Joan Jett was born Joan Marie Larkin. Jett lives in Long Beach, New York, and has been a New York resident since the late 1970s. Joan Jett was born on September 22, 1958, in Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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Joan Jett is an American rock singer, guitarist, songwriter, record producer, and actress best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for founding and performing with the Runaways.

With the Blackhearts, Joan Jett is known for her rendition of the song “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” which was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982.
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Joan Jett is also known for notable songs including “Bad Reputation”, “Light of Day”, “I Hate Myself for Loving You” and her covers of “Crimson and Clover”, “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)” and “Dirty Deeds”.
Joan Jett portrayed Columbia in the Broadway production of “The Rocky Horror Show”. Joan Jett covered classics like “Crimson and Clover,” “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah),” and “Dirty Deeds.”


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