Joan Jett Tickets - The Original Runaway

Yes, she was a punk girl -- but that suited her. In fact, that style of rock n' roll still exists today with the likes of Avril Lavigne, Amy Lee, and Gwen Stefani. She was the original femme rock fatale. Born on September 22, 1960, Joan Jett was destined to be a rock legend after working with famed Los Angeles record producer Kim Fowley to sign a contract with Mercury Records. The beginning of an age of rock unlike anything anyone had seen.

Joan Jett Tickets - The Icon of Rock N' Roll

After her gig with the Runaways, Jett went solo, and for good reason -- she had the talent, the know-how, the hard-rock attitude along with the sexy looks. Once her debut album Bad Reputation hit the stores, it did fairly well and attracted the attention of another record label: Boardwalk Records. It was then that Jett's defining moment in music occurred: her band, the Blackhearts. The release of their second album I Love Rock-n-Roll solidified their presence in the rock-n-roll music industry with the truly hard-hitting single 'I Love Rock-n-Roll' ripping the airwaves to pieces. It became the veritable anthem of true-blue, no-frills, just plain head-banging rock-n-roll, and to this day anyone can recognize the song as a staple of the genre.

Joan Jett Tickets - Her Legend Lives On

What made her so special? Was it her jagged bad-girl looks? Her singing talent? Her ability to play the guitar? All of the above.