Josie Cotton

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Born Kathleen Josey in Dallas, Texas, Cotton sang with Dallas area bands before moving to Los Angeles, California. Although the The Go-Go’s played “Johnny Are You Queer” in their live shows before they signed with I.R.S., it was Cotton who recorded the song for Bomp Records in 1981. The song was originally decried as “offensive” and “homophobic” by many critics and listeners - which may have helped its popularity. Cotton has always maintained she is a staunch supporter of gay rights and frequently turns up at Gay Pride events. The performance of the single attracted the attention of Elektra Records who re-released both the single and a full album in 1982. The Convertible Music LP featured music reminiscent of the 1960s girl group tradition. Cotton made an appearance in the 1983 film Valley Girl, singing “Johnny Are You Queer?” , “He Could Be the One” and “School Is In” during the film’s prom scene. Elektra issued her follow up album, From the Hip in 1984 which failed to produce a hit. “Johnny Are You Queer” was recently featured in the film “Jackass: Number Two” during the “Anaconda Ballpit” stunt.

Cotton recorded Frightened by Nightingales for her own ROXCO Records label in 1993. Continuing to work behind the scenes, Cotton co-founded B-Girl Records, which issued recordings by Goldenboy and Alaska! A new album of her own music, The Influence of Fear on Salesmen, was planned for release in 2002 on B-Girl but failed to materialize under that title. Cotton released Movie Disaster Music in 2006.

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1	Johnny, Are You Queer? full track	148
2	Johnny Are You Queer	20
3	Johnny Are You Queer?	18
4	Sheena Is A Punk Rocker	17
5	Maneaters (Get Off the Road) full track	16
6	Green Slime full track	10
6	He Could Be The One	10
8	Girl In Gold Boots full track	9
9	Johnny Are You Queer (1981)	5
10	Tell Him	3
10	Stop Me	3
10	He Could Be The One - LP Version	3
10	Johnny, Are You Queer? - LP Version	3
10	Johnny, Are You Queer	3
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MarionetteDolly wrote:
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yesyesyes

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Chandra77 wrote:
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yeah, you did :)

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snikich wrote:
September 2009

Found a copy of Frightened by Nightingales at a second hand store! <3

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chrishyde wrote:
November 2008

"He Could Be The One" is the best!

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jimmydeee wrote:
April 2007

check out the glass candy johnny cover!

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grittyteeth wrote:
April 2007

valley girl

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YControl755 wrote:
March 2007

Josie is soon to release yet another new album, this one full of b-movie theme song covers and titled Invasion of the B-Girls. It is sure to be even further proof that Josie Cotton is a genius.

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