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Jan Kuehnemund
American guitarist (1953–2013)
Musical artist
Janice Lynn Kuehnemund (; November 18, 1953[1] – October 10, 2013)[2] was an American guitarist who founded the all-female hard rock/glam metal band Vixen.
Life and career
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Kuehnemund formed an all-female band known as Genesis in St. Paul in 1971, initially as a quintet under the name Lemon Pepper.[3] Her father Carl served as a roadie[4] during her band's earliest days.
Janice lynn jan kuehnemund biography
Genesis was later renamed Vixen to prevent confusion with the same-named English band before breaking up in 1974.[5] A bandmate of hers during that year was Nancy Shanks. After a six-year hiatus she reformed Vixen and shortly moved her band to Los Angeles in 1981,[6] and, in 1983, singer Janet Gardner joined her.
The band gained notice by appearing in the 1984 teen film Hardbodies under the on-screen name Diaper Rash,[7] they were also a quintet