Joan Jett rose to fame in the 1970s all-girl rock band The Runaways. Her cover of "I Love Rock and Roll" was a number one hit in 1982; "Crimson and Clover" was another hit for her. Jett has appeared as Columbia in the Broadway production of "The Rocky Horror Show".See full bio »
2010The Runaways
(writer: "Hollywood", "Cherry Bomb", "You Drive Me Wild", "California Paradise", "Dead End Justice", "I Love Playin' With Fire", "School Days", "Don't Abuse Me", "I Want You", "Love Is Pain", "C'Mon", "Bad Reputation" / performer: "I Want You", "Love Is Pain", "Crimson And Clover", "I Love Rock N' Roll", "Bad Reputation")
The triangle on my chest represents the divinity of myself and others. The band around my arm represents the creative essence of life in a swirl of positive and negative forces. - explaining the symbolism of two of her tattoos in Budget Living Magazine
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Trivia:
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012 on September 27, 2011.
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