The secret public : how LGBTQ performers shaped popular culture (1955-1979)
Savage, Jon2024
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The monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture is an electrifying account of key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979. From the secret sexuality of stars such as Little Richard in the 1950s through the ambiguity of David Bowie, glam rock and Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real), John Savage reflects on the figures and events that helped move LGBTQ culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop forever, The Secret Public is a searching examination of the fortitude and resilience of the LGBTQ community through the lens of popular music and culture. It reflects on the freedom found in divergence from the norm and reminds us of the need to be vigilant against those seeking to roll back the rights of marginalised groups.
Savage, Jon, author
London : Faber, 2024.
xiii, 769 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
9780571358373 (hbk)
782.421640866306.76781.6408
HQ73
782.421640866782.42164
English
Homosexuality and popular music -- History -- 20th centurySexual minorities -- Social life and customs -- 20th centuryGay musicians -- History -- 20th centuryMusicLGBTQ+ InterestEntertainers -- History -- 20th centurySexual minorities in popular culture -- History -- 20th centuryHomosexuality and music -- History -- 20th centuryFamily and Relationships
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