Old gay singer

Regardless of when they came out or their role as gay activists, these singers are all artistic geniuses whose music and vocal stylings have graced our ears and pulled at our heartstrings. 1 Freddie is not only a global musical icon, but is considered, by many, as a national treasure for the United Kingdom. If pets inspire you as much as Freddie, check out our latest blog on how animals also love music in our Positive News Around The World. 2 Discover the best gay singers of all time in this article. 1. Freddie Mercury. Image from Shutterstock. Freddie Mercury, the iconic lead vocalist of the rock and roll band Queen, was always open about his sexuality. “I’m as gay as a daffodil, my dear,” Mercury told Rolling Stone in a interview. 3 Indeed, these famous gay musicians faced tremendous backlash and damage to their careers because of their honesty and openness. As we explore queer performance art , we pay homage to those who came before us. 4 Whether standing firm against adversity, fighting for rights and medical research, or providing a platform for those whose voices were hitherto unheard, these pioneering LGBTQ+ musicians have added their own splash of colour to the walls of popular music’s everlasting corridors. 5 We hope you're having a great Pride Month! Legendary musicians who have inspired, advocated, and conquered. 6 Known for his roaring, and at times operatic, voice, Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of the rock band Queen. Though some claim Mercury hid his sexual orientation from the public, others say he was openly gay or bisexual on the music scene. One of his longest relationships was with Jim Hutton, whom the singer was said to have called his. 7 Sylvester James was in some ways an unlikely star: an androgynous, cross-dressing, openly gay, African American, falsetto-singing, unapologetically flaming man-diva influenced primarily by church women, black blues singers, drag queens, hippies, and homosexuals. In the s and 80s, Sylvester rode his marginality right into the mainstream--a star not despite the boundaries of race, gender, and sexuality he crossed but because of them--becoming an international disco sensation and an enduring icon of queer self-determination. 8 In , Gilman became the youngest artist ever to have a top 40 country hit when the then year-old singer's "One Voice" charted in the top twenty. He was also nominated for a Grammy for Best. 9 . 10 . 12