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Jani Lane

1964 - 2011

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Jani Lane (born John Kennedy Oswald; February 1, 1964 – August 11, 2011) was an American singer and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant. From Hollywood, California, the band experienced success from 1989 to 1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. Lane left Warrant in 2004 and again in 2008 after a brief reunion. Lane also released a solo album, Back Down to One, in 2003, and the album Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner with a new group, Saints of the Underground, in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Jani Lane is the 2,950th most popular musician (down from 2,754th in 2024), the 16,850th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,612th in 2019) and the 1,223rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jani Lane ranks 2,950 out of 3,175. Before her are Daniel Jones, Russell Malone, Dave Krusen, David Hodges, Han, and David Fray. After her are Matt Skiba, Baauer, Derek Trucks, Netsky, Edward Shearmur, and Kendji Girac.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Jani Lane ranks 1,048. Before her are Aleksandar Khristov, Joseph Simmons, José María Pazo, Ronald Dominique, Marat Ganeyev, and Jacqueline Moore. After her are Frédérique Vidal, Doug Ducey, Trisha Yearwood, Eckhardt Schultz, Mary T. Meagher, and Nicolas Hénard. Among people deceased in 2011, Jani Lane ranks 527. Before her are Googie Withers, Heavy D, Claudia Heill, Mario Miranda, Eddie Turnbull, and Xavier Tondo. After her are Jan Marek, Alexander Galimov, John Dye, Alexander Karpovtsev, Sunday Bada, and Seth Putnam.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jani Lane ranks 16,857 out of 20,380. Before her are Ronan Farrow (1987), Lowell Bailey (1981), Heather Burns (1975), Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (1960), Claire Coffee (1980), and S. Scott Bullock (1956). After her are Matt Skiba (1976), Liana Liberato (1995), Donna Gigliotti (1955), Antwon Tanner (1975), Sean Spicer (1971), and Alisa Marić (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jani Lane ranks 1,223. Before her are Ray Toro (1977), Mikey Way (1980), Michelle Visage (1968), Russell Malone (1963), Dave Krusen (1966), and David Hodges (1978). After her are Matt Skiba (1976), Baauer (1989), Derek Trucks (1979), Bill Dickens (1958), Eric Melvin (1966), and Tim Alexander (1965).

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