Shawn Lane

Shawn Lane is one of those musicians whose legend dwarfs his discography. With only two solo albums, he nonetheless dazzled peers and collaborated with names from Ringo Starr to Johnny Cash and Jonas Hellborg. What draws me to him is how he fused blistering technique with genuine musical intelligence, ranging across jazz, rock and Eastern modes without ever sounding like mere display. His death at forty in 2003 cut short a singular voice. I admire that he proves a point I love: lasting influence is measured by density and daring, not by output or commercial reach.

Name (English)

Shawn Lane

Name (Japanese)

ショーン・レイン

Reading

しょーん・れいん

Born

March 21, 1963 – September 26, 2003

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rabbit

Origin

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Occupation

composer / guitarist / jazz guitarist / pianist / musician

• Official sitehttps://shawnlane.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn%20Lane
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708699

Tags

• Tennessee
• composer
• guitarist
• jazz guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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