Joan Jett tops the pop charts with I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
With her smoldering looks and guitar hooks Joan Jett had rock-star charisma to rival any mans.Jett burst onto the scene as a solo artist with I Love Rock n Roll the three-chord anthem that topped the Billboard pop chart on March 20 1982.I Love Rock n Roll was originally written and recorded in 1975 by a British group called the Arrows who never made an impact on this side of the Atlantic.Joan Jett heard the song in 1977 while touring the U.K.
with the Runaways the teenage hard-rock girl group that also launched the career of hair-metal diva Lita Ford.Following the demise of the Runaways Jett kicked off her solo career with a roughed-up version of Lesley Gores You Dont Own Me in 1979 and a debut album called Bad Reputation in 1980.While that albums title track has since become regarded as a classic it was not until 1982s I Love Rock n Roll from the album of the same name that Joan Jett truly became a household name.
