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Joan Jett

Active

1970s - 2010s

Born

September 22, 1958 in Wynnewood, PA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Album Rock Hard Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock Rock & Roll Arena Rock

Also Known As

Joan Marie Larkin

Member Of

The Runaways Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
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Joan Jett

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Back-to-basics hard rocker who earned both critical respect and chart success for her masterful three-chord songwriting and choice of classic covers.
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    I Love Rock 'N' Roll
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