Jayne County

Jayne County

  • Birthday: 2/12/1947
  • Fame for: Acting

Biography

Jayne County (born Wayne Rogers in 1947) is an American performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. Formerly known as Wayne County, she went on to be rock's first transsexual singer. Though she has never been a commercial success, she has been an influence on musicians such as David Bowie, The Ramones, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed. Pianist Jools Holland's first studio outing was with County on her single "Fuck Off". She is known for her outrageous stage antics and her songs "Are You Man Enough To Be A Woman", "Fuck Off", "Stuck On You," and "Night Time". County was previously an actress at Andy Warhol's The Factory.

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Jubilee
Release date: 2/1/1978

Jubilee

Role(s): Lounge Lizard

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Queer Realities and Cultural Amnesia
Release date: 1/1/2005

Queer Realities and Cultural Amnesia

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The Punk Rock Movie
Release date: 6/9/1978

The Punk Rock Movie

Role(s): Self

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Jayne County: Man Enough to Be a Woman
Release date: 6/29/2005

Jayne County: Man Enough to Be a Woman

Role(s): Herself

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Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
Release date: 3/10/2023

Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC

Role(s): Self

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