Janie Jones -

: Often compared to Mae West, her performances featured a "burlesque camp" style and a defiant attitude that resonated with the burgeoning punk movement. The Sex Scandal and Imprisonment

: During sentencing, Judge Alan King-Hamilton famously described her as one of the most evil women he had ever encountered. janie jones

In the early 1970s, Jones was at the center of the "payola" scandal, where she was accused—but eventually found not guilty—of offering sexual favors to BBC disc jockeys to gain airplay for her records. However, in 1973, she was sentenced to seven years in prison for controlling a prostitution ring and attempting to pervert the course of justice. : Often compared to Mae West, her performances

: Following her release in 1977, Joe Strummer, who was reportedly smitten with her, wrote the song "Janie Jones" in her honor. However, in 1973, she was sentenced to seven