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JOAN JETT: She loves Rock N' Roll
from: examiner.com
by Michael David
2010 has been an eventful year for JOAN JETT. The female rock n' roll pioneer turns 52 years young today, and she has plenty to be thankful for.
Not only has she released a career spanning Greatest Hits album with her long time back up band the BLACKHEARTS, but a whole new generation has discovered her first group, The RUNAWAYS, through the movie of the same name.
While the film was not a blockbuster in the theaters, it has been a consistently strong seller on DVD and rental.
Having Twilight star Kristen Stewart convincingly portray Jett in the recent bio-pic has definitely added to interest in Joan and her music.
An anthology of the all girl group, which included Cherie Currie and Lita Ford, was also released earlier in the year.
JOAN JETT has been pretty much touring non stop since she was 16 years old.
She was considered to be the punk edge in the RUNAWAYS, and recorded with Steve Jones & Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols soon after the band broke up. Jett's original, "Bad Reputation", could pass for a classic Ramones song.
Joan had a string of Top 40 hits during the 80's, including the monster #1, "I Love Rock N' Roll". All of these tracks are included in the aforementioned
Greatest Hits.
Here are some deeper tracks to consider for download if you want to go beyond the latest compilation:
"Blackmail" (with The RUNAWAYS)
"Born To Be Bad" (with The RUNAWAYS)
"You're Too Possessive" (from I Love Rock N' Roll)
"Rubber & Glue" (from Pure & Simple)
"Change The World (from SINNER)
Ms. Jett has just finished a short tour of Canada opening for Boston bad boys, Aerosmith.
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