Black-Hearted Facts About Joan Jett, The Queen Of Rock
We love rock n roll, and no one rocks harder than Joan Jett. After finding fame with the Runaways, Joan Jett struck out with her own band, the Blackhearts, scoring a string of hits that sealed her place in the rock pantheon.
As a musician, songwriter, activist, and entrepreneur, Jett has been in inspiration to girls (and boys) who rock all around the world.
As she enters her sixth decade in the music industry, Jett shows no sings of slowing—or quieting—down. We don’t give a damn about her bad reputation: here are 45 black-hearted facts about Joan Jett.
Facts About Joan Jett
1. The Jett Set
Born Joan Larkin, the singer took the name Joan Jett after her parents’ divorce. Jett was actually her mother’s maiden name. She legally changed her name to Joan Jett in the 1980s.
2. Going to California
Jett was born in Pennsylvania and spent her early childhood in Maryland. Her parents moved to West Covina, California while she was in high school.
3. An Axe to Grind
Jett was given her first guitar at the age of 13. When her guitar teacher insisted on teaching her folk songs, she quit taking lessons and began teaching herself. Jett must have been a pretty good teacher: in 2007, Rolling Stone magazine named her one of the top 100 rock n roll guitarists of all time.
