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American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter; called the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Hendrix, Mike "The Queen of Rock and Roll" (Outlaw Biker, issue 173, 2008)
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Joan, who has been dubbed the godmother of punk,
While trying to set up the band that would become the Blackhearts, she posted a classified ad "looking for three good men", and it's easy to assume that the Runaways experience had put her off being in an all-female band.
A string of Top 40 hits followed, as well as sellout tours (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was the opening group for the Beach Boys in the Beach Boys 1985 US tour). Jett was the first American act of any kind to perform behind the Iron Curtain and the first English-speaking rock band to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic. The band also became the first rock band to perform a series of shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, breaking a record for the fastest ticket sell-out.
Last year, Jett drew good notices for her work in "Light of Day," a film that also starred Michael J. Fox.
Light of Day – Springsteen wrote the song and gave it to director Paul Schrader for his 1987 movie.
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