Randy Jones (singer)
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Jones at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Ribbon of Hope 2007 Celebration.
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| Born | September 13, 1952 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Genres | Disco, pop |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Associated acts | Village People |
| Website | www.randyjonesworld.com |
Randy Jones (born September 13, 1952 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American disco and pop singer and best known as the cowboy from Village People.
He attended William G. Enloe GT/IB Center for the Humanities, Sciences, and the Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina and graduated in 1970. While there, he was a founder of Enloe's Drama Club, which was then called "Amicus Scaena"; Latin for "friend of scene" or "friend of theatre". He then studied at North Carolina School of the Arts before moving to New York.[1]
Jones had a marriage ceremony with his boyfriend of 20 years, Will Grega, at a New York club on May 7, 2004. Although the marriage was not legally binding at the time, as gay marriage was still illegal in New York state, Jones commented that: "It's only a matter of time before the courts rule in favor of what's morally right and humanly decent."[2] The pair published a book together in 1996, titled Out Sounds: The Gay and Lesbian Music Alternative.[3]
He released in 2007 a disco and pop solo album Ticket to the World. In 2009, he appeared on Flight of the Conchords in their music video for "Too Many Dicks".
Randy Jones appears as himself in the 2011 video game Postal III.[4]
References
- Menconi, David (August 7, 2005). "The cowboy way". Raleigh News and Observer, p. G1.
- ↑ Legge, Charles. A Don deal on football shirts, Daily Mail December 17, 2011
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External links
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- Village People members
- American pop singers
- American male singers
- LGBT musicians from the United States
- LGBT singers
- Musicians from Raleigh, North Carolina
- American disco musicians
- Gay musicians
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni
