Jayne County
Jayne County (* 1947 as Wayne Rogers ) is an American glam rock and punk musician ( Jayne / Wayne County & The Electric Chairs ), actress, performer, author and transgender activist. She is one of the first trans women in the rock'n'roll business and shaped the aesthetics of punk with her stage costumes. With her work she influenced musicians like David Bowie , Ramones , Patti Smith and Lou Reed . County also appeared in Andy Warhol's Film Factory and Rosa von Praunheim 's City of Lost Souls .
Life
Jayne County was born in 1947 when Wayne Rogers and grew up in Dallas in the US -Bundesstaat Georgia on. Even as a child, she dressed typically feminine as often as she could. She describes her feelings as a child: “I was never a little boy but always a little girl. I never felt male or what society assigned as 'male' and I always knew that I was not like everybody else around me. When I was a small child I dressed in female attire every chance I got. "(" I was never a little boy, I was always a little girl. I never felt male or what society classifies as male , and I always knew that I'm not like everyone else around me. As a small child, I wore girls' clothes as often as I could. ")
As a teenager, she wore an extravagant dress style and wore long hair. Her late teenage years until 1968 were spent in Atlanta County in the gay scene , which at that time included conceptually and real all "deviant" sexualities such as gay and lesbian as well as identities such as drag and trans . The word "transsexual" was not known. County appeared in drag shows as Dusty Springfield , Janis Joplin , and Cher imitator from 1965 to 1966 .
County and friends were attacked and shot at in Georgia for their lifestyle.
Around 1970 in New York: Warhol's Factory and first band projects
In 1968 County moved to New York City . There she frequented the Stonewall Inn and was involved in the Stonewall Riots . She stood up for the issues of queer people. The so-called "creative decadence" of New York met at Max's Kansas City , which was particularly important to the county. County also moved into the hippie scene and received the associated music, e.g. B. at the Woodstock Festival .
County lived in a shared flat with Holly Woodlawn and Jackie Curtis , who both performed at Andy Warhol's Factory . Under the influence of the two, County developed its own style of cross-dressing and turned to acting and performance. Other influential people in this regard were Candy Darling and Leee Black Childers. In 1969, County starred in Jackie Curtis's play Femme Fatale . County's first off-theater play called World: The Birth Of A Nation , which dealt with gender role changes, convinced Andy Warhol of County's acting qualities and inspired him to write the play Pork . County then played the character Vulva Lips in Pork . She continued to appear in Tony Ingrassia's play Island with Patti Smith . County also appeared in Warhol Factory films. Despite her involvement in Warhol productions, County kept a critical distance from the Factory. She turned to her musical career under the influence of the New York Dolls and Alice Coopers .
In 1972, County formed the protopunk band Queen Elizabeth , which did not produce a regular album. The name of the band is not based on the British Queen Elizabeth II , but on the drag queen Elizabeth . The music management company MainMan Artistes filmed the costume - laden performance of Queen Elizabeth called Wayne at the Trucks in 1974 , but did not publish these recordings for the time being. However, eight Queen Elizabeth songs from this recording were released in 2006 on the Wayne County At The Trucks CD (Munster Records). The show's Queenage Baby track was a major influence in the creation of David Bowie's play, Rebel, Rebel , according to the county . County's costumes at this time contained essential elements of punk and consisted of ripped tights, safety pins and thick makeup. Queen Elizabeth and the New York Dolls were on friendly terms.
In 1974 County formed the band Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys . The band recorded three tracks for the Max's Kansas City: New York New Wave sampler , which also includes tracks by Suicide , Pere Ubu , Cherry Vanilla and The Fast . Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys recorded an album, but it was never released. Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys played regularly at the CBGB and Max's Kansas City . County was also a DJ there.
Between 1974 and 1979: transition
County started its transition in 1974 and has been publicly known as Jayne since 1979 . It defines itself as follows: “I did identify as transsexual in the '70s and' 80s. Right now I am using the terms transgender and gender variant. "(" I identified myself as transsexual in the 70s and 80s. I am currently using the terms transgender and gender variant . ")" I am a transsexual with drag queen tendencies. " ("I'm transsexual with a tendency to be a drag queen.")
County made her trans identity with songs like "Man Enough To Be A Woman" and with her stage performance the central theme of her musical output.
Counties' decision to live their trans-identity publicly was accepted in the New York punk scene, which partially overlapped with the queer scene or frequented the same locations. This shows z. B. a fundraiser for County when they were arrested and sued after battling transphobic abuse during a performance. She received widespread support to collect the legal costs incurred. At the benefit concert, Blondie , Robert Gordon , Ramones , Divine , Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis, New York Dolls , Mink de Ville , Talking Heads and Richard Hell played , a costume by Iggy Pop , shoes by David Bowie , and an autograph poster by Lou Reed and various items owned by Andy Warhol are auctioned. Nevertheless, some people from County's environment reacted, such as B. Patti Smith, disturbed by her transition.
During and after their transition, County played with their bands not only in queer places, but also mainly in heterosexually dominated rock locations.
County starred in The Blank Generation , directed by no-wave filmmakers Amos Poe and Ivan Král in 1976 . The amateur film features punk-associated musicians such as Iggy Pop , Blondie , Patti Smith , Ramones , Television , Talking Heads , New York Dolls and others performing live at Max's Kansas City , Bottom Line , Bowery , and Lower East Side clubs before the Start of their musical careers.
1977–1980: in London with Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
County moved to London in 1977 because she preferred the theatrical and more visually oriented English punk scene. There she founded the band Wayne County & The Electric Chairs together with Val Haller, JJ Johnson and Greg Van Cook . County also felt fully accepted in the London punk scene with their stage shows and as a person: “I was totally accepted by the British Punks.” (“I was totally accepted by the British punks.”) The band released the EP Electric Chairs 1977 (Illegal Records) and the single Fuck Off (Safari Records).
County played the character "Lounge Lizard" in Derek Jarman's film Jubilee - alongside Adam Ant , Toyah Willcox and others. a. In the film The Punk Rock Movie (1978) by Don Letts also appear Wayne County & the Electric Chairs with a recording of one of their performances at London nightclub The Roxy from the year 1977th
In the same year Wayne County and The Electric Chairs released their first album of the same name, the EP Blatantly Offensive , and, after a subsequent tour, the album Storm The Gates Of Heaven . In 1979 the album Things Your Mother Never Told You was released , which was produced by David Cunningham .
After the release of this album, the band split. Since then, County has borne the name Jayne County on stage as a musician. The album Rock and Roll Resurrection (In Concert) was released under the name Jayne County .
In the early 1980s in Berlin
In 1980 Jayne County moved to Berlin, where she starred in Rosa von Praunheim's film City of Lost Souls .
In 1980, County played some concerts in Berlin's Café Metropol, staged by Anthony Ingrassia (“Rock'n'Roll Peep Show”). County gathered some Berlin musicians for a German version of the Electric Chairs : bass: Joe Koli, drums: Norbert Hoena , guitar: Erik Küppers, keyboard: Chris Lewis.
The second half of the 1980s until today
In 1983, County returned to New York, where she starred in the play Les Girls with Holly Woodlawn . Shortly thereafter, she moved back to London for the premiere of City Of Lost Souls and recorded the album Private Oyster . Members of her band at that time were the guitarists Stu Clarke and Chris Lynch Rockson, the bassist Mark Pearson and the drummer Bazz Creece.
In 1990 the CD Rock & Roll Cleopatra was a compilation of old recordings. In 1993 the album Goddess Of Wet Dreams was released , followed by Deviation in 1995 . In the same year she appeared in the film Wigstock: The Movie and published her autobiography Man Enough To Be A Woman .
Since then various compilations with older tracks, live albums and collaborations with Lisa Jackson and the Electric Chairs guitarist Eliot Michaels have appeared.
The film about Jayne County Are You Man Enough to Be a Woman? directed by Nicholas Abrahams.
In 2012 Jayne County & The Electric Chairs gave a series of live concerts with the original cast. In addition to Jayne County on vocals, guitarist Greg Van Cook, bassist Val Haller and drummer JJ Johnson were there.
Since October 2011 Jayne County has performed with the band Jayne County & the Electrick Queers , first at the Little 5 Points Halloween Festival .
Jayne County also works as a visual artist. She also runs a cat shelter called “Auntie Jayne's Cathouse”. She lives in the US state of Georgia.
Political position
Jayne County sees itself as a revolutionary, criticizes right-wing, right-wing extremist and religious-conservative positions and is committed to sexism in music. She describes sexism and transphobia in the music business based on her own experience: "Rock'n'roll is such a fucking macho world, they don't want people like me around."
Discography
With Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys
- 1976: Max's Kansas City 1976 , EP (Ram Stereo)
With Queen Elizabeth
- 2006: Wayne County At The Trucks (Munster Records) , album
With Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
- 1977: The Electric Chairs , EP (Illegal Records)
- 1977: Fuck Off , single
- 1978: The Electric Chairs , Album, (Safari Records)
- 1978: Blatantly Offensive EP, (Safari Records)
- 1978: Storm The Gates Of Heaven , Album, (Safari Records)
- 1978: Eddie and Sheena , single
- 1978: Trying to get on the radio , single
- 1979: Things Your Mother Never Told You , Album, (Safari Records)
- 1979: Thunder When She Walks , single
- 1979: Berlin , single
- 1979: So Many Ways , single
- 1981: Best of Jayne / Wayne County and the Electric Chairs , album
- 2014: Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - Live at Rockpalast , DVD + CD, recording from the Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, December 9th 1978 (Repertoire Records, REPUK 1250)
With Jayne County & The Electric Chairs
- 1980: Rock and Roll Resurrection , (Safari Records and Attic)
- 1981: Twist And Shout / Boys 45 single with Jimi LaLumia & The Psychotic Frogs , featuring Johnny Thunders and Cherry Vanilla (Beat This Label)
- 1983: American Cleopatra , album, (Konexion)
- 1986: Private Oyster , album (Revolver Records)
- 1986: San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) , single (Heighway Robbery Wreckords)
- 1988: Time Machine , single (Jungle Records)
- 1989: Betty Grable's Legs! , Album (Jungle Records)
- 1993: Goddess Of Wet Dreams , (ESP Records and ZYX Music)
- 1993: Rock 'N' Roll Cleopatra , Compilation (Royalty Records)
- 1995: Deviation , Album (Royalty Records)
- 1999: F ** k Off 2000 , single (Royalty Records)
- 2002: Wash Me In The Blood (Of Rock & Roll) - Live at Squeeze Box , (Fang Records)
- 2003: So New York , Compilation (Ratcage Records)
- 2004: Man! I Feel Like A Woman , 12 "single (Pure Power)
With She Wolves
- 2007: Razor Clam , single with She Wolves (Poptown Records)
- 2007: California über alles , single with She Wolves , (Poptown Records)
With Sharon Needles
- 2013: Hail Satan! , Single with Sharon Needles
With Jayne County & the Electrick Queers
- 2012: Ready To Stop , Single (Catapult)
Filmography
- 1976: The Blank Generation by Ivan Kral and Amos Poe
- 1977: The Punk Rock Movie by Don Letts
- 1977: Punk in London by Wolfgang Büld
- 1978: Jubilee by Derek Jarman
- 1982: City Of Lost Souls by Rosa von Praunheim
- 1995: Wigstock: The Movie by Barry Shils
- 1999: Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie by Lech Kowalski
- 2007: King of Punk by Kenneth van Schooten
- 2008: Squeezebox! by Steven Saporito and Zach Shaffer
- 2010: Beautiful Darling by James Rasin
- 2013 CBGB by Jody Savin and Randall Miller, Jayne County as Caleb McCotter
literature
- Jayne County, Rupert Smith: Man Enough To Be A Woman , Serpent's Tail, 1995, ISBN 1-85242-338-2
- Punk, culture from the slums, brutal and ugly, in: Spiegel 4/1978, January 23, 1978 , Jayne County appeared on the cover of the magazine in this issue of Spiegel.
- George Petros: Jayne County Transformer. Shock-rock she-devil Jayne County lets it all hang out, in: Seconds No. 24/1993
Web links
- Jayne County's Web site
- Jayne County at Discogs
- Website of the film project Are You Man Enough to be a Woman?
- Sakura: Jayne County, punk pioneer, in: Transgenderradio Berlin, January 17, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain: Please Kill Me. The Uncensored Oral History of Punk. Grove Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0802142641
- ↑ a b c d e Sakura: Jayne County, punk pioneer. In: Transgenderradio Berlin, January 17, 2014
- ↑ a b c d e f g JamesMichael Nichols: After Dark: Jayne County, Transgender Musician And Nightlife Icon. In: Huffington Post, Oct. 8, 2014
- ↑ a b c Man Enough To Be A Woman, in. Kirkus, May 20, 2010
- ↑ a b c d e f g h George Petros: Jayne County Transformer. Shock-rock she-devil Jayne County lets it all hang out. In: Seconds No. 24/1993
- ↑ a b c d e Why was transgender Punk Icon Jayne County banned from Facebook? In: Dangerous Minds, April 23, 2014
- ↑ Jayne County, Rupert Smith: Man Enough To Be A Woman , Serpent's Tail, 1995
- ↑ Jimi LaLumia: Wayne County At The Trucks! In: Punk Globe Magazine
- ↑ Miss Guy: Jayne County. The Wonder Woman Of Rock 'n' Roll. In: Punkglobe, October 2013
- ^ Claude J. Summers: The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance, & Musical Theater. Cleis Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1573441988 , p. 220
- ↑ a b Ken Moffat: Troubled Masculinities: Reimagining Urban Men. University of Toronto, ISBN 978-1442612747 , pp. 135 ff.
- ↑ Emily Colucci: Role Model: Jayne County, in: filthy dreams, March 24, 2014
- ↑ Viviane Namaste: Invisible Lives: The Erasure of Transsexual and Transgendered People. University Of Chicago Press, 2000, ISBN 978-0226568102 , pp. 83-85
- ↑ The Blank Generation in the IMDB
- ^ Paul Marko: The Roxy London WC2: A Punk History. 2007, Punk 77 Books, ISBN 978-0955658303 , p. 174
- ↑ Cast of Jubilee in the IMDB
- ↑ Jayne County, Rupert Smith: Man Enough To Be A Woman . Serpents Tail, 1995. ISBN 978-1-85242-338-4
- ^ Website of the film Are You Man Enough to Be a Woman? by Nicholas Abrahams
- ^ Victoria Joyce: Jayne County and the Electric Chairs. In: Sugar Buzz Magazine, December 8, 2012
- ↑ Jayne County is Man Enough to be a Woman, in: Damnit, August 10, 2012
- ↑ CBGB in the IMDB
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | County, Jayne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | County, Wayne; Rogers, Wayne (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American punk musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas , Georgia , USA |