Joan Jett
Joan Jett didn't pretend to be a rockstar, she was born as one. She oozed confidence and spouted radical feminist jams that are still sung by even the most conservative types today. She was the first musician to have an all-female band in her power-pop group. Without Joan Jett, we wouldn't have songs like "I Love Rock & Roll" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You." Her persona on stage was erratic and animated, similar to the other male rockstars at the time, just a little more impressively female.
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