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1957 was evidently a banner year for gay singers !
| Gay Rock Musicians | |||
| Time Period | Major | Minor | Not Gay |
| [Edit] 1950s | Little Richard (b.1932) Most Significant Work: "Tutti Frutti" 1955, "Long Tall Sally" 1956, "Good Golly, Miss Molly" 1958 | Tab Hunter (b. 1931) Most Significant Work: "Young Love" 1957 Sal Mineo (1939-76) Most Significant Work: "Start Movin' (In My Direction)" 1957 Anthony "Tony" Perkins (1932-92) Most Significant Work: "Moon-Light Swim" 1957 | Paul Anka Most Significant Work: "Diana" 1957, "Lonely Boy" 1959 |
Anyone wanna help me out here with the 1960s?
| Gay Rock Musicians | |||
| Time Period | Major | Minor | Not Gay |
| [Edit] 1969-77 | Elton John (b. 1947) Most Significant Work: "Your Song" 1970, "Levon" 1971, "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)" 1972, "Honky Cat" 1972, "Crocodile Rock" 1973, "Daniel" 1973, "Bennie and the Jets" 1973, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" 1973, "Candle in the Wind" 1973, "The Bitch Is Back" 1974, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" 1974, "Pinball Wizard" 1975, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" 1975, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" 1976 David Bowie (b. 1947) Most Significant Work: "Space Oddity" 1969, "Starman" 1972, "Fame" 1975 Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) of Queen Most Significant Work: "Killer Queen" 1974, "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1975, "Somebody to Love" 1975, "We Are the Champions" 1977, "Don't Stop Me Now" 1978 Rob Halford (b. 1951) of Judas Priest Most Significant Work: "Victim of Changes" 1976, "The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)" | ||
| Gay Rock Musicians | |||
| Time Period | Major | Minor | Not Gay |
| [Edit] 1978-83 | Elton John (b. 1947) Most Significant Work: "Little Jeannie" 1979, "I'm Still Standing" 1983, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" 1983 David Bowie (b. 1947) Most Significant Work: "Ashes to Ashes" 1980, "Under Pressure" 1981, "Let's Dance" 1983, "China Girl" 1983, and "Modern Love" 1983 Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) of Queen Most Significant Work: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" 1980, "Another One Bites the Dust" 1980, "Under Pressure" 1981 Boy George (b. 1961) of Culture Club Most Significant Work: "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" 1982, "Time (Clock of the Heart)" 1982, "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" 1982, "Church of the Poison Mind" 1983, "Karma Chameleon" 1983, "Miss Me Blind" 1983, wrote the song "Electric Dreams" Ricky Wilson (d. 1985), Keith Strickland, and Fred Schneider of The B-52s Most Significant Work: "Rock Lobster" 1978, "Planet Claire" 1979, "Private Idaho" 1980 Rob Halford (b. 1951) of Judas Priest Most Significant Work: "Breaking the Law" 1980, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" 1982, "Electric Eye" 1982, "Hell Bent for Leather" 1982 Divine Most Significant Work: "Native Love" 1982, "Shoot Your Shot" 1983, "Love Reaction" 1983 | Dan Hartman (1950-1994) Most Significant Work: "Instant Replay" 1978, "Relight My Fire" 1979 Sylvester (1947-88) Most Significant Work: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" 1978, "Do Ya Wanna Funk?" 1982 Patrick Cowley (1950-1982) Most Significant Work: "Menergy" 1981, "Megatron Man" 1982, "Die Hard Lover" 1982 | |
| [Edit] 1984-1990 | Elton John (b. 1947) Most Significant Work: "That's What Friends Are For" 1985, "Nikita" 1986 David Bowie (b. 1947) Most Significant Work: "Blue Jean" 1984, "Dancing in the Street" 1985 Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) of Queen Most Significant Work: "Radio Ga Ga" 1984, "I Want to Break Free" 1984 Boy George (b. 1961) of Culture Club Most Significant Work: "The War Song" 1984 Keith Strickland, and Fred Schneider of The B-52s Most Significant Work: "Channel Z" 1989, "Love Shack" 1989, "Roam" 1990 Melissa Etheridge (b. 1961) Most Significant Work: "Bring Me Some Water" 1985 Michael Stipe (b. 1960) of R.E.M. Most Significant Work: "The One I Love" 1987, "Stand" 1988, "Orange Crush" 1988 Divine Most Significant Work: "You Think You're A Man" 1984, "Walk Like A Man" 1985 George Michael of WHAM K.D. Lang Jimmy Somerville Holly Johnson and Paul Rutherford of Frankie Goes to Hollywood Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys Marc Almond of Softcell | Dan Hartman (1950-1994) Most Significant Work: "I Can Dream About You" 1984 Bob Mould of Husker Du and Sugar Most Significant Work: none | Marian Gold of Alphaville Most Significant Work: "Big in Japan" 1984 |
| [Edit] 1991-2000 | Elton John (b. 1947) Most Significant Work: "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" 1994, "Candle in the Wind" 1997 Boy George (b. 1961) (now a solo artist) Most Significant Work: "The Crying Game" 1992 Melissa Etheridge (b. 1961) Most Significant Work: "Ain't It Heavy" 1992, "Come to My Window" 1993, "I'm the Only One" 1993, "I Want to Come Over" 1995, "Angels Would Fall" 1999, "Enough of Me" 1999 Michael Stipe (b. 1960) of R.E.M. Most Significant Work: "Losing My Religion" 1991, "Shiny Happy People" 1991, "Drive" 1992, "Man on the Moon" 1992, and "Everybody Hurts" 1992 Andy Bell and Vince Clarke of Erasure Lance Bass of 'N Sync Ricky Martin Indigo Girls Darren Hayes of Savage Garden | ||
| 2000-2010 | Melissa Etheridge (b. 1961) Most Significant Work: "I Want to Be in Love" 2001, "Breathe" 2004, "I Need to Wake Up" 2006 | Adam Lambert Clay Aiken | |