MUSICIAN

Joan Jett

1958 - Today

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Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Often referred to as the "Godmother of Punk" and the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she is regarded as a rock icon and an influential figure in popular rock music. Jett co-founded and performed with the Runaways from 1975 to 1979, with whom she released four albums. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Jett has received more than 12,323,597 page views. Her biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Joan Jett is the 636th most popular musician (down from 496th in 2019), the 3,266th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,678th in 2019) and the 190th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Joan Jett ranks 636 out of 3,175. Before her are Jadranka Stojaković, Maxim Shostakovich, Damon Albarn, Carl Flesch, Mike Rutherford, and Ron Carter. After her are Walter Gieseking, Victor Young, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Ian Hill, Rachid Taha, and Joe Pass.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Joan Jett ranks 89. Before her are Peter Capaldi, Miranda Richardson, Phạm Minh Chính, Ivo Pogorelić, Anatoli Boukreev, and Didier Reynders. After her are Anne Holt, Julian Sands, Rachid Taha, Samira Said, Tracey Adams, and Fiona Shaw.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joan Jett ranks 3,266 out of 20,380. Before her are Bob Pettit (1932), Helen Kane (1904), Jonathan Haidt (1963), Jason Bateman (1969), Erika Eleniak (1969), and Ron Carter (1937). After her are Chuck Schumer (1950), Michael Parks (1940), Bruce Boxleitner (1950), Dan Blocker (1928), Mehmet Oz (1960), and Max Baer (1909).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Joan Jett ranks 190. Before her are Ahmad Jamal (1930), Lindsey Buckingham (1949), Artie Shaw (1910), Jelly Roll Morton (1890), Clifford Brown (1930), and Ron Carter (1937). After her are Victor Young (1900), Joe Pass (1929), Steve Gadd (1945), Moondog (1916), Gerry Mulligan (1927), and Marcus Miller (1959).

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