Joan Jett
Date of Birth:
22 September 1958, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name:
Joan Marie Larkin
Height:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Mini Biography:
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".
Trade Mark:
Gibson Melody Maker
Leather pants
The Runaways 
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The Runaways (Neon Angels) is based on lead-singer Cherie Currie's book 'Neon Angel' - a reflection of her experiences as a rock star, but also delivering a strong anti-drug warning to teens and others. David Bowie's "Space Oddity" serves as a metaphor for the narrative-- a slow countdown, a surreal but spectacular rise to fame, then alienation and burnout - a long long way from home.
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