Recording my first album as a man
After a lifetime in the rock-and-roll business singer-songwriter Cidny Bullens finally decided to transition aged 61.
Cidny Bullens is a singer-songwriter whose career first took off in the 1970s, touring with Elton John and singing on the soundtrack for the movie Grease. Solo success would follow with two Grammy nominations. Cidny's style was androgynous - big hair, jumpsuits, flares, leather jackets... topped off with an electric guitar. But hidden behind the accolades were years of struggling with gender identity, something Cidny confronted aged 61. Ten years later he recorded his first album as man.
Picture: Cidny Bullens
Credit: Travis Commeau
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