The note, written by a friend, said simply 'I am Jani Lane' and contained a … Jani Lane's controversies started from the moment he was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1964, and his parents named him John Kennedy Oswald. Lane was found with a note on him that read, “I am Jani Lane” and a phone number. Bad news persisted when, in June 2009, he was arrested for driving under the influence, earning him a sentence of three years’ probation.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jani Lane, the former lead singer of the metal rock band Warrant, has died in Los Angeles. Throughout a 2007 interview I did with the 80s metal parodists Steel Panther, they repeatedly asked their manager whether or not a person they referred to as “Cherry Pie guy” would arrive. Though a cause of death was not known at press time, Lane struggled with alcohol over the years, pleading no contest to misdemeanor DUI in 2009 after an arrest for reportedly crashing into a parked car. Jani Lane, the former lead singer of the metal rock band Warrant, has died in Los Angeles. Bath We really did try. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. I don’t know how he’s been doing. We went to Hawaii and he collected the money, and you know, it kept him busy. "Yeah, because he wasn't in the band four years before he came back," he said. He had allegedly been frequenting LA area hotels in the weeks before he died. Rest In Peace ", "Merry Christmas JANI I think about you all the time and I still can't believe your gone. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. In 2011 he lost that fight. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. He began his career as a teenage drummer before moving to Florida and playing in a series of metal bands. Has he been okay?”. In hindsight, my response was ignorant: “Steven’s a grown-up, he makes his own decisions. Lacklustre sales, label troubles and unpredictable line-up changes plagued the band in the 90s, culminating in Lane’s eventual departure. You’d wonder if you’re gonna get that phone call.”, Despite the foreboding, Sharon doesn’t believe that Jani was a man intent on real self- destruction: “He went to motels to sober up.I spoke to him the Tuesday before. "Jani Lane's is yet another sad story of a boy who attained his dreams of greatness, only to be blindsided by the pressures, temptations and disappointments of those same dreams," Snider said. In a brand new interview with EonMusic, WARRANT bassist Jerry Dixon spoke about the 2011 passing of the band's original singer, Jani Lane. He was 47. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. We brought sober coaches out and set up AA meetings and took all the fun stuff off the rider — all the alcohol — and really tied to create an environment that was conducive to somebody's being sober. He never lost his composure and remained the nice guy free of pretence I’d grown to admire. Lane wrote "Heaven" when he was with Warrant, and it was one of the band's biggest hits. Now, his daughter is requesting an estate administrator to sort out his assets. He rejoined the classic Warrant line-up. Warrant lead singer Jani Lane died from alcohol poisoning, sources tell TMZ. I know others in this industry are rethinking their behaviour after this.”, Mark Kendall echoes certain sentiments: “Jani wanted to be a sober man. Lane had battled alcohol abuse for years. and A number of Lane's musical cohorts tweeted their condolences overnight, including Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx, who wrote, "I just heard the sad news about Janie Lane. Though there were rumours of internal problems and missed shows, Great White guitarist Mark Kendall says: “Jani was a complete professional. PRIVACY POLICY / I loved Jani Lane the person. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Lane is survived by two daughters from two previous marriages. Jani Lane’s death Jani Lane was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room on August 11, 2011, at 47, victim of alcohol intoxication.

Unfortunately, drinking always got in the way. BA1 1UA. Tragically, he will get up no more. RIP. To comment on a Respectfully, Bret and all at MEGI. Possibly in an effort to diffuse such scrutiny, he agreed to appear on VH1’s reality series Celebrity Fit Club and successfully completed the fitness regimen. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, Down boy, Jani Lane celebrates the release of the band's debut album in 1989, Jani and Ray Manzarek back on the Sunset Strip at The Cat Club celebrating 40 years of The Doors. (Classic Rock) 11 August 2016, Hugely successful in the late 80s with Warrant, Jani Lane spent much of his life battling his addictions. He is survived by two daughters from two previous marriages.

He joined Warrant in 1984 and wrote such hits as "Heaven," "Down Boys" and "Cherry Pie." Jani Lane, the golden-haired former lead singer of 1980s hair-metal band Warrant, was found dead on Thursday in a hotel room in Woodland Hills, California. ❤❤❤", " Your music lives on forever in my heart! Sadly, he may have taken such malice to heart. MTV and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. or redistributed. Lane released a solo album, Back Down to One, in 2003.