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Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) [1] is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Often referred to as the " Godmother of Punk " and the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll ", she is regarded as a rock icon and an influential figure in popular rock music .
The Runaways performing at Brumrock '76, Bingley Hall, Birmingham, UK on September 26, 1976.Left to right: Joan Jett, Jackie Fox and Lita Ford. Phonogram/Mercury Records' West Coast director of A&R, Denny Rosencrantz, agreed to sign the Runaways on December 12, 1975.
By the spring of 1977, Jackie told Jett that she’d had enough. But she says Jett got on her knees and begged her to stay—and a few weeks later, they set off on an extended tour through Japan, where they were legitimate stars. Hundreds of fans greeted the Runaways at the airport, and their days were filled with photo shoots and TV appearances.
The film stars Dakota Fanning as Currie, Kristen Stewart as rhythm guitarist and vocalist Joan Jett, and Michael Shannon as record producer Kim Fowley. The Runaways depicts the formation of the band in 1975 and focuses on the relationship between Currie and Jett until Currie's departure from the band. The film grossed around $4.6 million ...
"I Hate Myself for Loving You" is a song by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Up Your Alley (1988). The song reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 , Jett 's third and last single to reach the top 10, and was her first since " Crimson and Clover " in 1982.
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The Runaways, a 2010 biographical drama film executive-produced by Joan Jett, focuses on the group's beginnings and explores the relationship between Currie and Jett. Dakota Fanning portrays Currie. Currie married actor Robert Hays on May 12, 1990, and they had one son together, the musician Jake Hays. [51] [52] Currie and Hays divorced in 1997 ...
Fetish is a compilation album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released on June 8, 1999.. Fetish contains three originals-- two versions of the title track, and "Baby Blue," written with Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill.