Jani Lane, Ex-Singer Of Rock Band ‘Warrant’ Dead at 47
It’s a sad day for fans of the glossy rock band Warrant, former lead singer Jani Lane who fronted the hair metal band during their heyday was found dead on Thursday in a Woodland Hills, California hotel room, he was just 47-years-old.
Lani was responsible for penning some of the bands biggest hits in the 70′s and 80′s, including their biggest hit “Heaven” which debuted as the breakout ballad of 1989. Lani also penned “Down Boys” and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” both big hits for the group earlier in their careers.
Lani wasn’t without his fair share of controversy, the groups 1990 video Cherry Pie is still considered one of the most sexist music videos of all time.
Lani left Warrant in 2004 after years of suffering from various addictions, he resurfaced in 2005 for a season of VH1′s “Celebrity Fit Club” and after sobering up he rejoined the band in 2008, only to leave again a few months.
In the last several years Lani has been arrested twice on DUI charges and he served some time stemming from his arrests.
After leaving the band he attempted to launch a solo career and also sang on the 2010 song “Once Bitten Twice Shy” for the band Great White.
Jani Lani should be remembered for his career which spanned six studio albums, including two album which went double platinum; “Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich” which charted in 1989 and “Cherry Pie” in 1990.
After their big success in 1990 the band was never again able to gain the type of success they had witnessed in years prior.
Tags : california, Dead Celebrities, Jani Lani, Rock Star, United States, Warrant, Woodland Hills CA
Posted: August 12, 2011
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Aug 12, 2011
Time and tide…..
Aug 12, 2011
Oh no that sux
Aug 12, 2011
Oh no that sux
Aug 12, 2011
You missed spelled his name, JACKWAGON!
Aug 12, 2011
Who the Hell is Jani Lani? My God at least have someone write about him who actually knows who he is. Epic Editors Fail…
Aug 12, 2011
Who?
Aug 12, 2011
I got to see him in concert. very sad to hear of him passing
Aug 12, 2011
It is a sad day…i also seen them in concert and also had the pleasure of meeting warrant and also getting my pic taken with jani lane
Aug 12, 2011
Awesome!!!
Aug 12, 2011
WHAT IS A JACK WAGON?
Aug 12, 2011
I remember hearing of that pic Brian Adkinson…good luck getting that back…lol… i seen em too a few years back…
Aug 12, 2011
yeah…i dont think theres a chance in hell im gonna get it back…lol
Aug 12, 2011
I thought they were talkinig about my niece…janni lane….shit!
Aug 12, 2011
sad
Aug 12, 2011
Maybe you move out of minnysota, into the real world, You Have Zero respect to boot,
Aug 12, 2011
Really? Did you even read the article? I was referring to the massive amounts of TYPOS in the article ya dumb hick. Since when is his name " Jani Lani" ? It is Jani Lane you moron, Robert E.Lee high puts out some real Geniuses…
Aug 12, 2011
Seen them in in '90…they kicked ass.Sad day
Aug 13, 2011
Also, "most sexiest".
Aug 13, 2011
One of the "most sexiest videos" of all time? Come on…. Learn to write.
Aug 13, 2011
The screw ups in this article are endless…Hell, I should've wrote this..DAMN!
Aug 13, 2011
Biggest hits in the 70's and 80's? WTF?!
Aug 13, 2011
Fuck off,Matthew Rolf. You are not one of us so shut your goddamn trap
Aug 13, 2011
I'm thinking that was 'most SEXIST". Back in 1990 , Cherry Pie was some what controversial.
Aug 14, 2011
That is too bad. He just couldn't overcome his demons. Yep editor should have caught that.. Lani..