Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Rejected by 23 labels, Joan Jett released 'I Love Rock 'n Roll' on her own imprint and watched it sit at US number one for seven weeks in 1982. Her stripped-down glam-punk and refusal to soften made her a lasting emblem of independence in rock.
Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA · Years active: 1979–present
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Biography
Rejected by 23 labels, Joan Jett released 'I Love Rock 'n Roll' on her own imprint and watched it sit at US number one for seven weeks in 1982. Her stripped-down glam-punk and refusal to soften made her a lasting emblem of independence in rock.
Key 1980s albums
- Bad Reputation (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- I Love Rock 'n Roll (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Album (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Up Your Alley (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- I Love Rock 'n Roll (1981) — 80s songs
- Crimson and Clover (1982) — 80s songs
- Bad Reputation (1981) — 80s songs
- I Hate Myself for Loving You (1988) — 80s songs
- Little Liar (1988) — 80s songs
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts — quick answers
- Who are Joan Jett and the Blackhearts?
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts — Los Angeles, California, USA, active 1979–present. Rejected by 23 labels, Joan Jett released 'I Love Rock 'n Roll' on her own imprint and watched it sit at US number one for seven weeks in 1982. Her stripped-down glam-punk and refusal to soften made her a lasting emblem
- What did Joan Jett and the Blackhearts release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, covering 1981–1988.
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