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What are you favorite Vixen song of all time ?
Vixen are an all-female American rock band. They used to be called as the "female Bon Jovi" They achieved commercial success during the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the Los Angeles, California glam metal scene.
Sadly Jan Kuehnemund passed away from cancer. The 3 members of the original lineup has decided to press on with the Vixen name with Gina Stile as the lead guitarist. Do you have a favorite Vixen song please let everyone know about it and why.
BQ: What's your thoughts of Vixen being considered an one hit wonder band ?
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- Jeff JLv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
I remember them!Jan Kuehnemund has passed away on October 10,2013
Vixen - Edge Of A Broken Heart
R.I.P.: St. Paul's Jan Kuehnemund of '80s metal band Vixen
Posted by: Chris Riemenschneider under Music, Minnesota musicians Updated: October 14, 2013 - 1:40
Jan Kuehnemund was once called the best female guitarist by Kerrang! magazine during Vixen's late-'80s heyday.
St. Paul native Jan Kuehnemund, who blazed the way for women in rock as the leader of the ‘80s pop-metal band Vixen, passed away on Thursday from cancer at the age of 59 [corrected from previous reports that said she was 51].
Considered the first established all-female rock act in the Twin Cities, Vixen formed locally in 1973 when Kuehnemund was still in high school and cut their teeth at venues including the Cabooze, Duffy's and the Union. She relocated the group to Los Angeles in 1981 on their way to a record deal with EMI and short-lived, glammed-up MTV rotation during the hair-band heyday.
Vixen’s Facebook page announced the sad news over the weekend:
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Vixen founder and lead guitarist, Jan Kuehnemund, who lost a fierce battle with cancer on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Though most well known for her gifted guitar playing and other musical talents, Jan was a rare friend and beautiful in every sense of the word. Humble, thoughtful, loyal and kind, she was the most gracious of women, possessing the quiet strength of a true warrior. She genuinely loved and appreciated her friends and fans more than most could ever know. Those who were most fortunate to have known her and loved her are heartbroken at the loss of Jan, whose spirit will shine through her music eternally.”
In a Star Tribune profile by Jon Bream in 1989, Kuehnemund recounted the struggles her band endured simply to be taken seriously.
“It's been male dominated for so long that I think a lot of people have to see the band to believe that we really play (well),” she said. “By the comments, we can tell. They say, `Oh wow! We didn't expect you to be any good at all.' "
Source(s): YouTube.com http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/227...