"Peel did broadcast the track. On the rival station Capital Radio, however, the song reached #1 on the listener-voted Hitline chart for six consecutive weeks. It was subsequently featured on the American pressing of the band's debut album ""Power in the Darkness"" in May 1978, and the 2004 UK reissue of the album. Over the course of his solo career, Tom Robinson has performed the song with its lyrics updated to reflect current events. There have been ten versions officially released. Later lyrics addressed AIDS (""The message is simple and obvious, please – just lay off the patients and let's"
"member of a group. He has also released fanclub-only bootlegs known as the ""Castaway Club"" series. Tom Robinson Thomas Giles ""Tom"" Robinson (born 1 June 1950) is a British singer-songwriter, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist, best known for the hits ""Glad to Be Gay"", ""2-4-6-8 Motorway"", and ""Don't Take No for an Answer"", with his Tom Robinson Band. He later peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart with his solo single ""War Baby"". Tom Robinson was born into a middle-class family in Cambridge on 1 June 1950. He attended Friends' School, Saffron Walden, a co-ed"
"Tom Robinson Thomas Giles ""Tom"" Robinson (born 1 June 1950) is a British singer-songwriter, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist, best known for the hits ""Glad to Be Gay"", ""2-4-6-8 Motorway"", and ""Don't Take No for an Answer"", with his Tom Robinson Band. He later peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart with his solo single ""War Baby"". Tom Robinson was born into a middle-class family in Cambridge on 1 June 1950. He attended Friends' School, Saffron Walden, a co-ed privately funded Quaker school, between 1961 and 1967. He played guitar in a trio at school"
"I Want to Be Gay ""I Want to Be Gay"" is the fourth single released by singer and comedian Julie Brown. It was released 18 years after her last single. The single was originally released on Compact Disc only in a cardboard sleeve and made available exclusively through her website, or through eBay (via her own sales representative). As of 2008, it is available on iTunes and other digital music retailers as a digital download. The title track is a cheeky pop song about how Brown wishes she were a gay man because (based on stereotype) it would be easier"
"Radio-Friendly Pop Song ""Radio-Friendly Pop Song"" is a song written and performed by British recording artist Matt Fishel. It was released as a single on 18 March 2013 and appears as the opening track on Fishel's 2013 debut album ""Not Thinking Straight"". Lyrically, ""Radio-Friendly Pop Song"" is a comment on homophobia in certain parts of the music and entertainment industries. Fishel has described the song as both a ""fun, tongue-in-cheek response to certain A&R guys in major labels"" and as ""an anthem of pride in celebration of the LGBTQ community."" The song is inspired by Fishel's experiences of the entertainment"
"contributions to gay culture, re-enforcing the title of gay icon she earned a decade ago with her anthem ""Beautiful"". Melanie Brown was shown kissing another woman in her ""For Once in My Life"" video, making this song a hymn of the gay community. Popular singers including Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Lana Del Rey, Marina and The Diamonds, P!nk, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Kesha, Jennifer Lopez, Sia, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen, Nicki Minaj, and Katy Perry are notable gay icons of current times. Many famous actors have been celebrated as gay icons, including supermodel"
"musicians have become very successful, such as Elton John, who has the best-selling single in Billboard of the 1990s (""Candle in the Wind 1997""), and the single ""Anything is Possible""/""Evergreen"" by Will Young, which was the best-selling single of the decade in the 2000s. Country singer Ty Herndon came out as gay in 2014, after three number one hits on Billboard Hot Country Songs. Some popular LGBT artists and bands today are Kehlani, Hayley Kiyoko, Demi Lovato, Pabllo Vittar, Mary Lambert, Halsey, MUNA, Kevin Abstract (Brockhampton), Sam Smith, Le1f, Azealia Banks, Sia, Electrosexual, Perfume Genius, Courtney Barnett, Troye Sivan, Angel"
"the album"". An alternate live version was released on the album ""Live in London"" (1970). The Beach Boys Per Craig Slowinski; whoever played the track's guitar, organ, and Chamberlin could not be determined. Aren't You Glad ""Aren't You Glad"" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band the Beach Boys. The two also share lead vocal. It was released in 1967 as the second track on their studio album ""Wild Honey"". In its 1968 review of the LP, ""Rolling Stone"" called it a ""Lovin' Spoonful type song with the Beach Boys touch"". That same"
"singer of Placebo is openly bisexual. Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has also identified himself as bisexual, saying in a 1995 interview with ""The Advocate"", ""I think I've always been bisexual. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in. I think people are born bisexual, and it's just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of 'Oh, I can't.' They say it's taboo. It's ingrained in our heads that it's bad, when it's not bad at all. It's a very beautiful thing."" In 2014 Armstrong discussed songs such as ""Coming Clean"""
"the track and an 'interlude' with distorted female groans. It is this version that is featured on the remix compilation album ""Vital Idol"" 1987 US/1988 Japan editions. The UK 12"" was also released as a limited-edition picture disc. To Be a Lover ""To Be a Lover"" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 album ""Whiplash Smile"". As the album's lead single, it became Idol's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at No. 6 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was co-written (with Booker T. Jones) and originally"
"majors who have said to me: 'your songs are great, you just need to get rid of all the gay content, you should sing about girls so as not to alienate your audience'."" He went on to say ""I’ve always felt uncomfortable with the idea of deliberately ‘dumbing down’ my lyrics for any kind of commercial gain...So I wanted to write a fun, tongue-in-cheek response to those people, which basically says 'I’m gay, I’m out and I’m proud, I’m not prepared to hide from that and I’m gonna be true to who I am.'"" ""Radio-Friendly Pop Song"" was released on"
"release of The Greatest Showman and most recently Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford for the release of the film ""Love, Simon"". When not writing his own comedy/LGBT songs, Armstrong often collaborates with other successful musicians, including The Vamps, New Hope Club and Keala Settle, the original singer of This Is Me. He officially came out as gay in 2015 but told viewers in his video that coming out should not be a big deal. He dealt with his sexuality in his EP ""It's Okay to Be Gay"" that contains four tracks, the title track ""It's Okey to Be Gay"", in"
"gay causes. Spanish actress Carmen Maura, Spanish politician Pedro Zerolo, Italian singer Mina, and Raffaella Carrà, Scottish pop singer Jimmy Somerville, German actress and singer Hildegard Knef and English singers Dusty Springfield and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are also considered gay icons, as are French entertainers Dalida, Mylène Farmer, Lorie, Jenifer, Alizée and Ysa Ferrer, Ukrainian boy band Kazaky, Turkish singer Ajda Pekkan and Italian actress Isabella Rossellini. Latin American figures have also gained reputations as gay icons. Pop band Alaska y Dinarama is one example. Their single ""¿A quién le importa?"" (""Who Cares?""), which was later covered in 2002 by Thalía,"
"Miami at Crobar and eventually landed him in Los Angeles. Crisher performed on the main stage with the United States Capitol building in the background for the 1999 and 2003 Capital Pride annual LGBT pride festival in Washington, D.C. with over 150,000 attendees and also in July 2002 Crisher performed as part of the Billboard Dance Music Summit. Clint Crisher Clint Crisher (born January 23, 1973) is an American pop singer and songwriter. He is believed to be the first American R&B or pop singer to be openly gay from the beginning of his career. Crisher was born on January"
"Glad to Be Unhappy ""Glad to Be Unhappy"" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was introduced in their 1936 musical ""On Your Toes"" by Doris Carson and David Morris, although it was not popular at the time, as there was only one 1936 recording of the tune. In the 1937 London production, it was sung by Gina Malo and Eddie Pola. The song was performed in the 1954 Broadway revival by Kay Coulter and Joshua Shelley. Originally recorded for their appearance on Rodgers and Hart Today, an episode of ""ABC Stage 67"","
"gay bathhouses]. I feel like I was at the forefront of the gay liberation movement, and I hope I did my part to help it move forward. So, I kind of wear the label of 'Bathhouse Betty' with pride,"" Midler reminisced in 1998. Freddie Mercury, the lead vocalist of Queen, was widely considered a gay icon, with his LGBT fanbase growing by the 1980s. Although Freddie Mercury never revealed his sexuality publicly (even when events made it seem inevitable), he often ""playfully alluded to his queerness with his flamboyant, high-camp stage antics"", according to ""Gay Star News"". In 1992, John"
"hits. The band saw a number of changes in their set-up. The band's lead singer was Trey Pearson. In an interview given to Ohio-based ""(614) Magazine"", in May 2016, he publicly announced that he is gay. The band had the following members at various times. When they signed a major deal with Inpop Records, the band set-up was Over time many other musicians were in the line-up like Dan Hunter (bass), Chris Hines (drums), Jason Siemer (guitar), and Andrew Martin (guitar). Other members included Wade James, Tyler Craft, Chris Saiben, Nick Spencer, Micah Kuiper, Jon-Paul Kauffman, Collin Wilbrandt. On March"
"and is considered a gay icon. Trevi was quoted as saying she identified with her gay and lesbian fans because ""I know what it feels like to be judged, discriminated and rejected."" Her 2006 single and gay anthem, ""Todos me miran"" (""Everybody Is Staring at Me"") deals with coming out and cross-dressing. Trevi said that she was inspired to write the song after listening to a young friend describe the feelings of hurt and alienation when his conservative family discovered he was gay. Another gay icon is pop singer Paulina Rubio, who has supported same-sex marriage. In late 2008, Rubio"
"To Be a Lover ""To Be a Lover"" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 album ""Whiplash Smile"". As the album's lead single, it became Idol's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at No. 6 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was co-written (with Booker T. Jones) and originally performed by William Bell as a soul ballad titled ""I Forgot to Be Your Lover"", released in late 1968 and hitting No. 45 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on ""Billboard""′s Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart"
"Janet Jackson as a gay icon Janet Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. Jackson garnered a substantial gay following during the 1990s as she gained prominence in popular music. Recognized as a long-term ally of the LGBT community, Jackson received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Album for her Grammy Award-winning sixth studio album ""The Velvet Rope"" (1997), which spoke out against homophobia and embraced same-sex love. In 2005, Jackson received the Humanitarian Award from the Human Rights Campaign and AIDS Project Los Angeles in recognition of her involvement in raising funds for"
"to gold at the moment and this cutesy ballad is no exception."" Dorken complimented how well the song showed the blending of the pair's voices, and she commented, as ""the most 'pop' song on the LP, we are hoping Chris decides to make this a single ... a sure fire hit."" Nadia Noir of WNOW-FM wrote, ""What do you get when you combine two of pop's best-looking/greatest dancers, the sexy rasp of Justin Bieber, and a dance-jam/love-song? A combination of all the best elements of music!"" Nick Levine of BBC Music said the track was part of Brown's identity crisis"
"synths and programming on the song, with additional guitars and bass by Jonas Jalhay and additional programming by Crew. Radio-Friendly Pop Song ""Radio-Friendly Pop Song"" is a song written and performed by British recording artist Matt Fishel. It was released as a single on 18 March 2013 and appears as the opening track on Fishel's 2013 debut album ""Not Thinking Straight"". Lyrically, ""Radio-Friendly Pop Song"" is a comment on homophobia in certain parts of the music and entertainment industries. Fishel has described the song as both a ""fun, tongue-in-cheek response to certain A&R guys in major labels"" and as ""an"
"Aren't You Glad ""Aren't You Glad"" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band the Beach Boys. The two also share lead vocal. It was released in 1967 as the second track on their studio album ""Wild Honey"". In its 1968 review of the LP, ""Rolling Stone"" called it a ""Lovin' Spoonful type song with the Beach Boys touch"". That same year, ""Rolling Stone"" editor Gene Sculatti said ""['Aren't You Glad'] achieves a Miracles style smoothness via a Bobby Goldsboro-type song"". In 1979, Byron Preiss wrote that the song ""epitomized the simple energy of"
"both men and women and was described by his son as bisexual. Margaret Cho, comedian. Clive Davis is a record producer and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Columbia Records. He came out as bisexual in 2013. Raúl Esparza is a Cuban-American stage actor, singer, and voice artist noted for his award-winning performances in Broadway shows. He came out as bisexual in 2007. Megan Fox, an actress and model, came out as bisexual"
"always been aware that her most loyal fans were gay men, has appeared in gay-oriented magazines as an activist for gay rights, and was even named in the book ""The Gay 100"" as one of the most influential gay people in history. Other superstar recording artists, including Cyndi Lauper, followed. Lauper and Madonna were seen as trailblazers of women's sexual liberation. Lauper's debut album ""She's So Unusual"" (1983) generated a large following of fans responding to the ""gay-friendly camp and lesbian-friendly womyn power epitomized in [her] femme anthem 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'."" Lauper explained that growing up during"
"a target for discrimination."" Jackson is working behind-the-scenes on the movie and will also take part in some of the on-camera interviews as well. Janet Jackson as a gay icon Janet Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. Jackson garnered a substantial gay following during the 1990s as she gained prominence in popular music. Recognized as a long-term ally of the LGBT community, Jackson received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Album for her Grammy Award-winning sixth studio album ""The Velvet Rope"" (1997), which spoke out against homophobia and embraced same-sex love. In 2005,"
"wanted to name their debut album ""Don’t Be A Faggot"", but their record label Columbia Records refused to release it under that title, so it changed to ""Licensed To Ill"". Years later, the Beastie Boys formally apologized to the LGBT community for the “shitty and ignorant” things they said on their first record. Ice-T stated on his autobiography that record-label executive Seymour Stein took the exception to a homophobic line in his song ""409"": """"Guys grab a girl, girls grab a guy/If a guy wants a guy, please take it outside"""". Ice-T later became one of the first rappers to"
"20 years, and I've campaigned for people to be able to love whoever the hell they want. That's what we're talking about: tolerance and freedom and liberty—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. So if somebody won't grant me the same tolerance I've been fighting for them, hey, they've got a problem, not me."" In 1996, Robinson released an album ""Having It Both Ways"". On it he added a verse to ""Glad to Be Gay"", in which he sings: ""Well if gay liberation means freedom for all, a label is no liberation at all. I'm here and I'm queer and"
"Calendar has been highlighted in Heeb Magazine's Jewgayica. Ari Gold (musician) Ari Gold (born February 11, 1974) is an American pop singer and songwriter. He is openly gay and regularly addresses both his being Jewish and gay, also starring in an autobiographic theater production, ""Ari Gold – Untitled: The Making Of A Gay Pop Star"". Gold was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, to an Orthodox Jewish family. He was discovered while singing at his brother Steven's bar mitzvah at the age of five. Along with Steven and his other brother Elon, he was awarded top prize"
"I'm Gay (I'm Happy) I'm Gay (I'm Happy) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil B. The album was suddenly released digitally on June 29, 2011. On June 30, 2011, the rapper provided a free download link on his Twitter account. The album entered the ""Billboard""'s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 20 for the week of July 16, 2011. The album's cover is an allusion to Marvin Gaye's 1976 album, ""I Want You"". ""I'm Gay (I'm Happy)"" received positive reviews; fans commented on the album's wide variety of positive messages"
"I Wish I Was Queer So I Could Get Chicks ""I Wish I Was Queer So I Could Get Chicks"" is the fourth single from The Bloodhound Gang's 1996 (re-released in 1998) album ""One Fierce Beer Coaster"". The satirical song is entirely about the belief that girls only like gay men. The lyrics reference the stereotype that gay men are often better looking and more sensitive than heterosexual men, enjoy the band Depeche Mode and avant garde ballet, and how Jimmy Pop, the band's singer, wishes that he could be a homosexual to be more successful with women. The album"
"been incredible, but yeah, of course it makes me hungry.” In May 2014, Smith came out to the public as gay. He acknowledged a relationship—since ended—with actor and model Jonathan Zeizel. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards when ""Stay with Me"" won an award for Record of the Year he said, ""I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year. Thank you so much for breaking my heart because you got me four Grammys!"" In 2017, he stated his latest album, ""The Thrill of It All"", showed ""the gay guy"
"Sing So Gay?"", but whether because he was ill or because producer George Goldner thought that newcomer Frankie Lymon's voice would be better in the lead, Santiago's original version was not recorded, because to suit his tenor voice Lymon made a few alterations to the melody, and so the Teenagers recorded the song known as ""Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"". Margo Lopez Sylvia was lead singer for the Tune Weavers. Chico Torres was a member of the Crests, whose lead singer, Johhny Mastrangelo, would later gain fame under the name Johnny Maestro. Racially integrated groups with both black and"