like “Honky Tonk Women” and “Satisfaction.”
- She moved out of her house at 15. By the time she was 15, Joan Jett no longer felt like she belonged at home with her family. Her older sister Stephanie struggled with mental illness and often acted erratically, demanding that her parents spend time with her and take care of her.
- She was a Runaway. After moving out of her family home, Joan Jett moved to New York City and formed The Runaways in 1975. The band recorded five albums together before they broke up in 1979, largely due to artistic differences between band members and drug addictions within the group.
Mar 30, 2024 · The band — composed of Joan Jett on rhythm guitar and vocals, lead singer Cherie Currie, Sandy West on drums, lead guitarist Lita Ford, and Jackie Fox on bass — came together in 1975 but by the spring of 1979, when the Runaways finally called it quits, there were only three original members left.
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Mar 27, 2024 · published 27 March 2024. How teenage Runaway Joan Jett turned into a grown-up luminary for music with attitude, humanist politics and gender equality. (Image credit: Ron Galella, Ltd via Getty Images) “There’s nothing more threatening than a girl with a guitar,” Joan Jett famously said back in 1999.
Sep 28, 2018 · Joan Jett shredded her way through rock and roll's glass ceiling from the 1970s on. Jett and longtime producer Kenny Laguna talk about leaving a rock legacy and the new documentary Bad...
