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Krome met Joan Jett and brought her to Fowley. Jett successfully auditioned for Fowley by playing ukulele to a Sweet album, and picked up rhythm guitar as her instrument. Soon afterward, in the parking lot of the Rainbow Bar and Grill, Fowley met Sandy West, who agreed to play drums.
Mar 30, 2024 · The band — composed of Joan Jett on rhythm guitar and vocals, lead singer Cherie Currie, Sandy West on drums, lead guitarist Lita Ford, and Jackie Fox on bass — came together in 1975 but by the spring of 1979, when the Runaways finally called it quits, there were only three original members left.
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At age 16, Jett became a founding member of the Runaways with drummer Sandy West. After the brief tenure of Micki Steele, who sang and played bass, Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, and Cherie Currie soon joined to complete the band which created the classic lineup.
Stereophonics - When You See It (Official Lyric Video) Women's History Month Playlist | I AM WOMAN | International Women's Day. Music video by The Runaways performing Cherry Bomb. © 2018 UMG ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Joan Jett is a singer, songwriter and producer who entered the music business as a teenager in the punk-pop band The Runaways. She went on to become one of the most influential women in rock ...
Aug 18, 2024 · Joan Jett, an American singer and musician whose raucous, three-chord guitar-playing and rebellious image made her a trailblazer in the male-dominated genre of rock music. She was a member of the all-female, teenage punk-rock band the Runaways in the 1970s before becoming a successful solo artist in the 1980s.
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Apr 3, 2010 · Led by the black-leather-clad Joan Jett, the quintet played rock 'n' roll loud and rough. They practiced in a trailer park. They had bad attitudes. They also were teenage girls...
