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Joan Jett

Born: Philadelphia, PA, 1960

Years Active: 1976-2008

Member of: The Runaways

Influenced by: Gary Glitter, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, Glen Buxton, Dead Boys, The Stooges, The Rolling Stones, Tommy James & the Shondells, Bay City Rollers, Fred "Sonic" Smith, T. Rex, Suzi Quatro, The Clash, The Kinks, The Ramones, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Cheap Trick, Ron Asheton, The Who, Marc Bolan, MC5, Mick Ronson, The Sex Pistols, Steve Jones, John Lydon

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: By playing pure and simple rock & roll without making an explicit issue of her gender, Joan Jett became a figurehead for ...

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Apr 03 2008 13:00PM by Jessica Robertson

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 Spinner.com: When Joan Jett picks up the phone in New York for her Spinner interview, two things are immediately apparent: First, the tale of her three-decade plus career is evidenced wholly by her speaking voice, which is throaty and unintentionally gruff. It's...Read more

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