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.