Josie Cotton
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Josie Cotton (born Kathleen Josey) is an American singer/songwriter, best known for minor hits "Johnny Are You Queer" and "He Could Be the One" from 1982.
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[edit] Career
Born Kathleen Josey in Dallas, Texas, Cotton sang with Dallas area bands before moving to Los Angeles, California. Although the Go-Gos 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 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. In 1984, Elektra issued Josie's follow up album, From the Hip, which returned a minor hit with the cover of Looking Glass', "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" (featuring guitar work by Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac). In 1986, Cotton appeared in a minor film role as the character Silver Ring in the John McTiernan horror film Nomads opposite Adam Ant and Pierce Brosnan. "Johnny Are You Queer" was more recently featured in Jackass: Number Two during the "Anaconda Ballpit" stunt and in the compilation album "A Date With John Waters".
Cotton recorded Frightened by Nightingales (as Josey Cotton) 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 2005.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Convertible Music Elektra (1982) #147 US
- From the Hip Elektra (1984)
- Frightened by Nightingales (1993)
- Convertible Music/From the Hip (CD reissue) (2002)
- Movie Disaster Music (2005)
[edit] Singles
- "Johnny Are You Queer" (Bomp) (1981)
- "Johnny Are You Queer" (Elektra reissue) (1982) #38 Billboard Club Play Singles
- "He Could Be the One" (1982) #34 Billboard Mainstream Rock, #74 Billboard Pop Singles
- "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" (1984)
[edit] Filmography
- Valley Girl (1983)
- Nomads (1986)
