I Love Rock N’ Roll, Crimson and Clover, Bad Reputation. These are the songs that soundtracked 80’s rock and roll and the woman behind them? Joan Jett. She started a band called The Runaways with Cherie Currie, and became an icon in music; particularly for young women who until then, hadn’t seen themselves up there on stage playing guitar. A solo career and the Blackhearts would follow, and for decades Joan Jett has continued to make records, perform, and be an uncompromising force in music. When she came in to Take 5, I wanted to find out the songs and artists who had made an impact on her, shaken up her world, or made her feel like home. From T-Rex to Fea, Fugazi to Bowie; hearing an artist like Joan Jett speak about the impact of hearing this music for the first time, is something else.

T. Rex - ‘Mambo Sun’

Fugazi - ‘Suggestion’

Fea - ‘Feminazi’

Ramones - ‘Beat On The Brat’

David Bowie - ‘Ziggy Stardust’