While it’s been reported that the cause was a heart attack, the Los Angeles Times also says it may have been from “complications brought on by alcohol and drug addiction.”įive days later, a baby girl was born in Montgomery, Alabama. I am a vegetarian and I'm also a big recycling freak.The year 1953 should have been one of hope and promise for singer-songwriter Hank Williams, one of America’s first country music superstars, known for his songs like “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Hey, Good Lookin’” and “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive.” In fact, he was on his way to perform at a concert Canton, Ohio, on New Year’s Day of that year when he died in the backseat of his 1952 powder blue Cadillac at the age of 29. "I rarely ever turn on the lights," she states. She also cares a lot about the environment. She is a great role model for young female artists, and perhaps those to become. Joan Jett is a hero because she has been named greatest female electric guitarist of all time. Joan is currently driving a Jaguar XJS and her favourite actress is Liza Minnelli. Her favourite season is summer, when her favourite team, the Baltimore Orioles play. She almost loves passion fruit juice and melons as much a she loves baseball. Her favourite colours are black, red and purple. She is very talented, but she couldn't have made it this far without them. The Blackhearts and the Runaways are the reason Joan fulfilled her dream. Some of the songs the Blackhearts are known for are 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll','Bad Reputation','I Hate Myself for Lovin You' and 'Crimson and Clover'. Being an all guy band made it easier to be accepted by more than just a few fans. Instead of an all girl band, it was an all boy band (except for Joan of course). The next band she started was "Joan Jett and the Blackhearts". There were many reasons the Runaways broke up, but that headline was the real hit that even put breaking up into consideration. The next headline was ALL about how the Runaways were abusive.
One mother that Joan baby-sat for told her that if the child was misbehaving Joan had permission to, well, whap the kid. Rumors were already starting by the first time the band preformed. She was better with other subjects.īeing in an all girl rock 'n' roll band, people didn't always respect them. It's not that she didn't care about school, yet she never graduated.
At this time, Joan was a student at Covina High. That year in 1971, Joan Jett started her first band, an all girl band called 'The Runaways'. Joan's parents always encouraged her to be whatever she wanted. For Christmas when she was 15, her parents got Joan a guitar. At the same time, other influences Joan had were more glitter, such as Grand Funk, and David Bowie. Among these were Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, Humble Pie, and T.Rex. Some of her earlier influences were all about classic rock, heavy metal, and punk. At age 12, Joan and her family moved to California. She never imagined herself in A band, she wanted to START a band. As a child, Joan wanted to be an astronaut.Īs she grew older, she thought about being in show business or starting her own band. Joan Marie Jett was born September 22nd 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, growing up in the suburbs.
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