Jane Wiedlin
Jane Wiedlin in Philadelphia (1988)
Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958 in Oconomowoc , Wisconsin ) is an American pop musician.
Career
In 1978 she founded the band Go-Go’s together with Belinda Carlisle and was active there as a singer and guitarist. In 1983 she sang the songs Cool Places and Lucky Me, Lucky You in a duet with Russell Mael on the Sparks album In Outer Space .
From 1984 she pursued a solo career and released four albums. Her most famous solo single was the number Rush Hour , released in May 1988 , with which she came to number 9 in the USA.
After brief reunions in the 1990s, she has been back at The Go-Go's since 2000.
Discography
Studio albums
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| 1985 | Jane Wiedlin | - | - | - | - |
US127 (6 weeks) US |
First published: October 1985
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| 1988 | For | - | - | - |
UK48 (3 weeks) UK |
US105 (21 weeks) US |
First published: September 1988
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more albums
- 1990: Tangled
- 1993: The Very Best Of
- 2000: Kissproof World
Singles
| year | Title album |
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| 1983 | Cool Places The Very Best Of / In Outer Space |
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US49 (12 weeks) US |
First published: April 1983
(with Sparks ) |
| 1985 | Blue Kiss Jane Wiedlin |
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US77 (9 weeks) US |
First published: September 1985
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| 1988 | Rush Hour Fur |
DE57 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK12 (11 weeks) UK |
US9 (19 weeks) US |
First published: May 1988
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| Inside a Dream Fur |
- | - | - |
UK64 (5 weeks) UK |
US57 (7 weeks) US |
First published: August 1988
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Filmography (selection)
- 1985: All the murderers are already there (Clue: The Movie)
- 1986: Star Trek IV: Back to the Present (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- 1987: Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty
- 1989: Bill & Ted's excellent adventure
Web links
- official homepage
- Jane Wiedlin at Discogs (English)
- Jane Wiedlin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Go's-Go's.com
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wiedlin, Jane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wiedlin, Jane Marie Genevieve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pop musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oconomowoc , Wisconsin |