Joan Jett

Joan Jett is an American rock singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer. She founded the Runaways and later fronted Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, whose hit “I Love Rock ’n Roll” became her signature song.

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The Runaways: The Runaways were an American all-female rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1975. Jett co-founded the band and played guitar before beginning her solo career.
Lita Ford: Lita Ford is an English-born American guitarist and singer who played in the Runaways. Ford’s lead-guitar role complemented Jett’s rhythm guitar in the band.
Kenny Laguna: Kenny Laguna is an American songwriter and producer who became Joan Jett’s longtime collaborator and manager. Laguna helped produce her records and establish Blackheart Records.
Blackheart Records: Blackheart Records is an independent record label founded by Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna in 1980. After major labels declined to sign her, Jett released music through her own label.
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are an American rock band formed by Jett in 1979. The band became her long-running vehicle after the Runaways disbanded.
Sandy West: Sandy West was an American drummer and singer who co-founded the Runaways. West and Jett helped form the band that launched both musicians’ careers.
Paul Cook: Paul Cook is an English drummer and a founding member of the Sex Pistols. Cook played on early recordings connected with Jett’s post-Runaways career.
Women in rock: Women in rock are musicians who perform, write, or produce music within rock traditions. Jett’s guitar-led career challenged assumptions about women’s roles in rock bands.
I Love Rock ’n Roll: “I Love Rock ’n Roll” is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and popularized by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Their 1981 recording became Jett’s best-known hit.
Kim Fowley: Kim Fowley was an American record producer, songwriter, and music manager. He helped assemble and manage the Runaways, though the band later resisted his control.