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Edit Storyline In 1975, San Fernando Valley teen Joan Larkin reinvents herself as Joan Jett, a guitarist who wants to form an all-girl punk band. She pitches the idea to a sleazy manager, Kim Fowley, who pairs her with a drummer and then searches for a face: he finds Cherie Currie, at age 15, the perfect jailbait image for his purpose; by luck, she can sing. Two others round out the band, The Runaways. Fowley books a tour, signs them to Mercury Records, and packs them off to crowds in Japan. Seeds of conflict sprout early: Fowley puts Cherie front and center in the publicity, she's soon strung out on drugs and vodka, and jealousies arise. Without adult supervision, where can Joan and Cherie end up? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com> It's 1975 and they're about to explode.

See more » Genres: Rated R for language, drug use and sexual content - all involving teens | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 19 March 2010 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $805,115 (USA) (19 March 2010) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The producers only acquired the life story rights of Cherie Currie , Joan Jett , Sandy West and Kim Fowley . Band members Lita Ford and Jackie Fox declined to grant the producers their life story rights. See more » Goofs When we see Cherie Currie drop the phonograph needle on a vinyl record of David Bowie 's 1973 album "Aladdin Sane", the RCA label is black with the company name printed in block letters. Nipper, the dog listening to "His Master's Voice", is pictured on the side. This version of the record label was not introduced until 1977, a year after The Runaways released their first album.

The correct RCA label would have been either orange or gold with the company name printed in the block letters they introduced in 1968 and without Nipper who disappeared from the label at that time, not to return until 1977. See more » Quotes Joan Jett : Uh, are you Kim Fowley? Kim Fowley : Lemme guess. You sing in a band. And it's the greatest fucking band in the world. And I'm the luckiest dogfucker because I get to hear it first. Joan Jett : I'm, uh... I'm Joan Jett. I play guitar. Electric guitar. Kim Fowley : Joan Jett, that's a cool name. You guys got a demo? Joan Jett : No... No guys, man. I want to start an all-girl rock band. Kim Fowley : Really. Well, maybe I am the luckiest dogfucker after all... Sandy! Sandy the drummer, this is Joan Jett. She claims to be some sort of guitar goddess. (Dallas, Texas) – See all my reviews Greetings again from the darkness.

Getting dragged back to the mid-70's can be quite fun, especially when the topic is rock 'n roll. Based on lead singer Cherie Currie's autobiography, this film provides an overview of the formation, sudden fame, and equally sudden dismantling of the first all-girl's rock band, The Runaways. Joan Jett was the heart of the band, but it took oddball music producer Kim Fowley to put the band together and get the recording deal. Fowley may be the most interesting character in this story. Here he is played with force by the very talented Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road). Instead, the story focuses on Cherie Currie and Joan Jett, mostly Currie, since it is her book! Dakota Fanning plays Cherie Currie as a confused 15 year old with a messed up family life. The family includes a mom, played by Tatum O'Neal, who announces she is getting married and moving to Indonesia. Currie's dad is a very sick alcoholic, so she is an easy recruit for Fowley and Jett. Jett is played balls-out by Kristen Stewart. Yes, Kristen Stewart from Twilight.

Here she shows much more of the talent we saw prior to the Twilight series. She captures the fire and spirit of Joan Jett and leaves little doubt she will pursue her dreams despite all obstacles. Overall, the script comes up short and provides us little more than headlines and a quick glimpse. Would have expected much more on talented guitarist Lita Ford, who continues to work today. For a quick intro to the story of The Runaways, this one is fine. Just don't expect much depth. 33 of 52 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Joan Jett and the Blackhearts's Greatest Hits You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. “You Drive Me Wild” was the first song Joan ever wrote. Joan says, “I can still see myself in my bedroom playing and writing this song, which projected a strong desire for intimate connection.” You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan wrote “Schools Days” in 1978, while still in The Runaways.

Joan and Kenny had been thinking about re-recording the track since 1979 and finally, after adding it to the Blackhearts' set in 2009, they recorded this amazing version. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan wrote “Love is Pain” while she was in The Runaways. The original had different lyrics for the chorus, with a similar sentiment, however, the song was originally called, “One of Them.” Joan rewrote the song once she began working with Kenny, and together they wrote the lyrics, “We are not ashamed, to say that love is pain.” The track appeared on 1981’s, “I Love Rock n Roll.” You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. “Bad Reputation” was almost not completed in time for the album. It was first recorded in 1979 and later re-released in 1981. The song has never been a single, yet it has evolved into a classic. “Bad Reputation” can be heard in countless TV shows and films and has been the theme song to Freaks and Geeks and American Chopper.

The video, directed by David Mallet, is a re-enactment of what happened, when 23 labels rejected Joan Jett with “I Love Rock ‘n Roll,” “Crimson and Clover” and other hits. Kenny makes a cameo as the Warner Brothers executive. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. “You Don't Know What You Got” was the first song Joan and Kenny wrote together. Kenny “fell in love” when Joan sang the “oh baby.” This began the 30 year collaboration as songwriting partners and Kenny at the production helm. Joan’s usually performs songs before going into the studio and recording, so most almost every song contains a stage ending. This song is one of only a couple of songs with a fade-out ending in the whole 30 years. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. “I Want You” was written for a defunct Runaways’ project, which was a movie loosely based on The Runaways. Kenny was asked to write songs for this project after The Runaways had broken up and were being faced with a lawsuit unless they finished 6 songs in 8 days.

Joan was the only Runaway left working on the film and this would be Kenny and Joan’s first collaboration. This session yielded the first song they ever wrote together, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got,” as well as “I Want You.” At a time when Joan and Kenny were immersed in punk music, this high energy speed rock song personified the spirit of the moment. This 1979 recording was never officially released until now. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan wanted to record “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” for years. She finally recorded a version with Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols in 1979. Joan then re-recorded the now famous version with Kenny and with this recording, they tried to get a record deal. After 23 labels rejected “I Love Rock n Roll,” Joan and Kenny pressed up records themselves. This was the beginning of their now 30 year old label, Blackheart Records. Joan is one of the few lucky artists to own her recordings and she has the labels who rejected her, to thank.

“I Love Rock ‘n Roll” is the # 27 biggest single of all time, according to Billboard. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. “(I’m Gonna) Run Away” was the first song that was recorded after guitarist Ricky Byrd joined the Blackhearts, following Eric Ambel’s departure. The energy was so great that the band decided to re-record a lot of the I Love Rock ‘n Roll album. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan found “Crimson and Clover,” by Tommy James and the Shondells in Kenny’s record collection. Kenny had been a Shondell and played on the original recording, so Joan started playing it at a soundcheck as a joke. What started as a joke, became anything but, as people loved it! The hit single was a rare recording as Joan sang and played the song live with the band in the studio. There are no overdubs and the recording is essentially a live recording, just as musicians in the ‘50’s had done. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content.

Joan first discovered Gary Glitter as a teenager at Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco in Hollywood, which was the center of the Glitter Rock movement in LA. This is where she would meet Sandy West and Kim Fowley, which would result in the formation of The Runaways. Joan covered Gary Glitter’s “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)” for her 1981 release, Bad Reputation. The track reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan and Kenny had written all of “The French Song,” except the chorus. They wanted to write a song about a ménage a trios, with the chorus in French. Mike Winter, Joan’s guitar tech in the early 80’s and had been in the French band Shaken Street. Joan and Kenny were attempting to write the chorus in French, and were having trouble translating correctly.

Luckily, Mike was able to help them and came up with the lyric that translates to, “I love to make love, especially with three.” Mike then came up with a pronunciation of “trois” the French word for “three,” so one could not tell if Joan was singing “three” or “you,” leaving it ambiguous in case anyone was offended by the idea of a ménage a trois. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. “Everyday People” was the last song that was recorded for Album. They decided it would be great to mix the horns in with the guitars. The Uptown Horns, a great horn ensemble from New York, came in to double the guitar parts. Everyone was so happy with how it turned out, that when Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were asked to perform on the first live concert on MTV, the Uptown Horns joined them. The live show aired New Years Eve 1984 and they became the first band to perform live on MTV. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan and Kenny were both writing for Album separately.

When they began to talk about ideas, they realized they were both writing a song on the same theme: how people tend to treat you differently when you begin to have success. Kenny’s song was “Losing Friends” and Joan was writing “Fake Friends”, which they then combined into what is now “Fake Friends.” The video for this Top 40 Billboard hit was directed by the legendary David Mallet. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. When Paul Schrader wrote a screenplay based on his upbringing, he called it ”Born in the USA.” He had a dream that Bruce Springsteen would play the part that was based on Paul. Bruce had a tradition of writing great songs based on movie titles, e.g., “Thunder Road.” Bruce offered to write a new title song for Paul's movie project. He waited to see who would play that part, and when Joan Jett got the role, Bruce sent ”(Just Around the Corner to the) Light of Day”. The recording was on the Top 40 Billboard chart in 1987. The video, co-starring Michael J. Fox, was Top Ten for the year in 1987 on MTV.

Benmont Tench from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played the Hammond organ on the track. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. This song was originally called “I Hate Myself ‘Cause I Can't Get Laid.” It is truly amazing that such a classic title wasn’t written before. You can hear Mick Taylor, of the Rolling Stones, playing the amazing solo, and most of the guitar licks. The song spent 26 weeks on the Billboard Chart and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2006, the song was adapted as the theme song for NBC’s Sunday Night Football and has been sung by Faith Hill for the past several years. It is also featured in the 2008 video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan and Kenny met Paul Westerberg of The Replacements, and fell in love with him. They all agreed to try to write a song. Joan had the title and they met on the road in a hotel. They got the song started, but couldn't finish.

So, Paul took it home, finished it, and sent this amazing tune to Joan and Kenny. Paul later came to New York and played guitar on the record, and also appeared in the video. This song was a Top Ten Modern Rock Billboard track in 1991, though it was never released as a single to pop radio. It is a rare gem. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. Joan wrote this song about her first encounter with the Riot Grrls, who often cite Joan as a major influence. After attending a Bikini Kill show, Joan noted that “it was so intense, and it taught me something, so I wrote the song the next day.” Shortly thereafter, Joan and Bikini Kill front woman. Kathleen Hanna began working together. Joan produced Bikini Kill tracks including “New Radio” and “Rebel Girl”, and Kathleen co-wrote songs for Joan’s 1994 release Pure and Simple and 2006’s Sinner. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content.

Initially, Joan was resistant to cover “Love is All Around” when the request came in from ESPN for the Women’s College Basketball Championships. Joan rarely did this kind of promo, but after much persistence on the part of ESPN, she became convinced that since women's basketball was on the upswing and affecting young girls in a positive way, that she would join the players who did it for ”the sisterhood.” Amazingly, the 1-minute promo spot led to fans calling radio stations and it becoming the most requested song on stations like ABC Radio. Joan and the Blackhearts raced into the studio to make a full-length version, and actually wrote a 3rd verse to the song. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. After appearing on stage with producer Bob Rock during a charity event, Joan, Bob and Kenny decided they would like to work together. However, at the time they did not have a track written, so Joan came up with the idea to record “Androgynous”, and the Blackhearts learned it on the spot. Six months later, they went into the studio again, this time with Teddy Templeman, to re-cut the track.

When the song was finally released on the 2006 album Sinner, Morgan Higby Night, an LA director, took interest and wanted to create a video commenting on human rights. The video stars actor and musician, John Doe of the legendary band X as well as skateboarder and punk rocker, Duane Peters. You must either enable JavaScript or download the lastest Flash Player to view this content. The Sweet was the seminal glitter rock band from England and Joan had wanted to cover a Sweet song for many years. She decided to go with this lyrically controversial song for 2006’s Sinner. The video has cameos by Carmen Electra, Chuck Zito and Kathleen Hanna, and was directed by Greg Olliver. It was shot on the lower east side of Manhattan. Joan Jett - IMDb IMDb Soundtrack | Actress | Music Department 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".

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(writer: "Wasted", "School Days") 1977 The Runaways Live in Japan (TV Movie) (writer: "California Paradise", "You Drive Me Wild", "Cherry Bomb", "C'Mon", "I Love Playin' With Fire", "Blackmail") Joan Jett enters the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame - NY Daily News Joan Jett: After nearly four decades, the original Riot Grrrl, and leader of the Runaways, gets her due Joan Jett enters the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 4: Joan Jett of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts performs in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, May 11, 2015, 2:00 AM Joan Jett has no trouble expressing all that it means for her to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “It’s satisfying, humbling, incredible,” she says. But “mostly it’s vindication.” “My whole career, I had been dismiss ed,” says the 56-year-old star.

“It wasn’t just a case of, ‘We don’t like her.’ It was, ‘You shouldn’t exist.’ ” Imagine Jett’s reaction, then, when the entire music industry rose to its feet as she took the stage for her HOF induction in April. The show airs May 30 on HBO. “It wasn’t just a brief, gratuitous ovation,” Jett says. “It was elongated.” Joan Jett and Miley Cyrus attend the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) (Kevin Mazur) Miley Cyrus ushered the rocker in . "Her life is proof hat we can't stop evolving," Cyrus said of Jett. Around the same time, Jett and her Blackhearts band were invited to open for the Who during its 50th anniversary arena tour, which hits the New York area for five shows starting May 20 at Nassau Coliseum. The belated honors help correct a history of ridicule that ran back to the mid-1970s, when Jett worked with the all-teen-girl rock band, the Runaways.

At the time, they were seen as a gimmick — a jail-bait lure for horny male rock fans. The rejection continued into Jett’s post-Runaways career. In 1980, 23 record labels rejected her first solo album, “Bad Reputation,” so her manager, Kenny Laguna, raided his daughter’s college fund to create his own label, Blackheart Records, which released the disc. Members of "The Runaways" from left, Joan Jett, Sandy West, Cherie Currie, Vicki Blue and Lita Ford are shown in this 1977 photo. West died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, of lung cancer. (AP Photo/Barry Levine) (TOM GOLD/AP) Jett’s second album, “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll,” hit No. 1 and was followed by another hit, “Album.” But her high-charting pop career waned by the late-’80s, Touring, a loyal audience and the escalating respect of her peers has buoyed her since. By the ’90s, the emerging riot grrrl movement began to recognize Jett as a pioneer.

Finally, the Runaways was seen for what it was: a finely honed band, as well as the inspiration for every female rock act that came after. Jett became so known as a role model that, in 2009, Mattel created a Barbie in her image. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. “Isn’t that crazy?,” she laughs. “I never had a Barbie. If I had one, I would have taken the heads off.” A 2010 movie about the Runaways, staring Kristen Stewart as Jett, also upgraded the band’s history. These days, the New York-based star spends eight months of the year on the road with the Blackhearts, who were also inducted into the Hall, along with Laguna. The group's reputation at a diamond-hard live act helped earn them the coveted spot on the Who tour. Joan Jett at the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction held in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (Richard Corkery) But Jett's history with that band goes back to the start of her solo career.

Laguna had worked at The Who's Ramport Studio in London, producing acts on their label, like the Steve Gibbons Band. Laguna asked Who manager Bill Curbishley about using their studio for Jett. He told them to "just pay us what you can." "We went in, finished 'Bad Repuation,' and paid them back soon after," Jett says. The sound they created, and the attitude they honed, viewed rock as more than a sound. It was an ethic, something to believe in. In that way, Jett became a rock ambassador and a genre essentialist. "I play rock straight up," she says. “A Chuck Berry, blues-based thing, that’s what feels really good to me.” Actress Kristen Stewart, musician Joan Jett, and actress Dakota Fanning attend "The Runaways" premiere during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in 2010 in Park City, Utah.

(Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images) (George Pimentel) The result gave Jett a leg up on the Rock HOF induction.Not only does she have the arch-typical sound, she has the hair (a Keith Richards-style shag) and the affect (her androgynous stance). Jett began her association with the Hall in 2008, when the Blackhearts helped induct the Dave Clark Five by performing their hit "Bits and Pieces." (She had covered the song on her "I Love Rock 'N Roll" album). Last year, Jett was one of four women invited to sing Nirvana songs for that band's induction. Like the Hall itself, rock is now seen by many as a sound that honors the past. Guitar bands rarely make the charts these days, And, when they do, they aren't young. "In a sense, rock is kinda dead," Jett allows. At the same time, she says, "there are several rock bands - and girls bands - in clubs in every city. They're still out there." In that way, rock has once again become underground music for underdogs. That's the way Jett perfers to view both the music and herself..

“It’s great to be accepted, but it doesn’t make me feel any less of an underdog,” she says. “I feel like I’ve always got to keep pushing. That’s the way I’ve seen it. And I probably always will.” jfarber@nydailynews.com The Runaways | The Runaways (band) Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Runaways (band) Wiki Share The Runaways were an American all-girl teenage rock band that recorded and performed in the second half of the 1970s. The band released four studio albums and one live set during its run. Among its best known songs: " Cherry Bomb ", " Queens of Noise ", "Neon Angels (On the Road to Ruin)", "Born to Be Bad" and the cover of The Velvet Underground’s " Rock n Roll ".

The Runaways, though never a major success in the U.S., became a sensation in 1977 Japan thanks to the hit single "Cherry Bomb." The Runaways Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Lita Ford The Bangles Sandy West Band Currie-Blue Band The Orchids Website: Founder/Producer: Kim Fowley The Runaways were formed in late 1975 by drummer Sandy West and rhythm guitarist Joan Jett after they had both introduced themselves to producer Kim Fowley , who gave Jett's phone number to West. The two met on their own at West's home and later called Fowley to let him hear the outcome. Fowley then helped the girls find other members. Two decades later he said, "I didn't put The Runaways together, I had an idea, they had ideas, we all met, there was combustion and out of five different versions of that group came the five girls who were the ones that people liked."[ Starting as a power trio with singer/bassist Micki Steele , The Runaways began the party and club circuit around Los Angeles . They soon added lead guitarist Lita Ford who had originally auditioned for the bass spot.

Steele left the group, later resurfacing in The Bangles . Local bassist Peggy Foster took over on bass but left after a month. Lead singer Cherie Currie was found and recruited in a local teen nightclub called the Sugar Shack, followed by Jackie Fox (who had originally auditioned for the lead guitar spot) on bass. Currie then left the group and Jett, who previously shared vocals with Currie, to ok over lead vocals full time. The band released their 4th album, Waiting For The Night and started a world tour with their friends The Ramones. Currie released a solo LP Beauty's Only Skin Deep, produced by Kim Fowley , and began a separate U.S. tour, which included her identical twin sister Marie. Due to disagreements over money and the management of the band, The Runaways and Kim Fowley parted ways in 1978. The group quickly hired new management, Toby Mamis, who also worked for Blondie and Suzi Quatro. When the group split with Fowley, they also parted with their record label Mercury/Polygram, to which their deal was tied.

In the Edgeplay documentary, members of the group (especially Fox and Currie) as well as the parents of Currie and West, have accused Fowley, and others assigned to look after the band, of broken promises as to schooling and other care, using divide and conquer tactics to keep control of the band, along with the verbal taunting of band members. The band reportedly spent much time enjoying the excesses of the rock n' roll lifestyle during this time. They partnered with Thin Lizzy producer John Alcock, after Jett's future partner Kenny Laguna turned down the job, to record their last album And Now... The Runaways . Vicki Blue left the group due to her illness and was briefly replaced by Laurie McAllister in November 1978. Laurie McAllister was referred to the band by her neighbor, Duane Hitchings, who played keyboards on "And Now... The Runaways".

Before joining The Runaways, Laurie played with Baby Roulette and the Rave Ons, who had one song released on a Kim Fowley compilation LP called "Vampires From Outer Space." Laurie appeared onstage with The Runaways at their final shows in California during the last weeks of December 1978 and McAllister quit soon after in January 1979, joining Kim Fowley's newest project at the time, The Orchids. Disagreement between band members included the musical style; Joan Jett wanted the band to take a musical change, shifting towards punk rock/glam rock while Lita Ford, backed by drummer Sandy West , wanted to continue playing hard rock/heavy metal music. Neither would accept the other's point of view. Finally, the band played their last concert on New Year's Eve 1978 at the Cow Palace near San Francisco and officially broke up in April 1979. Joan Jett | WikiHero | Fandom powered by Wikia Gibson Melody Maker Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.

She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover " I Love Rock & Roll ", which was #1 on the Billboard charts from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular recordings including " Crimson and Clover ", " I Hate Myself for Loving You ", " Do You Want to Touch Me ", " Light of Day ", " Love Is All Around ", " Bad Reputation " and "Little Liar." Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Her musical and song-writing approach is heavily influenced by the hard-edged, hard beat-driven rhythms common to many rock bands of her native Philadelphia , often featuring lyrics surrounding themes of lost love, criticisms of insincerity, the struggles and resolution of the American working class, and the quest for authenticity. [1] Contents Joan Jett was born at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood , a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to Wheaton, Maryland in 1967 and attended high school there. She moved to Los Angeles, California [2] The Runaways Edit Joan Jett is a founding member of The Runaways along with drummer Sandy West .

Micki Steele (who was later replaced), Jackie Fox , Lita Ford , and Cherie Currie completed the line-up. While Currie initially fronted the band, Jett shared some lead vocals, played rhythm guitar and wrote or co-wrote a lot of the band's material along with Ford, West and Currie. The band recorded five LPs, with Live In Japan becoming one of the biggest-selling imports in U.S. and U.K. history. The band toured around the world and some of their opening acts included Cheap Trick , Van Halen and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers . They found success abroad, especially in Japan. While The Runaways were popular in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and South America, they could not garner the same success in the U.S. After Currie and Fox left the band (to be replaced by bassist Vicki Blue and later, Laurie McAllister), the band released two more albums: Waitin' for the Night and And Now... The Runaways . Altogether they produced five albums from 1975 until they disbanded in spring of 1979. [2] Soon after, Jett produced The Germs ' first and only album GI .

Solo Edit In the spring of 1975, Jett was in England pursuing a solo career. While there, she cut three songs with ex- Sex Pistols Paul Cook and Steve Jones (one of which was an early version of a cover song called " I Love Rock N' Roll ," originally written and performed by The Arrows ). Later that year, she moved to Long Beach, New York and ultimately, Los Angeles, where she reluctantly began fulfilling an obligation of the Runaways to complete a film loosely based on the band's career called We're All Crazee Now!, with three actresses standing in for her departed band members. While working on the project in 1979, Jett met songwriter and producer Kenny Laguna , who came in to help Jett with writing some tracks for the film. They became friends and decided to work together. The plug was pulled on the project halfway through shooting, but in 1984, after Jett had become a major star, producers were looking for a way to make use of the footage from the incomplete film. Bits of the original footage of Jett were used in a completely new project never commercially released, an underground movie called DuBeat-Eo, produced by Alan Sacks.

Jett and Laguna entered The Who ’s Ramport Studios with the latter at the helm. Jett's self-titled solo debut was released in Europe on May 17, 1980. In the United States, the album was rejected by 23 major labels. [3] Jett and Laguna released it independently on their new Blackheart Records label, which they started with Laguna's daughter's college savings. Laguna remembers, "We couldn't think of anything else to do, but print up records ourselves, and that's how Blackheart Records started. Joan Jett and The Blackhearts File:Jett Rocks.jpg With Laguna's assistance, Jett formed the Blackhearts. She placed an ad in the L.A. Weekly "looking for three good men." John Doe of X sat in on bass for the auditions held at S.I.R. studios in Los Angeles. He mentioned a local bass player, Gary Ryan, that had recently been crashing on his couch. Ryan was part of the L.A. punk scene and had played bass with local artists Top Jimmy and Rik L. Rik. He had been a fan of the Runaways and Jett for years.

Jett recognized him at the audition and he was in. Gary recommended guitarist Eric Ambel , who was also at the time part of Rik L. Rik. The final addition to the original Blackhearts was drummer Danny "Furious" O'Brien, formerly of the infamous San Francisco band The Avengers . This line-up played several gigs at the Golden Bear and Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood before embarking on their first European tour which consisted of an extensive tour of the Netherlands, and a few key shows in England including the Marquee in London. Upon returning to the States, Jett, Ryan, and Ambel moved to Long Beach , N.Y. O'Brien stayed behind in England to pursue other interests. Auditions were set up and Lee Crystal, formerly of The Boyfriends and`Sylvain Sylvain, became the new drummer. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts then toured throughout the States and built quite a following in New York. Jett and Laguna soon used their personal savings to press up copies of the Joan Jett album and set up their own system of independent distribution, sometimes selling the albums out of the trunk of Laguna's Cadillac at the end of each concert.

Laguna was unable to keep up with demand for her album. Eventually, old friend and founder of Casablanca Records , Neil Bogart , made a joint venture with Laguna and signed Jett to his new label, Boardwalk Records and re-released the Joan Jett album as Bad Reputation. After a year of touring and recording, The Blackhearts recorded a new album entitled I Love Rock N' Roll for the label. During the recording process, Ambel was replaced by local guitarist Ricky Byrd . Eric went on to a career as a founding member of the Del-Lords, and later worked as a producer of a wide variety of bands. He currently plays with his band, The Yayhoos, and was a member of The Dukes, Steve Earle 's band from 2000 to 2005. With Byrd on guitar, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts recorded their hit album. The new single was a re-recording of the title track, "I Love Rock N' Roll", which in the first half of 1982 was number one on the Billboard charts for seven weeks in a row. It is now Billboard ’s #28 song of all time.

A string of Top 40 hits followed, as well as sellout tours with The Police , Queen , and Aerosmith , among others. Jett was the second American act of any kind to perform behind the Iron Curtain , the first one being Blood, Sweat & Tears in Romania in 1969. She was among the first English-speaking rock acts to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic . After receiving her own MTV New Year's Eve special, Jett beat out a number of contenders to appear in the movie Light of Day with Michael J. Fox . Bruce Springsteen wrote " the title song " especially for her, and her performance was critically acclaimed. It was about this time that Ryan and Crystal left the Blackhearts. They were soon replaced by the powerful rhythm section of Thommy Price and Kasim Sulton . Later that year, Jett released Good Music , which featured appearances by The Beach Boys , The Sugarhill Gang and singer Darlene Love . Joan Jett and the Blackhearts became the first rock band to perform a series of shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway , breaking the record at the time for the fastest ticket sell-out.

Her next release, Up Your Alley , went multi-platinum and was followed by The Hit List , which was an album consisting of cover songs. During this time, Jett co-wrote the song "House of Fire", which appeared on Alice Cooper 's 1989 album Trash . Her 1991 release, Notorious (which featured The Replacements ' Paul Westerberg ) was the last with Sony / CBS as Jett switched to Warner Brothers . A CD single of "Let's Do It" featuring Jett and Westerberg was also released during this time and appeared in the song credits for the movie Tank Girl . In 1993, Jett and Laguna released Flashback , a compilation of various songs on their own Blackheart Records . Jett produced several bands prior to releasing her debut and her label Blackheart Records released recordings from varied artists such as thrash rock band Metal Church and rapper Big Daddy Kane . The press touted Jett as the "Godmother of Punk" and the "Original Riot Grrrl ".

In 1994, the Blackhearts released the well received Pure and Simple , which featured tracks written with Kat Bjelland ( Babes in Toyland ), Donita Sparks ( L7 ) and Kathleen Hanna ( Bikini Kill ). Other work Edit Jett, a sports fan, remained actively involved in the sports world. Her cover of “Love is All Around” (the theme song of The Mary Tyler Moore Show ) became an anthem in women’s sports and was used by the NCAA to promote the Women’s Final Four, as well as the song "Unfinished Business" which was never commercially released. "Love Is All Around" went into radio play and became a number one requested song without an existing support CD. Jett supplied theme songs for the premiere ESPN X-Games and has contributed music to all the games since. At Cal Ripken Jr. 's request, she sang the national anthem , at the Baltimore Orioles game in which he tied [1] Lou Gehrig ’s record for consecutive games played. Film, Broadway and television appearances Edit Jett's first appearance on film is in the 1981 live concert film Urgh!

A Music War , performing "Bad Reputation" with the Blackhearts at The Ritz in New York City. She made her acting debut in 1987, co-starring with Gena Rowlands and Michael J. Fox in the Paul Schrader film Light of Day . She appeared in independent films, including The Sweet Life and Boogie Boy . During the 1990s, she appeared on the sitcom Ellen , performing the title song. She was the guest star on an episode of TV's Highlander: The Series . In 2000, Jett appeared in the Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show in the role of Columbia. In 2001 Jett appeared on Walker Texas Ranger as an ex CIA agent turned assassin hired to kill Walker and Alex. In 2002, Jett appeared in the butch lesbian film " By Hook or by Crook " in the role of News Interviewee. From 2000 to 2003, to support work by first time filmmakers and the indie film business, Jett hosted a showcase of new film and video shorts, Independent Eye, [4] for Maryland Public Television .

In 2008, Jett made a cameo appearance in Darren Lynn Bousman 's Repo! The Genetic Opera . [5] In February 2008, she made a cameo appearance in Jimmy Kimmel 's video, "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck." On July 13, 2008, she appeared in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Reunion". Later music career File:Joan95.jpg Jett returned to producing for the band Circus Lupus in 1992 and again, in 1994, for Bikini Kill . This recording was the New Radio EP for which she also played and sang back-up vocals. The Riot Grrrl movement started in the 1990s, with Bikini Kill as a representative band, and many of these women credited Jett as a role model and inspiration. Another Riot Grrrl band, Bratmobile , covered the song "Cherry Bomb" as a tribute to her.

Near the end of the 1990s she worked with members of the punk band The Gits , whose lead singer and lyricist, Mia Zapata , had been raped and murdered in 1993. The results of their collaboration together was a live LP, Evil Stig and a single, "Bob," whose earnings were contributed to the investigation of Zapata's murder. To this end, the band and Jett appeared on the TV show America's Most Wanted , appealing to the public for information. The case was solved in 2004, when Zapata's murderer, Jesus Mezquia, was brought to trial and convicted. Jett performed "I Love Rock N' Roll" with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 19, 2005.

Jett is a guest artist on Marky Ramone 's solo album Start of the Century on the track "Don't Blame Me." She is a guest vocalist on Peaches ' album Impeach My Bush on the tracks "Boys Want to Be Her" and "You Love It." In 2004, Jett and Laguna produced "No Apologies" by Warped Tour favorite The Eyeliners, after signing them. Jett also guested on the track "Destroy" and made a cameo appearance in the music video . In 2005, Jett discovered Cleveland punk rockers The Vacancies. She and Laguna signed the band and produced their second album, A Beat Missing or a Silence Added (reaching the top 20 in CMJ Music Charts) and their third album in 2007, Tantrum . In 2005, she was recruited by Steven Van Zandt to host her own radio show on Van Zandt's Underground Garage radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio . She hosted a four-hour show titled Joan Jett's Radio Revolution, broadcast every Saturday and Sunday.

The program moved from Sirius 25 to Sirius 28 shortly before being canceled in June 2008. In 2005, Jett and Laguna celebrated the 25th anniversary of Blackheart Records with a sellout show at Manhattan 's Webster Hall, which featured their groups The Eyeliners and The Vacancies as openers to the headlining act, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. In 2008, Jett was the guitarist (appearing on the stage in Shilo's room) in the piece "Seventeen" in the rock opera film Repo! The Genetic Opera . Current projects File:Joan Jett NEC.JPG In June 2006, Joan Jett released a new album, Sinner, on Blackheart Records, her own label. To support the album, the band appeared on the 2006 Warped Tour, and embarked on a Fall 2006 tour with Eagles of Death Metal . Various other bands like Antigone Rising, Valient Thorr , The Vacancies, Throw Rag and Riverboat Gamblers were to have joined the tour for a handful of dates each.

In 1997 Joan Jett was featured on the "We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute" record. She performed a cover of the Johnny O'Keefe song " Wild One " (or "Real Wild Child"). A Joan Jett video with Paul, Paul Jr. and Mikey Teutul of the Learning Channel show American Chopper aired on January 14, 2007. The making of that video was presented in a segment of the show that aired on The Learning Channel on February 22, 2007. Jett sang a duet with Chase Noles on "Tearstained Letters," a song on the Heart Attacks' 2006 album, Hellbound and Heartless. In late June 2007, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts performed at Dolphin Stadium in Miami , following a Florida Marlins baseball game. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts headlined the Albuquerque, New Mexico Freedom Fourth celebration on July 4, 2007, with an estimated crowd of 65,000 in attendance at the annual outdoor event.

In November 2007, Jett and the Blackhearts appeared with Motörhead and Alice Cooper in a UK arena tour. Jett opened eight American shows on Aerosmith 's 2007 World Tour . Following The Dave Clark Five's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , on March 10, 2008, Jett, as part of the ceremony, closed the program with a performance of the DC5's 1964 hit "Bits and Pieces". She was introduced by actor Tom Hanks , who said, "Ladies and gentlemen — at one time, if I had been lucky, one of the most beautiful 'Mrs. Tom Hanks' you can imagine, but I'm not complainin' — Joan Jett!" Joan Jett and the Blackhearts appeared on several dates of the True Colors Tour 2008 . [6] in the summer of 2008. She opened for Def Leppard in August Jett is to executive produce the 2009 upcoming film The Runaways , which chronicles the Runaways' career.

Floria Sigismondi , who has also directed videos for Marilyn Manson , the White Stripes and David Bowie , is to write and direct. Production of the movie will begin filming around Twilight's Kristen Stewart schedule of filming the sequel "New Moon" then "Eclipse". Stewart is set to play Joan Jett. In order to prepare for the role, Stewart met up with Jett around the 08/09 New Year. In a recent interview Stewart revealed that she hopes to be able to sing some of the songs in the film [7] . The film will explore the friendship and falling out between Jett and Runaways lead singer Cherie Currie , played by Dakota Fanning . In an interview, Jett told RollingStones.com that a greatest hits album with two new tracks was set for release in 2009. [8] Accolades and awards Jett was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in October 2006. [9] In 2003, Jett was named in the Rolling Stone greatest 100 guitarists of all time at number 87. [10] She was one of only two women in this list.

The other was Joni Mitchell at number 72. Jett is listed as one of Blender 's "hottest women of rock" 21 years after she started The Runaways. [11] Joan Jett is honored by Gibson with a signature model of her Melody Maker, which is a white double cutaway with one zebra humbucker and "kill" toggle switch. [2] . Jett bought her actual guitar from Eric Carmen , following the breakup of The Raspberries . [12] Activism Joan Jett on Her Rock Hall Induction: 'It's a Roiling Pot of Emotions' | Billboard Joan Jett on Her Rock Hall Induction: 'It's a Roiling Pot of Emotions' COMMENTS Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel Joan Jett performs at The ALTimate Rooftop Christmas Party at W Hollywood on Dec. 9, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Last April, Joan Jett was one of four women who played with Nirvana during its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. "Maybe it reminded people I'm out there," Jett quipped on Tuesday (Dec. 16). Maybe so.

Jett and her band the Blackhearts were named as one of six acts to be inducted into the Rock Hall on April 18 at Cleveland's Public Hall, the fourth time it's been held in the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum and the third time at that venue. The ceremony will be filmed by HBO for broadcast in May. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Needs to Venture Outside of Mainstream to Stay Relevant "It's a roiling pot of emotions," Jett tells Billboard. "I'm amazed. I'm happy. I'm honored. I'm flabbergasted. It feels so surreal. It's kind of still sinking in. When I think about all the musicians in the history of music that have been out there making records and touring, that I get chosen into this elite group of musicians is pretty incredible." This is not the first time Jett and company have been on the Rock Hall's final ballot. But she says not getting in has not weighed heavy on her mind. "I think you don't think about those things -- at least I don't," Jett explains.

"You just go out and do your job and make your records, and if something like those accolades get put onto you, then that's an extra bonus. But I don't know that you can set out to achieve that; I think it's a gift, and I don't think you can sort of expect it. So, no, when I was nominated before and didn't get voted in, I took it with a grain of salt because that's the way it is. I did not expect to have it handed to me on a golden platter." Green Day, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughn to Join Rock Hall The Baltimore-born Jett (nee Joan Larkin) -- who began recording with the Runaways in 1976 and released her first solo album in 1980, landing the chart topping hit "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" the following year -- added that the Rock Hall induction feels like a total career achievement and her impact in breaking down barriers for women in rock. "Certainly I will take that with me to that ceremony," she says.

"I'll take the view that it's encompassing my early work with the Runaways, all the various incarnations of the Blackhearts...everything." As for the rest of 2015, Jett says that "we'll be doing a lot of exciting touring" as well as "some recording, but we don't have a time for that yet." Jett will be joined in the Rock Hall class of 2015 by Green Day , Lou Reed , Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble , the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Bill Withers . Ringo Starr , the only Beatles member not inducted as a solo act, will receive an Award for Musical Excellence, while the doo-wop/gospel group the "5" Royales will be presented with an Early Influence Award. Tickets for the Rock Hall's 30th annual induction ceremony go on sale at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Question: Who played with the "Runaways" and the "Blackhearts"?
Answer: Joan Jett