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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Joan Jett first surfaced in the all-female punk band The Runaways. After that group ended, she put together the Blackhearts with guitarist Ricky Byrd, bassist...
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A Hundred Feet Away
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A.C.D.C.
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Activity Grrrl
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All Right Now
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All Right You Guys
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Androgynous
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As I Am
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Baby Blue
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Back It Up
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Backlash
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Bad Time
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Be My Lover
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Be Straight
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Bits And Pieces
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Bombs Away
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Brighter Day
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Joan Jett first surfaced in the all-female punk band The Runaways. After that group ended, she put together the Blackhearts with guitarist Ricky Byrd, bassist Gary Ryan, and drummer Lee Crystal. Their 1981 album 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' turned the title track, a cover of a 1975 Arrows song, into a massive hit that defined a certain kind of rock attitude for the early '80s.
Songs like 'Bad Reputation' and 'I Hate Myself For Loving You' carried that same straightforward, guitar-driven energy. The music wasn't trying to be subtle or particularly complex; it was direct and unapologetic, which is what connected with people. Jett's voice had a specific, recognizable rasp that cut through the mix.
They kept releasing records through the '80s and into the '90s, including 'Album' in 1983 and 'Pure and Simple' in 1994. The lineup around Jett shifted over time, but the core sound, rooted in simple, catchy rock and roll, remained consistent.
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