I know that the Jan Terri videos started appearing around the internet a few years back, but since now that I have a blog to put stuff on, she gets yet another page on the interwebs to display her work.
It all started like this: One day, I was doing my usual web browsing and came across one of her videos, all by itself. Not being the first time I’ve seen Jan in action, I decided to look a little deeper and figure out why. And by “why,” I mean: “Why do these videos exist? Is this woman serious? What is she up to now?”
And I mean that with all due respect, because after researching a little bit about Jan I have come to respect her and her music. She was doing what she loved, and having a good time. Thats more then I can say about my life. Except the good time thing, but that usually involves drinking in my case.
After all, its not Jan’s fault that VHS isn’t the best medium on which to record music videos.
Jan Terri “is like taking acid without having the brain damage.”
Click on the above links to go to separate Jan Terri related items of interest. On the second link, especially read the really long blog comment. It is quite an interesting tale about an experience with Jan.
Otherwise, just watch the videos. And watch each video in its entirety to get the full effect, not just the first 30 seconds.
After that, leave a comment. Maybe Jan will see it, so be nice.
So now, for the enjoyment of all, I present these embedded videos from YouTube.
They speak for themselves. And as for the poor dubbing, if you watch closely you can actually spot Torgo molesting Jan’s friends.
i genuinely love jan terri’s work. people who sit around doing nothing creative have no idea how difficult it is to do what jan did: actually write the songs, make the videos and have fun while she was doing it.
i am a film-maker working in london, about to make my 1st feature film. i would absolutely LOVE to make Jan’s biopic…i’m sure she’s had an amazing life…
I take my hat off to Jan, would love to know what she’s doing now, and would genuinely like to make a film out of her life story……
Yeah, for real.
Ben, I totally feel the same way! How Can I get in touch with you?
Gina and Ben, Jan is a TRUE inspiration! I only wish we knew how to get in touch with her! Then we could all get together and be friends!
I’ve also been looking for Jan.
I may have found her:
Janice G. Spagnolia
Private Company, Headquarters Location
2615 N Pk. St., Franklin Park, IL, United States
(847)207-4633, (847)455-1660 fax,
Primary SIC: Phonograph Records Tapes & Disks, Primary NAICS: Prerecorded Compact Disc (Except Software), Tape and Record Reproducing
Description: Manufacturing: Phonograph Records Tapes & Disks
I’m too shy to actually call her – she’s kind of my idol, what would I say?
Good Luck & Get Down, Goblins!
Sorry I forgot…
You’re sure to love this:
http://www.derekerdman.com/ilovemilkshakes/january2008/you_are_looking_for_clues_here_now/JT/jan_terri_please_come_back_to_claim_my_heart.htm
Wow, that is a great link! Does anyone know how to get a hold of her albums? I am absolutely DYING to hear more tunes from her.
I am going to try getting in touch with her! I will let you guys know if I get in touch with her.
“I just can’t take no mo-re!”
I stumbled across this just now and I am truly SHOCKED that Jan Teri is not a household name. I am completely for getting together with any of you when we get in touch with this amazing songstress.
I’m glad my Shrine is finally getting down to business. Viva Jan Teri!
I read on her website that she loves assorted pasta dishes. Maybe she would agree to meet us if we offered her such.
Well, I’m pretty excited about the prospects of actually finding Jan, but in the meantime…
There is an actual documentary all about Jan – by one Kate Schultz.
“Kate Schultz’s first film was The One, The Only, Jan Terri. She has written a number of screenplays including By Any Other Name. As a child, Kate was a member of Young People’s Theater with the Performing Arts of Woodstock.”
Contact Info:
Kate Schultz
Dotcomedy Productions
359A Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-768-5877
kateschultz2001@hotmail.com
I’m not sure if this info is current, but I’ve already written to her – I’ll keep y’all posted.
DORVILLIAN,
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR “THE ONE THE ONLY, JAN TERRI” FOR THE LONGEST TIME!!!!! I have heard that this documentary has been floating around for quite some time but have had no luck locating it. You may have just made my day, no make that my year! If I could watch Jan herself in documentary form, I just may wee myself. Thanks for the info. I’ll keep you updated friend.
Oh, I almost forgot….If you look at her website, her favorite hobbies are “playing the drums and working out”. Kitty, how awesome would it be to have Jan collaborate with us and make a “workout video”??????? I would be the happiest girl in the world! It could be set to her music. Think about this friend……
Hey Gina,
Great idea about the workout video – have you gone through the picture gallery on Terri’s old site?
It’s a little spotty- sometimes it doesn’t work, sometimes it only displays some of the pictures – but if you can get it to work it is well worth it!
It’s been a couple of days and i haven’t heard back from Kate. I’ll try again in a few days – fingers crossed.
Ugh. It’s looking hopeless right now. The contact info for the doc producer is no good – no records of her, her films, or her production company anywhere.
I feel like I’m going round and round like a merry go round.
I still have a few (but quickly dwindling) tricks up my sleeve – keep hope alive!
No! I have tried and tried to find that documentary, and I have hit nothing but dead ends. Same thing with the tunes. I thought I found a site where I could buy mp3’s, but it takes you to some other band when you click to download them. I still am keeping hope alive!
Kitty, I think a pasta dinner would be rockin! What kind of pasta do you think is her favorite? So do you think she is into angel hair, or mabey is she an elbow macaroni girl? Then, what about the sauce? Red or white? Chicken or beef? We should put together something! We could cook a big pasta banquet!! Maybe Gina could pitch her the idea about the workout video idea. I would love to collaborate on that with you Gina, let me know how I can help!
The world needs Jan Terri; this fact is crystal clear…clear enough to fill a swimming pool.
She is a true artist, untainted and pure in her own form of expression and there is something very beautiful and rare about that.
Jan, if you read this…I think you are AWESOME!!! Please continue to do what you love and give it to the world!
MRoDT-Thank you so much for creating this shrine! It is long overdue!
Gina, Jole, Ben, Kitty, Dorvillian-Nice to meet you! My name is Erin and my heart is open like and open book…for Jan Terri and for you all!
xoxoxo
Erin
Welcome Erin!
Wow! This site is really starting to take off, MRoDT. Has everyone seen the interview with Jan on The Daily Show? Just google “jan terri video vanguard” and it should be the first thing that pops up.
I will get my hands on that documentary if it’s the last thing I do. I e-mailed Kate, does that address not exist anymore? I’m not giving up hope. Victory will be mine. Beam me up Scottie!!!
You are right Gina! This site is taking off. Let me expose myself a little bit; I feel a kinship with all of you here. We all saw a pure raw talent in JT and we BELIEVE in her. People need JT whether they know it or not. Music today is full of unoriginal, sex-frenzied, insincere noise. She is, to me (and I think all of you too!) a diamond in the rough. We cannot give up on finding her!
I have an idea. If we can’t find her, maybe she can find us!! I have a little bit of web design knowledge. I propose we create a Jan Terri fansite geared toward finding her. What do you think?
Go for it Kitty. I’d link to it, of course.
Success!!???!!
I’ve been sending emails to everyone that might be able to locate the Jan Terri documentary. Today I found this in my inbox:
I’m extremely excited about this development – please keep your eyes out for the clip and post if you happen to find it first – there are certainly no guarantees that we’ll ever get to see it – but I’ll take whatever hope I can find.
Let’s get to work on that fansite! Jan deserves it!
After reading all of these posts and after I have searched long and hard on some new information on my favorite artist Jan Terri..I am very touched to see all of you on this site and I can soooo tell how loyal fans you guys really are. It really makes me happy. I just want to tell those mean people off on Youtube saying such mean things about such an ICON of music……Let’s just call her our “Angel of Music”….. Glad to be apart of this awesome website!!!!
Kitty…..Be sure to let me know the link to website when you get it up and running.
Sorry I have not been on in a while guys, I was out of the country. Dorvillian, that is excellent news! Hopefully something will come out of it. Kitty, have you been working on that website? It sounds like a really great idea. Let me know if you need any help. Maybe we could have a “jan Terri biggest fan” contest, were people send in videos of themselves pledging their devotion to jan. Just a thought…
Hello Jan Terri Fans! I happen to run a radio station and do 3 other shows on other stations. I ran across her on you tube by looking up the key words ‘worst music videos’. After looking at a few of her videos I started to get into her songs. Alot of the comments I see about her are really harsh. I really see sincerity and the passion that goes into her music. I have to agree though, that she does need some vocal training and that is all I see that needs work. But maybe that is the unique style for Jan? I love the song Loosing you, it has always stuck in my head and I air it in rotation on my station. If anyone knows where to purchase who albums let me know. Maybe they are out of print? Regardless, I am a new fan of hers and would love to send her a positive message. It is nice seeing such nice comments on this website. I am here if anyone wants to start a fan site or list… include me in that:)
– DJ Spike
Nice site. Good news..I may have a few leads on tracking down the enigmatic Ms. Terri (she’s been reclusive of late.) I played bass in her band (”Jan Terri and the Cool Blues”) back in the ’90s. (I supplied those artyfacts for that link above/below -http://www.derekerdman.com/ilovemilkshakes/january2008/you_are_looking_for_clues_here_now/JT/jan_terri_please_come_back_to_claim_my_heart.htm ) (and there’s more Jan goodies where those came from..) How did I end up playing in Jan Terri’s band, you ask? Well, as you may or may not know, Jan never used a live band on her studio recordings. It was all pre-programmed backing trax produced by the infinitely patient, Jerry Soto (R.I.P). Jan would sing her ideas to Jerry, who would then “interpret” them to synth guitar, drums, bass, keys, etc…and Jan would also use these backing trax in her live shows (while she sang live vocals on top). (I have an unreleased (complete) 60-min. vid of one of these shows…you’ll thrill to the sight of Jan dancing with a life-sized cardboard cutout of Billy Ray Cyrus during her cover of “Achy Breaky Heart”…and marvel at her show-stopping (air)guitar solos!)
My route to the world of Jan started when (in ‘94) a Polygram Records label friend of mine called frantically, screaming “You HAVE to see this demo reel I just got from this woman limo driver who picked me up at the airport….RIGHT NOW!” (Jan drove a limo by day, rocked ass by night.) So, me and my bandmates (FUR at the time) dropped what we were doing, gathered ’round the TV and watched…in stunned silence. After repeated viewings, utter disbelief slowly turned into reverential awe. We had to experience this woman live… as luck would have it, she was playing the “Possum Pub” in Melrose Park, IL the following weekend! (10 minute road trip)
It was about halfway through this show when we all looked at each other and knew what we had to do. Jan needed a live backing band and we would be it! (This was no money grab on the band’s part. The first “Jan Rule” the band agreed on: We would never take a penny from this woman. The experience of working with her would be payment enough.) So, we talked to her after the show, offered up our services and crossed our fingers. She showed up at our rehearsal space the two days later and “Jan Terri and the Cool Blues” were born…(there’s more to this story-…follow-ups in future posts…)
FYI- I’m currently in the early stages of producing the definitive Jan Terri doc. I’ve been sorting thru hours of raw Jan rehearsal vid., unreleased Jan live show footage, Jan’s Tower Records in-store appearance, Jan’s family interviews, Jan interviews (limo ride-alongs) and lots more surprises…(ever see Jan play a drum solo? No? You will! ) So, if DJ Spike (or any of you Jan-itarium dwellers) wanna create a fan site(s)…go for it…more later…
FYI- Those winking emoticons in my previous post were purely accidental. They were meant to be parentheses…
That’s a great story Darren, thanks for sharing. I’m glad this site has started such a delightful chain of events.
Hi Darren,
Wow, that is really neat that you were able to be apart of Jan’s band playing bass. Sounds like a fun experience you had
Thanks for giving us more info on the band and on Terri. Yeah I would love to start a fan site or help create one with other fans here. Just let me know and we can start some brainstorming and ideas. My e-mail is contained within my website (Just click on my screename). I am anxious to hear more and look forward to helping in any way I can. I do alot of media work in radio, and the internet, so if anyone needs any help or whatever I am here. And won’t charge a thing. It is strictly a passion 
– DJ Spike
Hmmm I am not sure who is the real Terri I have looked on myspace and see at least two accounts that are in Jan’s name.. so they must be either hers or a tribute accounts. Sorry if I sound obsessed I am not.. I was just looking out of curiosity
Hey DJ Spike-
Unfortunately, I seriously doubt either is really hers. Keep up the hunt!
DH
Yeah, there is no way those are her myspace. I think most of those are intended to make fun of her. She seems to be flying below the radar these days. On Wikipedia, I noticed that it referred to John Willman of Iowa City, IA as her unofficial biographer. Anyone ever heard of this guy? I tried to do a little searching to figure out who he is, but didn’t get anywhere. I’m still keeping hope alive!
The One, The Only Jan Terri is on YouTube now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzIsKLJZ7KY
I have wet dreams about Jan Terri all the time.
I would love to find her. And tell her she’s my one and only.
I want to die by her side.
See, the thing is, this is beyond obsession.
I expanded some of her pictures I cropped from videos and am currently plastering them to my walls for wall paper. I can’t get enough of her.
Her lyrics are so meaningful and deep…
I wonder what the aroma of her underwear is.
Perhaps it smells faintly of pasta on a warm summer night.
I’m so in love with her. I don’t think anyone truly understands my pain.
I honestly cry at night thinking of her. She’s truly my goldenhaired goddess of song. I hope she reads this. Jan, I am in love with you. Marry me?
Perv
I am saddened to see that the enthusiasm has died down. Is anyone still trying to track her down? Anyone still interested in the pasta dinner?
Hey everybody, couldn`t tell the time line of all the above posts but this seems like I came to the right place. I live in Chicago, recently discovered Jan in the last few months and have become obsessed with trying to bring her to the masses. Of course I, like the previous posters, don`t know how I could get a hold of her. Specifically I work with a music venue that would love to showcase her and I am working on some cable access shows I`d love her to be a part of in some way. I`d be willing to help in any way the person doing the definitive documentary as well. So as I continue my search, I wanted to say hello and if anyone gets any leads please reach me at mateoazeske@gmail.com. Good luck with all.
Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content!
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jan terri
i love HER MUSIC!!, SHES AN INSPIRATION!! IM also LOOking for her, shes the sexiest woman alive, i like her ass
i wonder what has happened to jan terri’s harajuku girls? michele and niki morini, and romana antonacci.
WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD HER ALBUMS?!?!?! I WANT TO BUY BUY BUY