FLASHBACK: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ Induction into the Rock Hall

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

September 21st, 2019 12:00 AM

Joan Jett celebrates her birthday today (September 22), and it goes without saying one of her biggest career moments in the past five years was when she and The Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.

Jett and The Blackhearts were part of a diverse class that included the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Lou Reed, Green Day, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble and Bill Withers.

The band was inducted by Miley Cyrus who delivered an animated and passionate speech about Jett’s influence, as well as the first time the two met. The band’s mini-induction set featured both Cyrus and Dave Grohl and included performances of “Bad Reputation,” The Runaways‘ song “Cherry Bomb ” and “Crimson and Clover,” with a guest appearance from Tommy James.

Relive Jett and the Blackhearts’ induction in the videos and gallery below!

Induction Speeches (Contains some NSFW language)

Performances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie1kkByfE4I

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Black Hearts (L) performs with musicians Tommy James (C) and Miley Cyrus during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Miley Cyrus performs onstage with Joan Jett and The Black Hearts during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts performs onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts performs onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts performs onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductees Tommy James (L) and Joan Jett of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Miley Cyrus (L) and inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts pose onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts (L) and Miley Cyrus pose onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts attends the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts attends the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts attends the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Gary Ryan of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Black Hearts (L) performs with musicians Tommy James (C) and Miley Cyrus during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Maura Crystal speaks onstage for inductee Lee Crystal of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductee Ricky Byrd of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Tommy James and Miley Cyrus perform with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts onstage onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: Inductees Joan Jett and The Blackhearts onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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