Igår meddelade glamrocksbandet Vixen via sin facebooksida att originalgitarristen och grundaren Jan Kuehnemund avlidit efter en tids kamp mot cancer. Jan bildade Vixen 1980 medans hon fortfarande gick i high school, som ett av de första banden bestående av endast tjejer. Genom åren öppnade de för band som Scorpions, Bon Jovi och KISS samtidigt som man de headlinande sina egna spelningar. Bandet fick stora framgångar med hiten Edge Of A Broken Heart från debutalbumet Vixen 1988. Jan Kuehnemund blev 51 år gammal.
”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 an…d 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.” – Vixen, 11 Oktober 2013.
