Joan Jett
Joan Marie Jett (* 22. September 1958 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania as Joan Marie Larkin ) is an American rock singer and guitarist .
Life
Jett was born in Philadelphia but moved with her family to Hollywood , California as a teenager after spending her high school years in Wheaton , Maryland .
She first attracted attention as a guitarist, songwriter and singer in the hard rock women's band The Runaways . After they broke up in 1980, she devoted herself to her solo career and had success with her new band, the Blackhearts, for example in 1981 with their hit " I Love Rock 'n' Roll " (1975 in the original by the Arrows ), with which they seven Ranked # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for weeks . The American guitar manufacturer Gibson has launched a signature model of their Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar .
In 2015, Joan Jett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with her band the Blackhearts .
Discography: Joan Jett / Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1980 | Joan Jett / Bad Reputation | - | - | - | - |
US51 (21 weeks) US |
first published in 1980 under the title Joan Jett , re-published in 1981 under the title Bad Reputation , published as Joan Jett
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| 1982 | I love rock 'n' roll |
DE31 (20 weeks) DE |
AT14 (2 weeks) AT |
- |
UK25 (7 weeks) UK |
US2  (59 weeks)US |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 1983 | album | - | - | - | - |
US20th  (20 weeks)US |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 1984 | Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth | - | - | - | - |
US67 (21 weeks) US |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 1986 | Good music | - | - | - | - |
US105 (16 weeks) US |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 1988 | Up your alley | - | - | - | - |
US19th (46 weeks)US |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 1990 | The hit list | - | - | - | - |
US36 (18 weeks) US |
Cover album, released as Joan Jett
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| 1991 | Notorious | - | - | - | - | - |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 1994 | Pure and Simple | - | - | - | - | - |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 2006 | Sinner | - | - | - | - | - |
contains some songs that were already featured on Naked , released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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| 2013 | Unvarnished | - | - | - | - |
US47 (1 week) US |
published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Compilations
- 1993: Do You Wanna Touch Me (released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 1993: Flashback (compilation of rare B-sides, soundtrack contributions and demos, published as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 1994: The Original Hit Collection (released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 1996: Great Hits (released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 1997: Fit to Be Tied - Great Hits by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 1999: Fetish (released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 2011: Greatest Hits (released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
EPs
- 1992: I Love Rock 'n' Roll 92 (released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 1995: 1979 (contains the first solo recordings by Joan Jett, released only for fan club members, released in 2015 under the title The First Sessions as 12 "EP, released as Joan Jett)
- 1995: Cherry Bomb (Fan Club members only, released as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- 2001: Unfinished Business (Fan Club members only, published as Joan Jett)
Singles
| year | Title B side |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, B-side , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1982 | I Love Rock 'n Roll Love Is Pain |
DE6 (23 weeks) DE |
AT4 (10 weeks) AT |
CH3 (11 weeks) CH |
UK4th  (11 weeks)UK |
US1 (20 weeks)US |
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| Crimson and Clover Oh Woe Is Me |
DE19 (14 weeks) DE |
AT12 (4 weeks) AT |
CH8 (6 weeks) CH |
UK60 (3 weeks) UK |
US7 (15 weeks) US |
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| Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) Victim of Circumstance |
DE31 (11 weeks) DE |
AT19 (4 weeks) AT |
CH12 (4 weeks) CH |
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US20 (14 weeks) US |
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| Fake Friends Coney Island Whitefish |
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US35 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1983 | Everyday People Why Can't We Be Happy |
- | - | - | - |
US37 (9 weeks) US |
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| 1986 | Good Music Fantasy |
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US83 (6 weeks) US |
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| 1987 | Light of Day Rabbit’s Got the Gun |
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US33 (11 weeks) US |
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| 1988 | I Hate Myself for Loving You Love Is Pain (Live) |
- | - | - |
UK46 (6 weeks) UK |
US8 (26 weeks) US |
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| Little Liar (Baby Tush Mix) Little Liar (LP version) |
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US19 (20 weeks) US |
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| 1990 | Dirty Deeds Pretty Vacant |
- | - | - |
UK69 (1 week) UK |
US36 (10 weeks) US |
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More singles
- 1980: Bad Reputation (US:gold)
- 1981: You Don't Own Me (Jezebel)
- 1990: Love Hurts (Up from the Skies)
Discography: The Runaways
- The Runaways
- Queens of Noise
- Live in Japan (import)
- Waitin 'for the night
- Little Lost Girls
- I Love Playing with Fire (Import)
- And Now… The Runaways (import, identical to Little Lost Girls except for the cover)
- Flaming Schoolgirls (Import)
- Best of the runaways
- Born to Be Bad
- Neon Angels
- The Runaways featuring Joan Jett and Lita Ford
Albums with "The Gits"
- 1995: Evil Stig
Adaptation
The story of Joan Jett's first volume, The Runaways , was filmed under the title of the same name . It was released in theaters in spring 2010 (USA). The role of Joan Jett is played by Kristen Stewart . In Germany, the film was released on DVD on October 22, 2010.
Filmography
- Dawn - Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, September 27, 1976 on NBC (TV) - Co-responsible for part of the soundtrack. (Song Cherry Bomb )
- Light of Day (with Michael J. Fox ), 1987
- Walker, Texas Ranger - Wedding Bells, guest appearance, 2000
- The Sweet Life, premiere at the Back East Picture Show Film Festival / USA on April 24, 2003
- Criminal Intent (Season 7, Episode 16, 2008, as Sylvia Rhodes)
- Highlander (Season 1, episode 5, 1992, as Felicia Martins)
- Repo! The Genetic Opera ; Guest appearance, 2009
- The Runaways ; Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning etc., 2010
- Big Driver
Private life
Jett is a vegetarian and works with the animal welfare organization PETA to promote a meatless lifestyle.
swell
- ↑ Joan Jett & the Blackhearts , on rockhall.com
- ↑ DE AT CH UK (Search for Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK US
- ↑ Joan Jett Songs , on chartsurfer.de
- ↑ Twilight star Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett in the The Runaways trailer. December 18, 2009, accessed January 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Joan Jett Loves Animals and Rock 'n' Roll , on peta.org, accessed February 18, 2020
Web links
Commons : Joan Jett - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Literature by and about Joan Jett in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Joan Jett in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Joan Jett in the catalog of the German National Library
- Joan Jett in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- Official website of The Runaways
- Joan Jett at laut.de
- Joan Jett at allmusic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jett, Joan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jett, Joan Marie (full name); Larkin, Joan Marie (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock singer and guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA |