Prince

vainandy said:

Prince

Personal experience??

This topic has become uncontrollable!
I thought we were talking about artists who have had same-sex relationships, and indeed it is known to the public ..... but topic turned to the stream such as: "I ​​think he's gay" or "he is behaving very gayish"

Some people have a wide imagination.

LiLi1992 said:

vainandy said:

Prince

Personal experience??

This topic has become uncontrollable!
I thought we were talking about artists who have had same-sex relationships, and indeed it is known to the public ..... but topic turned to the stream such as: "I ​​think he's gay" or "he is behaving very gayish"

Some people have a wide imagination.

When there's confidentiality agreements on the nightstand next to the condoms, the public will never know.

RnBAmbassador said:

Michael Jackson

Tevin Campbell

Dan Hartman

Carolyn Franklin

Jermaine Stewart

Elton John

Mahalia Jackson

Albertina Walker

Shirley Ceasar

James Cleveland

Billy Preston

Taylor Dane

Queen Latifah

Will Smith

MC Lyte

Missy Elliott

Dr. Dre

Bow Wow

Luther Vandross

Ray Parker, Jr.

Keith Washington

Donny Hathaway

Freddie Jackson

Nona Hendryx

Sylvester

Buddy Miles

Whether they admit it, or try experiments with the opposite sex to throw off suspicion, homosexual or lesbian it what it is. WTH is bi-sexual anyway? A sex act does not necessarily determine one's sexuality.

Adorecream said:

I am curious, I can not remember a time anyone has dealt with this top, all of that talent out there. Of course there are some rules.

1. The person must either be a singer, songwriter, artist, musician and band member, no groupies or publishers only. Groups with more than half of their members LGBT are fine.

2. They must have had at least some minor hits (Like at least one chart entry), not just as a drag talent at some clubs only, must be a proper artist.

3. Anywhere in the world is fine (If some one suggests an Egyptian drag queen, it would be pretty cool)

4. They can be gay, lesbian, transgender, transvestite, but I prefer not bisexuals or people who have switched sides like David Bowie (He's great but hes not really a 'gay artist' after the Ziggy period). Same for those who tried it for a while as a fashion accesory like Madonna

5. They have to self identified themselves as LGBT, so we can use ones who were speculated on like Prince or Michael Jackson.

6. Please no hate or Christian right wingers or anyone else being facetious.

7. This is for gay artists only, not gay appeal artists like Lady Gaga (She would be nowhere near the top anyway, her music is childish and frothy pop).

8. They can be dead as well, so Sylvester and others are fine.

9. I will allow the Village people as at least 4 of the 6 were openly gay.

Explain who you think it is and why they are the one.

Some of mine

Boy George

Rufus Wainwright

Sylvester

Village People (See above)

Scissor sisters

KD Lang

Topp Twins (NZ based Lesbian yodelling sisters and country music singers)

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really? in 2012?

What about this cunt?

How can you forget about Devine?

[img:$uid]http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx218/MMikeyBee/divine.jpg[/img:$uid]

TheDigitalGardener said:

What about this cunt?

How can you forget about Devine?

[img:$uid]http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx218/MMikeyBee/divine.jpg[/img:$uid]

I LOVE ME SOME DIVINE!

vainandy said:

LiLi1992 said:

Personal experience??

This topic has become uncontrollable!
I thought we were talking about artists who have had same-sex relationships, and indeed it is known to the public ..... but topic turned to the stream such as: "I ​​think he's gay" or "he is behaving very gayish"

Some people have a wide imagination.

When there's confidentiality agreements on the nightstand next to the condoms, the public will never know.

Well, then how do you know??
I understand Elton John, who is married to a man, George Michael, who does not hide or Adam Lambert, who frequently dates with the guys and kiss them like mad ...
Freddie had positioned himself as a bi.

I do not care Prince gay or not. I love him just as an artist, he never attracted me as a man, so it will not be a big hit for me or the end of my love, but I do not think he's gay.

RnBAmbassador said:

Hey, go with what you think/believe/claim to know/whatever, it's all good.

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Lets not even get into that on this thread.

lazycrockett said:

Lets not even get into that on this thread.

vainandy said:

Prince

Nah.

He belongs on a "Who is the best androgynous singer/musician of all time" list.

duccichucka said:

vainandy said:

Prince

Nah.

He belongs on a "Who is the best androgynous singer/musician of all time" list.

I wasn't gonna say nothing but yeah you're absolutely right. He and Michael. Hell include Freddie in there too (pre-1980).

Timmy84 said:

duccichucka said:

Nah.

He belongs on a "Who is the best androgynous singer/musician of all time" list.

I wasn't gonna say nothing but yeah you're absolutely right. He and Michael. Hell include Freddie in there too (pre-1980).

I mean, the brother called his alter-ego "Camille" and raided Victoria's Secret when he

burst on the scene. But people are too quck to call him "gay" when he's really just

androgynous.

I think Prince has enough self-confidence (witnessed by him donning the accoutrements

secured from those early Victoria Secret raids!) that if he was gay, he'd let us know.

Like most male artists ever, he's in touch with his femininity; probably more so than others.

And I can't believe all the Sylvesters I see on lists; really? Of all time?

duccichucka said:

Timmy84 said:

I wasn't gonna say nothing but yeah you're absolutely right. He and Michael. Hell include Freddie in there too (pre-1980).

I mean, the brother called his alter-ego "Camille" and raided Victoria's Secret when he

burst on the scene. But people are too quck to call him "gay" when he's really just

androgynous.

I think Prince has enough self-confidence (witnessed by him donning the accoutrements

secured from those early Victoria Secret raids!) that if he was gay, he'd let us know.

Like most male artists ever, he's in touch with his femininity; probably more so than others.

And I can't believe all the Sylvesters I see on lists; really? Of all time?

That's often the stereotype of what people (even some gay people) perceive to be gay when that's actually inaccurate. That's like saying Milton Berle or Tony Curtis were gay for wearing drag in the '60s. As for Sylvester, vocally, he was alright. He's a disco icon though but yeah I can see why "all time" would be a bit too much.

Timmy84 said:

lazycrockett said:

Lets not even get into that on this thread.

lazycrockett said:

Timmy84 said:

@ Tina

duccichucka said:

Timmy84 said:

I wasn't gonna say nothing but yeah you're absolutely right. He and Michael. Hell include Freddie in there too (pre-1980).

I mean, the brother called his alter-ego "Camille" and raided Victoria's Secret when he

burst on the scene. But people are too quck to call him "gay" when he's really just

androgynous.

I think Prince has enough self-confidence (witnessed by him donning the accoutrements

secured from those early Victoria Secret raids!) that if he was gay, he'd let us know.

Like most male artists ever, he's in touch with his femininity; probably more so than others.

And I can't believe all the Sylvesters I see on lists; really? Of all time?

Right on!

People need to stop associating anyone effeminate acting as being a homosexual. We are not all drag queens and effeminate sissies.

Also Donny Hathaway and Billy Preston along with other R and B singers who may have had one speculated blow job in their lives do not count. Luther and Tevin maybe.

I thought the rules from the OP was pretty easy to understand. It all bout how the artist identify themselves. Theres a reason Liberace isnt a big gay icon in the community.

Timmy84 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

What about this cunt?

How can you forget about Devine?

[img:$uid]http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx218/MMikeyBee/divine.jpg[/img:$uid]

I LOVE ME SOME DIVINE!

Yeah, I think he was probably better known as an actor (of sorts) than a singer, but he managed 4 albums and a wheelbarrow load of singles which had different versions etc.

then sadly he popped his titties, and he was only in his early 40's I think.

Shame, a true original.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Timmy84 said:

I LOVE ME SOME DIVINE!

Yeah, I think he was probably better known as an actor (of sorts) than a singer, but he managed 4 albums and a wheelbarrow load of singles which had different versions etc.

then sadly he popped his titties, and he was only in his early 40's I think.

Shame, a true original.

When I saw his E! True Hollywood Story and it got to the day he died, I almost cried. Yeah that was a sad day. I saw a tape of his London performance around 1984 just recently on the Tube.

lazycrockett said:

I thought the rules from the OP was pretty easy to understand. It all bout how the artist identify themselves. Theres a reason Liberace isnt a big gay icon in the community.

Apparently SOME people didn't get the message. I don't know who would even think Liberace is a icon in ANY community. Just in respect to Liberace but dude was nothing special.

Timmy84 said:

lazycrockett said:

I thought the rules from the OP was pretty easy to understand. It all bout how the artist identify themselves. Theres a reason Liberace isnt a big gay icon in the community.

Apparently SOME people didn't get the message. I don't know who would even think Liberace is a icon in ANY community. Just in respect to Liberace but dude was nothing special.

Cat had the chops tho'

HuMpThAnG said:

Timmy84 said:

Apparently SOME people didn't get the message. I don't know who would even think Liberace is a icon in ANY community. Just in respect to Liberace but dude was nothing special.

Cat had the chops tho'

He was always commenting about his brother George for some odd reason. I still don't know why.

"Best" with no parameters is pretty pointless.
But as simply an addition to the list of names, composer Walter/Wendy Carlos.

Background info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ndy_Carlos
http://www.wendycarlos.com/



Music for adventurous listeners


tA

Tribal Records

duccichucka said:

Timmy84 said:

I wasn't gonna say nothing but yeah you're absolutely right. He and Michael. Hell include Freddie in there too (pre-1980).

I mean, the brother called his alter-ego "Camille" and raided Victoria's Secret when he

burst on the scene. But people are too quck to call him "gay" when he's really just

androgynous.

I think Prince has enough self-confidence (witnessed by him donning the accoutrements

secured from those early Victoria Secret raids!) that if he was gay, he'd let us know.

Like most male artists ever, he's in touch with his femininity; probably more so than others.

And I can't believe all the Sylvesters I see on lists; really? Of all time?

I can believe it. He's definitely my favorite openly gay entertainer of all time. Not only did he make some great disco, which he was mainly known for, but he could belt out some great slow jams too. He was very diverse. He started out in a rock band and was also influenced by a lot of the divas of the early 1900s. His 40th birthday bash (although he wasn't really 40 yet) showed just how diverse he could be.

But not only that, the man was totally out there and absolutely didn't give a lovely damn at a time when hardly anyone was out there like that. He even recorded songs on his albums openly flaunting his sexuality such as Billie Holiday's "Lover Man (Where Can You Be)", without changing the word "man" to "woman" and during the intro of "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves" he dedicated it not only in front of a live audience, but also on a live recording for his live album, to his male lover in the audience. Then, a few years later he recorded "Menergy". That's pure "in your face" strength that very few gay artists have done in their music.

Haven't seen Meshell Ndegeocello mentioned anywhere.

And I'd like to add..

Chris Bell (formerly of Big Star) (R.I.P.)

whichever P does prefer - bush or trees or both - show me a male or female who wouldn't tap it and i'll show you a liar

vainandy said:

duccichucka said:

I mean, the brother called his alter-ego "Camille" and raided Victoria's Secret when he

burst on the scene. But people are too quck to call him "gay" when he's really just

androgynous.

I think Prince has enough self-confidence (witnessed by him donning the accoutrements

secured from those early Victoria Secret raids!) that if he was gay, he'd let us know.

Like most male artists ever, he's in touch with his femininity; probably more so than others.

And I can't believe all the Sylvesters I see on lists; really? Of all time?

I can believe it. He's definitely my favorite openly gay entertainer of all time. Not only did he make some great disco, which he was mainly known for, but he could belt out some great slow jams too. He was very diverse. He started out in a rock band and was also influenced by a lot of the divas of the early 1900s. His 40th birthday bash (although he wasn't really 40 yet) showed just how diverse he could be.

But not only that, the man was totally out there and absolutely didn't give a lovely damn at a time when hardly anyone was out there like that. He even recorded songs on his albums openly flaunting his sexuality such as Billie Holiday's "Lover Man (Where Can You Be)", without changing the word "man" to "woman" and during the intro of "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves" he dedicated it not only in front of a live audience, but also on a live recording for his live album, to his male lover in the audience. Then, a few years later he recorded "Menergy". That's pure "in your face" strength that very few gay artists have done in their music.

Andy, I will admit that I am not versed in Sylvester's body of work at all other than

that tune "you make me feel, mighty real."

But c'mon, he's a better singer/musician than Rufus Wainwright, who I think sexuality

aside, is wondrously talented as a singer, songwriter/composer and pianist? Wainwright's

Release The Stars is a phenomenal album produced by a extremely gifted musician. And

as far as I know, he's openly gay.

On a crass note, I'd love to tap his sister's ass. The Lord's my shepherd, he knows what

I want.