Randy Jones

Randy Jones

Born 1952-09-13 (age 73) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Biography

Randy Jones (born September 13, 1952) is an American disco and pop singer and best known as the cowboy from Village People from 1977 to 1980, and again from 1987 until 1990.

Jones attended William G. Enloe High School 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.

Jones had a marriage ceremony with his boyfriend of 20 years, Will Grega, at a New York City club on May 7, 2004. Although the marriage was not legally binding at the time, as gay marriage was not yet recognized in New York State, Jones commented, "It's only a matter of time before the courts rule in favor of what's morally right and humanly decent." The pair had published a book together in 1996, titled Out Sounds: The Gay and Lesbian Music Alternative.

In 2007, he released 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".

Jones appears as himself in the 2011 video game Postal III.

In 2014, Jones appears as Tiberius in the Off-Broadway musical, The Anthem. The production was directed and choreographed by Rachel Klein, with a book by Gary Morgenstein, lyrics by Erik Ransom, and music by Jonnie Rockwell. The production performed at the Lynn Redgrave Theatre in New York City.

In 2017, he released "Hard Times", the first single from the album, Still Makin' Noise. The single reached number 42 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and was the first chart placement from any member of the Village People as a solo artist.

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BearCity
BearCity

2010

as Buck

The Fabulous Allan Carr
Can't Stop the Music
Can't Stop the Music

1980

as Village People: Cowboy

The Shuroo Process
The Shuroo Process

2021

as Tom T. Riffiq

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Violet Tendencies
Violet Tendencies

2010

as Buck Winston

L'Amour Fou
L'Amour Fou

2010

as Self

Tales of Poe
Tales of Poe

2014

as Fortunato Montresor

Magic Night
Magic Night

1980

as Self

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Prepper's Grove

2018

as Reverend

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

2022

as Self (archive footage)

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
An Affirmative Act
An Affirmative Act

2010

as Rollie Handsome

Three Long Years
Three Long Years

2003

as Stephen

Three Chris's
Three Chris's

2010

as R.J.

College Debts
College Debts

2015

as Rodger