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Joan Jett

real name Joan Marie Larkin

Lankenau Medical Center, United States · b. 1958-09-22

Joan Jett is credited on 869 releases across 228 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1976–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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869

Credits

228

Albums

6

Decades active

524

In collections

Biography

American rock singer, guitar player, record producer, and actress. Born on September 22, 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. After the divorce of her parents she changed her surname to her mother's maiden name: Jett. At age 15, Jett co-founded The Runaways. As the leader of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Jett has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles. She has her own independent label,. Jett has acted in movies and television, and was executive producer of "The Runaways," a film based on Cherie Currie's book about The Runaways, Neon Angel.
Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 (performer, for Joan Jett & The Blackhearts).

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Credited work

869 releases · 228 albums · active 1976–2026

  • Performance · 2,338
  • Production · 131
  • Other credits · 38
  • Engineering · 4

Studios: Koseinenkin Kaikan · Shibuya Kokaido · The Hit Factory · Larrabee Sound Studios

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