Magazines were constantly running sexist headlines and articles back then focusing on the band member’s age, gender, and looks instead of their music. Simply put, this was a direct threat in their eyes to the patriarchal establishment. When people told them that girls couldn’t play rock ‘n’ roll, what they really meant was that they shouldn’t because it implied sex – more specifically, It meant that they were in charge of their sexuality and owning it. They wanted to put out what they called ‘dirty, sweaty, sexy rock and roll music’ but not everyone believed in their vision. The girls wanted to be rock stars like their idols The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Joan and Fowley did the majority of songwriting for the band including their early hit song ‘Cherry Bomb’ which helped put the band on the map so-to-speak.
The Runaways consisted of Joan and Sandy in addition to lead guitarist Lita Ford, bassist Jackie Fox, and lead singer Cherie Currie. Stay tuned to find out why the Runaways eventualy disbanded and how Blackheart Records rose from its ashes. We’ve still got plenty of ground to cover. That way you can stay informed and keep up to date with all of our latest video releases.Īnd don’t go anywhere just yet. And while you’re at it, go ahead and tap that bell icon. Hey, by the way, if you’re enjoying this video so far, make sure you give it a like and a sub. Through Kim, Jett and West were subsequently introduced to the other musicians that would eventually form The Runaways.
She was inspired both musically and aesthetically by Suzi Quatro who reaffirmed to her that girls could indeed be successful rock and roll stars if they wanted to be.Īt the club, she met drummer Sandy West through producer Kim Fowley. That’s when she started wearing black leather with black eyeliner and sporting her signature black shag hairdo. She also started experimenting with her image. It was there that she met some of the most influential movers and shakers of the Southern Californian music scene. Once there, she started frequenting Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco, an ‘all-ages glam-rock club’ on Sunset Boulevard. Her family ended up moving to West Covina, California when she was 15. Joan could care less what he thought though and kept on rocking without a care.
When she was 13, she received her first guitar for Christmas but she was told by her instructor that ‘girls can’t play rock and roll’. Her parent’s named her Joan Marie Larkin, but she would choose the stage name ‘Joan Jett’ when she was she started taking her music seriously in her late teens. Joan Jett was born on September 22, 1958, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Who Says ‘Girls Can’t Play Rock N’ Roll’? She was dedicated and driven and in the end, all of that ended up paying off. A lot of people would have thrown in the towel, but Joan wasn’t about to give up on her dreams. Despite having to fend off naysayers and sexist pigs for most of her life, Jett never gave up.
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