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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 discography of Joan Jett, an American rock musician, includes 44 singles and 12 studio albums. As a part of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts , her most successful release is 1981's I Love Rock 'n Roll .
Unvarnished is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released on September 30, 2013. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It reached number 47 on the US Billboard 200 , becoming Jett's first album to chart since The Hit List (1990).
The follow-up single "Little Liar" continued Jett's chart success, peaking at No. 19 on the Hot 100 in late 1988/early 1989. [5] Up Your Alley peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 albums chart [6] and has since been certified Platinum. [7] Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor played the guitar solo on "I Hate Myself for Loving You". [8]
Recorded before Joan Jett formed The Blackhearts, the majority of the album featured Jett backed by members of the Roll-Ups, with Lea Hart on guitar, Jeff Peters on bass and Paul Simmons on drums. Other tracks include well known musicians, such as the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones and Paul Cook, and Blondie's Clem Burke and Frank Infante.
In conjunction with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18, 2015, exactly 33 ⅓ years after I Love Rock 'n' Roll was originally released on November 18, 1981, a 2CD/2LP titled I Love Rock 'n' Roll 33 ⅓ Anniversary Edition was released. This commemorative edition paired the original album ...
Waitin' for the Night is the third studio album by American all-female rock band the Runaways.It was originally released on 7 October 1977, on the Mercury label. This is the first album to feature the band as a quartet, as rhythm guitarist Joan Jett took over lead vocals in the wake of the departure of Cherie Currie for a solo career and Vicki Blue replaced Jackie Fox on bass.
Unlike Joan Jett's two previous albums, only three tracks are cover songs, "Everyday People," "Tossin' and Turnin'," and a re-recording of the Runaways "I Love Playing With Fire", though this had not been the original plan. During the recording of the album, Jett commented, "I know what's going to happen.