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Joan Jett

American singer, songwriter and guitarist

United States · b. 1958

Born in Pennsylvania, Joan Jett, 62, formed her first band, the Runaways, in 1975. After teaming up with producer Kenny Laguna, she became the frontwoman of the Blackhearts and in 1982 had a huge hit with I Love Rock’nRoll. Her track Fresh Start appears on the compilation album Good Night Songs For Rebel Girls, which is out next week. She lives in New York state.

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Question What song would you like played at your funeral? Death & what remains read 177 other answers →

Amazing Grace, on bagpipes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question What did you want to be when you were growing up? Identity & self read 190 other answers →

An astronaut, an archaeologist, an actor, and a musician.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question What has been your biggest disappointment? Failure & regret read 217 other answers →

That my baseball team, Baltimore Orioles, is always in the basement.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question How close have you come to death? Death & what remains read 208 other answers →

Right after 9/11, Kenny and I went to perform for the troops in Pakistan and Uzbekistan. As we were flying in, an electronic voice went off: “Warning: missile launch! Warning: missile launch!” The Taliban had fired a rocket at us. I was waiting to see the back of the plane blow up, but it didn’t and we landed.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question Which living person do you most admire, and why? Values & belief read 401 other answers →

My buddy Kenny Laguna. He’s a person of extraordinary character, he’s intelligent, and a very good friend.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have done? Craft & work read 228 other answers →

I had a cafeteria job, serving food, and some people were really nasty. There was a stack of nice, cool plates, and a stack of hotter plates that had just come out of the kitchen. So, if a person was an arsehole, I’d hand them a hot plate with a smile and watch them deal with it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

My teenage years in the Runaways: I was still naive enough to think good things about the world and life and people, and I was having fun playing rock’n’roll around the world, living the dream.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question If you could edit your past, what would you change? Failure & regret read 202 other answers →

I don’t think I’d change anything: the bad forms you more than the good.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Question Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought? Money & investment read 195 other answers →

My electric car: it’s a hybrid Cadillac.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

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