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JOAN JETT WANTS TO BE YOUR DOG!

At the tender age of 13, when most young girls are yelling and screaming over their rock idols, Joan Jett was one.

November 2, 1988
Judy Wieder

"I don't know, I guess 'cause I'm crazy."

At the tender age of 13, when most young girls are yelling and screaming over their rock idols, Joan Jett was one. As the rhythm guitarist for the all-girl rock band the Runaways, Joan released half a dozen albums, toured the world for five years and had a hit record before she was 21. How did she do it? At a time when there were virtually no female rockers to serve as role models for young girls, what made Joan dare to dream such a life for herself?

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