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Jane Wiedlin

real name Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin

Oconomowoc, United States · b. 1958-05-20

Jane Wiedlin is credited on 806 releases across 219 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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219

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5

Decades active

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Biography

Jane Wiedlin ( WEED-lin; born May 20, 1958) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress, best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the new wave band the Go-Go's. She voices Dusk, the drummer and backup vocalist of the fictional rock band the Hex Girls. She also had a successful solo career. The Go-Go's became one of the most successful American bands of the 1980s, helping popularize new wave music with songs including "We Got the Beat", "Our Lips Are Sealed", and "Vacation". As a solo artist, Wiedlin's "Rush Hour" peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. As an actress, she had roles as the singing telegram girl in Clue (1985) and as Joan of Arc in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). As a member of the Go-Go's, Wiedlin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

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806 releases · 219 albums · active 1980–2023

  • Performance · 1,510
  • Other credits · 14
  • Production · 1

Studios: Pennylane Studios, New York City · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Soundmixers, New York City · Wessex Sound Studios

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