Who inspired Joan Jett?

Joan Jett’s tastes were fired up by scuzzy, glam-era party anthems that took the sweet/sour street attitude of ’60s girl groups and added buzzsaw guitars (Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel”) and monolithic hooks (Suzi Quatro’s “48 Crash”).

Joan Jett is the embodiment of rock ‘n’ roll and her influence transcends gender, sexuality, and musical genres. Joan Jett’s style, attitude, and aesthetics paved the way for the “Riot Grrrl” movement of the ’90s.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day acknowledged that Joan Jett was put on this planet to show everyone what rock ‘n’ roll music truly is. Joan Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

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 & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. Joan Jett portrayed Columbia in the Broadway production of “The Rocky Horror Show”.