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Jane Wiedlin
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| Jane Wiedlin | |
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| Birth name | Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin |
| Born | May 20, 1958 |
| Genre(s) | Punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Rhythm guitar |
| Associated acts |
Go-Go's |
Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States) is the rhythm guitarist of the all-female multi-platinum New Wave band Go-Go's.
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Wiedlin was part of the LA punk scene that spawned bands like X and The Dickies and went by the name "Jane Drano." As a member of Go-Go's, she had a brief love affair with Specials and Fun Boy Three member Terry Hall. It was the ups and downs of this long-distance celebrity relationship with Hall that inspired the hit Go-Go's song "Our Lips Are Sealed". In 1983, Jane Wiedlin recorded "Cool Places" with the new wave band Sparks.
In 1984, Wiedlin was the first to leave the Go-Go's to pursue a solo career . She released four solo albums, Jane Wiedlin (1985), Fur (1988) which included the top 10 hit single "Rush Hour", Tangled (1990), and Kissproof World (2000). She formed a punk band, froSTed (the unusual orthography coming from the fact Jane is a huge Star Trek fan), which released an album in 1995 to good reviews but poor promotion and sales. In addition to "Rush Hour," notable singles include "Blue Kiss", "Inside a Dream" and "World on Fire", the latter of which sported a semi-controversial video.
After a successful tour and clearing of the animosity which had contributed to the original split, Go-Go's reformed as a regular unit in 2000. The band released God Bless the Go-Go's in 2001, its first studio effort in 17 years.
Her track "Rush Hour" was recently remixed by a team of producers including James Hockley and Ed Lucas, as well as two un-named but "well known" music industry figures, under the moniker "SJB". The track was featured on the Ministry of Sound 2007 Annual.
Wiedlin has also acted in movies and provided the voice for several characters on TV and the big screen, including a one-liner role in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Her other roles include Joan of Arc (with no spoken lines in English) in the time travel comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and an ill-fated singing telegram girl in the cult comedy/mystery film Clue. In 2000, she sang in the choir on the Frasier episode "They're Playing Our Song".
She appeared as herself on the fourth season of VH1's The Surreal Life in 2005, wherein she revealed her interest in BDSM.[1]
Wiedlin also appeared as the bus station lady wearing a neck brace in Steve Balderson's 2005 surrealist crime drama Firecracker. Roger Ebert named Firecracker on his list of the year's best films.
Wiedlin has done voice acting work, such as appearances on the animated program Mission Hill as Gwen, Andy's girlfriend, seemingly made out to be cooler and more mature than border-line deadbeat Andy.
Wiedlin is a long-time animal rights activist, and has frequently worked with PETA, which also explains both her 1988 album title and the lyrical content of the song with same name, "Fur".
In addition to animal rights activism, Wiedlin supports the fight against breast cancer by promoting and participating in "Bowling for Boobies", a fund-raising event that centers around bowling and breast cancer awareness. In 2006, Wiedlin auctioned off three positions on her team on eBay, allowing fans to bid online for a chance to participate on her team.
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- She stated on the reunion of The Surreal Life that she would produce Paris Hilton's first record. Jane commented that Hilton "is not bad [at singing] for an amateur."[citation needed] Hilton wasn't very happy with this back-handed compliment.[citation needed]
- One of Wiedlin's most memorable roles on the silver screen was in the 1985 film Clue. Her only line (which isn't even a full line) is "Da, da, da, da, da, da. I am your singing telegram...." Her line ends there as she is shot and killed in the doorway of the mansion where the movie is filmed.
- Wiedlin is reputedly a "die-hard Star Wars fan" and was interviewed at the Star Wars Celebration IV event on May 25, 2007.[2]
- Wiedlin's full name is in the title of a song by '90s alternative rock band Monsterland, although the lyrical content of "Jane Wiedlin Used to Be a Go-Go as Far as We Know" does not actually appear to be about her.
- Wiedlin co-wrote "Our Lips Are Sealed" with her then boyfriend, and Fun Boy Three lead singer Terry Hall. The Go-Go's version and the Fun Boy Three versions were released as singles one year apart.
- American Idol judge Randy Jackson played bass in the songs "Blue Kiss", "One Hundred Years Of Solitude", and "Where We Can Go" on Wiedlin's self-titled debut release.
- Added background vocals on Go-Go's bandmate Belinda Carlisle's debut release [2]. Fellow Go-Go Charlotte Caffey also guested.
- Appears naked in her Kissproof World CD.
- Co-written Paper Heart with Cyndi Lauper from the cd Tangled
- Jane Wiedlin — 1985 (IRS Records #IRSD 5638) US #127
- Fur — 1988 (EMI-Manhattan #CDP-7-48683-2) US #105
- Tangled — 1990 (EMI USA #CDP 79 0741 2)
- Cold — 1996 (Geffen Records) - as froSTed
- Kissproof World — 2000 (Painful Discs)
Other releases
- Pretty Woman Soundtrack — 1990
- The Very Best Of Jane Wiedlin — 1993 (Capitol Records)
 Cover of 1985 album, "Jane Wiedlin." |
 Cover of 1990 album, "Tangled." |
 Cover of 2000 album, "Kissproof World." |
| Year | Month | Title | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Dance | U.K. Singles |
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| 1983 | Apr | "Cool Places" (with Sparks) | 49 | - | - |
| 1985 | Sept | "Blue Kiss" | 77 | 30 | - |
| 1988 | Jul | "Rush Hour" | 9 | - | 12 |
| 1988 | Oct | "Inside a Dream" | 52 | - | 64 |
| 1990 | "World On Fire" | - | - | - |
- Jane Wiedlin Official Site
- Official Jane Wiedlin MySpace Page
- Jane Wiedlin at the Internet Movie Database
- Jane Wiedlin article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
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