Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

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Joan Jett performing on stage in 1987, wearing a black leather jacket and playing a red electric guitar, with a drummer and guitarist visible in the background.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

American rock band

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Joan Jett
Solo career
The first album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll (1981), spawned a number-one hit in the title song, which was originally recorded by the British rock group the Arrows in 1975. Jett was one of only a few female rockers at the time to…
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The first album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll (1981), spawned a number-one hit in the title song, which was originally recorded by the British rock group the Arrows in 1975. Jett was one of only a few female rockers at the time to…
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