Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958 in Philadelphia) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. She is best known for her hit single "I Love Rock N' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard charts from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for her other popular recordings including "Crimson and Clover", "Do You Wanna Touch Me", "Light of Day", "I Hate Myself for Loving You", "Little Liar", and "Love is All Around". Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Career and biography Joan Jett was born in Philadelphia at Lankenau Hospital. She grew up in Rockville, Maryland, before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 13 with her family.[LINK: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jett_joan/bio.jhtml] VH1 Joan Jett bio The Runaways Joan Jett was one of the founding members of The Runaways along with Kari Krome and San