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.

As of 2024, the band is still recording music and performing, now with former Lynch Mob lead vocalist Robert Mason. Warrant was formed in 1984 [1] by high school drummer Max Asher (born Max Asher/Masursky), who also named the band.

2023年2月4日 · In 1985, hearing "the Sunset Strip was kicking a**," they made their way to Hollywood and started a glam punk band, Plain Jane, with Jani as lead singer. Because he spelled "Johnny" as "Jani," people assumed the man from Plain Jane was "Jani Lane," and he stuck with it as a stage name.

2021年4月9日 · Lane recorded several albums with WARRANT in late 1980s and early 1990s but left the group several times. The band's seventh studio LP, "Born Again", was released in 2006 and featured Jaime St....

2011年8月12日 · Jani Lane, the former lead singer of the heavy metal band Warrant, has died in Los Angeles. He was 47. Officer Sara Faden said Lane's body was found Thursday in a Woodland Hills area Comfort...

2017年5月2日 · WARRANT singer Robert Mason says that the band never considered changing its name after the final split with its frontman and main songwriter Jani Lane. Lane recorded several albums with...

2021年8月11日 · He rejoined the classic Warrant line-up. But after a sporadic run of shows, Jani’s lack of sobriety again began to cause problems. Six months after the initial reunion, Warrant announced that they’d continue without him.

2011年8月13日 · Jani Lane, the flaxen-haired former lead singer for the heavy metal band Warrant who wrote its 1990 hit “ Cherry Pie " and other anthems, was found dead on Thursday in a hotel room near his...

2011年8月13日 · Jani Lane, the lead singer for Warrant, a popular 1980s metal band that often had hits with songs he penned, including “Cherry Pie” and “Heaven,” has died. He was 47.

2011年8月12日 · LOS ANGELES - Jani Lane, the former lead singer of the metal rock band Warrant, has died in Los Angeles. He was 47. Officer Sara Faden says Lane's body was found Thursday in a Woodland Hills...