Joan Jett Biography (1958-)

Original name, Joan Marie Larkin; born September 22, 1958 (some sources cite1960), in Philadelphia, PA. Addresses: Office: Blackheart Records, 636Broadway, New York, NY 10012.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Singer, guitarist, songwriter, actress
Birth Details: September 22, 1958; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(With Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) Urgh! A Music War, 1981
Du-beat-e-o (also known as We're All Crazy Now), 1984
Patti Rasnick, Light of Day, 1987
Talking about the Weather, 1994
Not Bad for a Girl, 1996
Jerk, Boogie Boy, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997
Edgeplay, 1999
Film Work
Song Performer
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll," Flashdance, 1983
"Little Drummer Boy," Class, 1983
"Gotcha Where I Want Ya," Gotcha!, 1985
"This Means War," "Rabbit's Got the Gun," "It's All Coming Down Tonight," and other songs, Light of Day, 1987
"She's Lost You," Less Than Zero, 1987
"Long Live the Night," Days of Thunder, 1990
"Do You Wanna Touch Me," American Heart, 1992
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll," Wayne's World 2, 1993
"Cherry Bomb," Dazed and Confused, 1993
"Let's Do It," Tank Girl, 1995
"I Hate Myself for Loving You," Striptease, Columbia, 1996
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "Bad Reputation," Not Bad for a Girl, 1996
"I Need Someone," Love God, 1997
"Full Cycle," Boogie Boy, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997
"Do You Wanna Touch," Sparkler, Strand Releasing, 1998
"Cherry Bomb," Southie, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998
"Love Is All Around," Drop Dead Gorgeous, New Line Cinema, 1999
"Bad Reputation," 10 Things I Hate about You, Buena Vista, 1999
"Crimson and Clover," High Fidelity, Buena Vista, 2000
Television Appearances
Episodic
Felicia Martins, "Freefall," Highlander, 1992
America's Most Wanted, 1995
Unsolved Mysteries, 1996
"Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah," Ellen, ABC, 1997
The Roseanne Show, 2000
Deirdre, "Wedding Bells," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2000
Specials

Late Night with David Letterman Eighth Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
Television Work
Song performer, "Bad Reputation," Freaks and Geeks (series), NBC,1999
Song performer, "Love Is All Around," Mary and Rhoda, 2000
Stage Appearances
Columbia, The Rocky Horror Show (revival), Circle in the Square, New York City, 2000
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With the Runaways) The Runaways, Mercury, 1976
(With the Runaways) Queens of Noise, Mercury, 1977
Live in Japan, Mercury, 1977
(With the Runaways) Waitin' for the Night, Mercury, 1977
(With the Runaways) And Now the Runaways!, Mercury, 1979, releasedas Little Lost Girls, Rhino, 1981
Flaming Schoolgirls, Mercury, 1980
Joan Jett, Blackheart Records, 1980, released as Bad Reputation, Boardwalk, 1981
I Love Rock 'n' Roll, Boardwalk, 1981
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Epic, 1981
(With the Runaways) Best of the Runaways, Mercury, 1982
Album, MCA/Blackheart Records, 1983
Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth, MCA/Blackheart Records, 1984
Good Music, CBS/Blackheart Records, 1986
Up Your Alley, CBS/Blackheart Records, 1988
The Hit List, CBS/Blackheart Records, 1990
Notorious, Epic/Blackheart Records, 1992
Flashback, Blackheart Records, 1993
Pure and Simple, Warner Bros./Blackheart Records, 1994
Evil Stig, Warner Bros./Blackheart Records, 1995
Joan Jett 1979, Blackheart Records, 1995
Fit to Be Tied: Great Hits, Blackheart Records/Mercury, 1997
Fetish, Blackheart Records, 1999
Singles include "Crimson and Clover."
Audio Books
Requiem, Publishing Mills, 1998
WRITINGS
Film Music
Song, "Bad Reputation," Urgh! A Music War, 1981
Du-beat-e-o (also known as We're All Crazy Now), 1984
Song, "Gotcha Where I Want Ya," Gotcha!, 1985
Song, "Fantasy," Riders of the Storm (also known as The American Way), 1986
Songs, "This Means War" and "Rabbit's Got the Gun," Light of Day, 1987
Song, "Long Live the Night," Days of Thunder, 1990
Song, "Do You Wanna Touch Me," American Heart, 1992
Song, "Cherry Bomb," Dazed and Confused, 1993
Song, "I Hate Myself for Loving You," Striptease, Columbia, 1996
Song, "Bad Reputation," Not Bad for a Girl, 1996
"Full Cycle," Boogie Boy, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997
Songs, "Activity Grrrl" and "You Got a Problem," Slaves to the Underground, 1997
"Do You Wanna Touch," Sparkler, Strand Releasing, 1998
"Cherry Bomb," Southie, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998
Song, "I Hate Myself for Loving You," Rounders, Miramax, 1998
Song, "Bad Reputation," 10 Things I Hate about You, Buena Vista, 1999
Song, "School Days," Detroit Rock City, New Line Cinema, 1999
I'm the One That I Want, Cho Taussig Productions, 2000
Television Music
Song, "Cherry Bomb," Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (movie),1976
Song, "Bad Reputation," Freaks and Geeks (series), NBC, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Musicians, April, 2000, Volume 3, Gale (Detroit, MI),1990.

Periodicals:

Alternative Press, pp. 52-53.
Entertainment Weekly, June 24, 1994, p. 65; November 3, 2000, p. 41; November 24, 2000, p. 69.
Fangoria, January 24, 2001, p. 8.
Glamour, February 24, 2000, p. 222.
Guitar Player, December 24, 1991, pp. 14-15.
Guitar World, February 24, 1998, pp. 80-81.
Interview, October 24, 1994, p. 10.
Maximum Guitar, January 24, 1998, pp. 46-49, 134.
New York Times Magazine, September 26, 1999, pp. 91-98.
Penthouse, October 26, 1999, pp. 10, 106, 110.
Rolling Stone, March 24, 1994, p. 44; November 13, 1997, p. 147.
SOMA, April 24, 2000, p. 62.

Other:

Joan Jett Web Site, http://www.joanjett.com.

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