Joan Jett
USA
Born: 22 September 1958
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
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By playing pure and simple rock & roll without making an explicit issue of her gender, Joan Jett became a figurehead for several generations of female rockers. Jett's brand of rock & roll is loud and stripped-down, yet with overpowering hooks -- a combination of the Stones' tough, sinewy image and beat, AC/DC chords, and glam rock hooks. As the numerous covers she has recorded show, she adheres both to rock tradition and breaks with it -- she plays classic three-chord rock & roll, yet she also loves the trashy elements (in particular, Gary Glit...
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