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LGBT CLASSIC ROCK MUSICIANS, a thread;
disclaimer: if i have gotten any of these sexualities wrong, please correct me! This is just what i’ve heard/found off the internet (WITH SOURCES)! Hope you enjoy :)
Arthur Conley is a gay U.S. soul singer, best known for the 1967 hit "Sweet Soul Music".
Billy Preston is a gay R&B & soul singer. He did session and touring keyboard work for The Beatles, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Little Richard, and Ray Charles. He was signed to the Beatles’ Apple Records in 1969 and recorded two albums on that label
Cris Williamson is a lesbian Folk singer and important figure in the women’s music movement. She was one of the best selling independently released albums of all time, selling over half a million copies.
Dave Davies is a bisexual English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead guitarist and backing singer for English rock band the Kinks.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is a bisexual American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist. She attained popularity with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and rhythmic accompaniment that was a precursor of rock and roll.
Billy Wright is a gay Jump blues singer and major influence on Little Richard, even helped him get a record deal and inspired his flamboyant image. He grew up singing gospel music at church. He also liked to do drag.
David Bowie is a bisexual English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Janis Joplin is a bisexual American singer-songwriter who sang rock, soul and blues music. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage presence.
Freddie Mercury is a gay British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest lead singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range.
Debbie Harry is a bisexual American singer, songwriter, model and actress, known as the lead singer of the new wave band Blondie.
Dee Palmer is a transgender and intersex English composer, arranger, and keyboardist best known for having been a member of the progressive rock group Jethro Tull from 1972 to 1980.
Dusty Springfield is a bisexual English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s.
Elton John is a gay English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists.
Genesis P-Orridge is a transgender/third gender English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist who rose to notability as the founder of the COUM Transmissions artistic collective and lead vocalist of seminal industrial band Throbbing Gristle.
Jane Wiedlin is a bisexual American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of the new wave band, the Go-Go's. Wiedlin has also had a solo musical career.
feel free to add anymore! i couldn’t do everyone but i know there were loads of LGBT musicians :) i hoped you enjoy this thread
John Lennon is a RUMOURED bisexual English singer, songwriter and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in musical history.
Mick Jagger is a (correct me if i’m wrong) bisexual English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who gained worldwide fame as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones.
Peter Tork did not identify his sexuality but has had numerous crushes on men, such as Davy Jones, his former band mate.
June Millington is a lesbian Filipino American guitarist, songwriter, producer, educator, and actress. She was the co-founder and lead guitarist of the all-female rock band Fanny, which was active from 1970 to 1974.
Little Richard is a bisexual American singer, songwriter, and musician. An influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades, he was nicknamed "The Innovator", "The Originator", and "The Architect of Rock and Roll".
