index of and the blackhearts album download Joan Jett Biography. Joan Jett is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer, and actress. She is a member of the rock group Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and was a founding member of the rock group . She has been considered as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, The Godmother of Punk, and The Original Riot Grrrl. Jett was the subject of a documentary, 'Bad Reputation'. Gibson melody maker guitar is her trademark which she has played on all her hits since 1977. She has 348k followers on her Instagram @joanjett. What is Joan Jett Famous for? Being frontwomen of her band ‘Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. For her famous song 'Cherry Bomb'. Where is Joan Jett from? Joan Jett was born on September 22, 1958, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA. Her birth name is Joan Marie Larkin. She was born to her parents; James Francis Larkin (father) who worked as an insurance agent and Dorothy Jett Larkin (mother) who worked as a secretary. She was the eldest of the three children in her family. She has a brother named James Albert Larkin and a sister named Anne Elizabeth Larkin. Joan has completed her schooling from Randolph Junior High school and also studied at Wheaton High School. Joan holds an American nationality. She is Christian by religion and her Zodiac sign is Virgo. How Joan Jett began her music/acting career? Talking about Joan Jett's Professional career, Joan Jett started her musical career as a teenager, forming her first serious band, the Runaways with a few of her female friends. The band was fresh and unique in terms of what was popular in the mainstream music scene at that time. In 1976, the Runaways released their first self-titled album. The song "Cherry Bomb," with its rebellious and raw edge, which Jett wrote with friend , became hit. In the 70s, disco music had begun rocking everybody, while rock music had not yet found a solid voice. ‘The Runaways’ too did not taste success initially, as most people considered them to be amateur teenagers, screaming about sex, drugs, and rebellion. In 1977, the band released its sophomore effort, the album ‘Queens of Noise.’ While the album performed poorly in the United States, the Runaways received a warm welcome in Japan, scoring three gold records there. In 1979, Jett was in England and met Paul Cook and Steve Jones, former members of the groundbreaking rock band ‘Sex Pistols. She recorded three songs there with them. In 1981, 'Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ came into the existence after her collaboration with Kenny, and Joan’s debut album was re-released as ‘Bad Reputation’. In early 1982, the band released another album, ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’, which became a major hit. In 1993, Jett and Laguna released Flashback, a compilation of various songs on their own . In 1987, She made her acting debut in 1987, co-starring with Gena Rowlands and Michael J. Fox in the Paul Schrader film 'Light of Day'. In 1997, she appeared on the sitcom Ellen, in the episode "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", performing the title song. Subsequently, she appeared in some movies and TV series like; By Hook or by Crook, Big Driver, Repo! The Genetic Opera. In 2004, Jett narrated a short film, Godly Boyish, about two teenagers who share suicidal fantasies. In 2013, She released her album, titled ‘', which has been her last album to date. Joan Jett's Awards and Achievements. In 2006, Joan received her first award for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. She also achieved the Rolling Stone for the 100 greatest guitarists of all time and ranked 87. In 2012, she Nanci Alexander Activist Award for her work on behalf of animal welfare. In 2014, She also received AP Icon Award and Golden God Award in the same year. In 2015, She was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Who has Joan Jett dated? Joan Jett is currently single. She has not married anyone. Despite, Joan Jett had been in relationships with Stephanie Adams (2003), Chuck Zito (2001), Pleasant Gehman (1977), Kira Roessler, and Lisa Curland. Joan Jett was rumored to have hooked up with Carmen Electra (2006 – 2007). How tall is Joan Jett? Joan Jett has a stunning and good-looking personality with Mesomorph body build. She stands at a height of 1.65 m (5 feet and 5 inches) and has a bodyweight of 56 Kg (1123 lbs). Her hair color is black and her eye color is light brown. Her shoe size is 8 (US) and she wears dress size 4(US). How much is Joan Jett's Net Worth as of 2020? Joan Jett has achieved so many winnings and a special heart for the listeners. She also has achieved a lot of prestige and economic benefits in her career. As of 2020, her net worth is estimated to be $10 million. Her major source of wealth is from her music career. Joan Jett Biography. Joan Jett is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer, and actress. She is a member of the rock group Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and was a founding member of the rock group The Runaways. She has been considered as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, The Godmother of Punk, and The Original Riot Grrrl. Jett was the subject of a documentary, 'Bad Reputation'. Gibson melody maker guitar is her trademark which she has played on all her hits since 1977. She has 348k followers on her Instagram @joanjett. What is Joan Jett Famous for? Being frontwomen of her band ‘Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. For her famous song 'Cherry Bomb'. Where is Joan Jett from? Joan Jett was born on September 22, 1958, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA. Her birth name is Joan Marie Larkin. She was born to her parents; James Francis Larkin (father) who worked as an insurance agent and Dorothy Jett Larkin (mother) who worked as a secretary. She was the eldest of the three children in her family. She has a brother named James Albert Larkin and a sister named Anne Elizabeth Larkin. Joan has completed her schooling from Randolph Junior High school and also studied at Wheaton High School. Joan holds an American nationality. She is Christian by religion and her Zodiac sign is Virgo. How Joan Jett began her music/acting career? Talking about Joan Jett's Professional career, Joan Jett started her musical career as a teenager, forming her first serious band, the Runaways with a few of her female friends. The band was fresh and unique in terms of what was popular in the mainstream music scene at that time. In 1976, the Runaways released their first self-titled album. The song "Cherry Bomb," with its rebellious and raw edge, which Jett wrote with friend Kim Fowley, became hit. In the 70s, disco music had begun rocking everybody, while rock music had not yet found a solid voice. ‘The Runaways’ too did not taste success initially, as most people considered them to be amateur teenagers, screaming about sex, drugs, and rebellion. In 1977, the band released its sophomore effort, the album ‘Queens of Noise.’ While the album performed poorly in the United States, the Runaways received a warm welcome in Japan, scoring three gold records there. In 1979, Jett was in England and met Paul Cook and Steve Jones, former members of the groundbreaking rock band ‘Sex Pistols. She recorded three songs there with them. In 1981, 'Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ came into the existence after her collaboration with Kenny, and Joan’s debut album was re-released as ‘Bad Reputation’. In early 1982, the band released another album, ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’, which became a major hit. In 1993, Jett and Laguna released Flashback, a compilation of various songs on their own Blackheart Records. In 1987, She made her acting debut in 1987, co-starring with Gena Rowlands and Michael J. Fox in the Paul Schrader film 'Light of Day'. In 1997, she appeared on the sitcom Ellen, in the episode "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", performing the title song. Subsequently, she appeared in some movies and TV series like; By Hook or by Crook, Big Driver, Repo! The Genetic Opera. In 2004, Jett narrated a short film, Godly Boyish, about two teenagers who share suicidal fantasies. In 2013, She released her album, titled ‘Unvarnished', which has been her last album to date. Joan Jett's Awards and Achievements. In 2006, Joan received her first award for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. She also achieved the Rolling Stone for the 100 greatest guitarists of all time and ranked 87. In 2012, she Nanci Alexander Activist Award for her work on behalf of animal welfare. In 2014, She also received AP Icon Award and Golden God Award in the same year. In 2015, She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Who has Joan Jett dated? Joan Jett is currently single. She has not married anyone. Despite, Joan Jett had been in relationships with Stephanie Adams (2003), Chuck Zito (2001), Pleasant Gehman (1977), Kira Roessler, and Lisa Curland. Joan Jett was rumored to have hooked up with Carmen Electra (2006 – 2007). How tall is Joan Jett? Joan Jett has a stunning and good-looking personality with Mesomorph body build. She stands at a height of 1.65 m (5 feet and 5 inches) and has a bodyweight of 56 Kg (1123 lbs). Her hair color is black and her eye color is light brown. Her shoe size is 8 (US) and she wears dress size 4(US). How much is Joan Jett's Net Worth as of 2020? Joan Jett has achieved so many winnings and a special heart for the listeners. She also has achieved a lot of prestige and economic benefits in her career. As of 2020, her net worth is estimated to be $10 million. Her major source of wealth is from her music career. Fetish. By 1999, riot grrrl pioneer Joan Jett was all but reduced to being a nostalgia act. The unfortunate thing was, she still had plenty of good songs left in her, even if her days of hitting the charts were long gone. In fact, she had more aggressiveness in her than ever, as Fetish proves. Placed on the compilation album of the same name, "Fetish" features Jett screaming lyrics that -- for the first time in her recorded career -- truly touch on the obscene. "You look good in latex, get it off, we're having rough sex," Jett rasps, increasingly bordering on dominatrix imagery with such come-ons as "relax while I pound your ass" and "restrain while I f*ck your head." Though Jett was never one to shy away from testing boundaries, this is easily her most blatantly controversial material to date. Sonically, Fetish is just as striking -- it's an unpolished, industrial metal affair that sounds amazingly comfortable, given the fact that it is being played by a middle-aged-'80s rocker. Perhaps that's what makes a song such as "Fetish" so intriguing -- while this is certainly not the Joan Jett of yesteryear, she sounds comfortable enough to make the music and lyrics work. It's a killer track, proving that Jett not only has plenty of life left in her tank, but she's still got an abundance of creativity and surprises in store. Greatest Hits. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. Buy the album Starting at £8.79. Released in conjunction with the major motion picture The Runaways, 2010’s Greatest Hits is a double-disc, 21-track set that offers a basic overview of her hits with the Blackhearts and the work she did afterward, then adds re-recordings of her Runaways hits for good measure. These re-recordings were made for the movie, and are by and large heavier than the originals, so they get the collection off to somewhat of a leaden start, but once they give way to the original recordings, this is a good overview of Jett’s basics. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo. Unvarnished. Joan Jett's first album in seven years, 2013's Unvarnished, starts off with a big bang. "Any Weather," her rocked-out collaboration with Dave Grohl, sounds like a classic Blackhearts track with loud, tight guitars, a killer chorus, and Jett's growling voice front and center. It's a bracing call to arms that lets the listener know right away that Jett hasn't forgotten how to rock, not even a little. It's Grohl's only appearance on the album, but it's a perfect way to start. The rest of the record features her longtime bandmates Dougie Needles on guitar and Thommy Price on drums, plus her mentor and co-writer from the very beginning, . Their presence speaks to Jett's ability to keep her friends close, but it's also important because Unvarnished sounds like a vintage Jett album, from the handclaps to the way the guitars are recorded. Just like on her best albums from long ago, there are songs that conjure up the Glitter Band (the stomping "TMI"), simple good-time rockers ("Down the Track"), angry blasts of punk energy ("Reality Mentality"), and melancholy ballads (the sweetly sad "Soulmates to Strangers"). Delivered in classically sneering style by Jett, who sounds truly inspired and tough as nails, the songs have all the hooks and style of her classic era. The only thing that's different are the lyrics as Jett delves into matters of loss, mortality, and getting older. Sometimes a little awkwardly, but always with an endearing honesty that makes it work. For example, "Hard to Grow Up" could have sounded cliched, but Jett's sincere vocals and the huge guitar sound paste right over any lyrical concerns. The only song that lets the side down a little is the last one, "Everybody Needs a Hero." It's the only song not written by Jett, and while it's cool to hear her rough-hewn voice singing with strings backing her, the mawkish nature of the words and melody is a handicap she can't surmount. Despite this slight stumble, Unvarnished is exactly the album Jett fans have been wanting since she took an unfortunate turn toward the mainstream in the late '80s. She's done some stuff that has come close since then -- Pure and Simple had some nice moments and Sinner was a solid outing -- but this is the first time she's recaptured the sound, feel, and punch of her early work over the course of an entire record. It's not exactly a comeback, because she never went away. It's more of a rousing welcome to anyone who might have forgotten how great she was in her prime. Whatever you want to call it, Unvarnished is a great rock & roll album from a true rock & roll survivor, and if the words rock & roll mean anything to you, it's an album you need to hear.