Josie Cotton is tagged as: new wave, 80s, female vocalists, power pop, pop 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 ... Read More About Josie Cotton Biography...  Send Josie Cotton ringtones to your cell
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