Jane Wiedlin

Did you know Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s was born in Oconomowoc? The Wikipedia says:

Jane Wiedlin (born 1958-05-20 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA) is the rhythm guitarist of the all female multi-platinum rock band The Go-Gos.

In 1984, Jane was the first to leave The Go-Go’s to pursue a solo career. She released three solo albums, Jane Wiedlin (1985), Fur (1988) which included the minor hit single “Rush Hour”, and Tangled (1990), before several reunion tours with the group in the 90’s. She formed a punk band, Frosted, which released an album in 1995 to good reviews but poor promotion and sales.

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