queer musicians

[raybear]

cuedus is the one who asked me, so here you go: a list of queer musicians. I'm sure I've forgotten some big obvious ones, as well as some lesser known ones, especially since I just did this pretty much off the top of my head, so feel free to add some in the comments.


**I'm sure there are TONS more local and indie bands than I've named here -- I tried to list at least the quasi-mainstreamish type folks, especially folks people in the general public have heard of. I mean, there are probably hundreds more lesbian folksingers and dyke punk bands and gay techno groups. Also, some of these are bands that have/had a queer member, just cause there are some big bands out there with a gay keyboardist or bassist or whatever: And sometimes the artists might not stand up and say they're queer, but there's evidence of same-gender loving at some point.**


Liberace
Johnny Mathis
Dusty Springfield
Meshell N'degeocello
Rainbow Flava
Pet Shop Boys
Erasure
Melissa Etheridge
k.d. lang
Morrissey/The Smiths
Ani Difranco
Indigo Girls
Melissa Ferrick
Michelle Malone
Janis Ian
tribe 8
George Michael
Rufus Wainwright
Usher
Stephin Merrit/Magnetic Fields
Mark Eitzel
Pansy Division
Matmos
The Aluminum Group
Lucsious Jackson
Hole
Faith No More
Styx
Sleater-Kinney
Queen
Bikini Kill
Le Tigre
Culture Club
RuPaul
Los Crudos
Queen Pen
Cecil Taylor
Sun Ra
Cole Porter
Patricia Barber
Elton John
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Dave Navarro
Iggy Pop
Pete Townsend
Mick Jagger
David Bowie
Joan Baez
Bessie Smith
Billie Holliday
Lou Ree

Comments

[stuey.livejournal.com]

usher? what?

[supergoat.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

May I add...

[cloudsdescendin.livejournal.com]

The Need...they're a rock group, and the lead, Radio Sloan, is currently dating Clea Duvall and is very out.

[masscooper.livejournal.com]

The guy from Judas Priest.

And another big 80's band. From Chicago. Unless they're one and the same.

Oh I'm sure there's a bunch of innaccurate information in those four sentences. I look forward to hearing the correct version ;-)

And I'm waiting (but not holding my breath) for Queen Latifah.

[masscooper.livejournal.com]

Oh! LL Cool J, I think.

[kisha.livejournal.com]

--Rob Halford (Judas Priest) is definately gay. According to him, he thought "everybody knew!" Hehehe.
--As for Morrissey, I heard he's asexual.
--Sarah Dougher
--Lois Maffeo
--The Gossip
--Bratmobile
um, I would like Trina and Jill Scott to be queer so they could date me, please:)

[cuedus.livejournal.com]

If you can snag Trina and Jilly, I have to ask for *clear throat*:

Craig David
Bilal
Maxwell
Eric Benet (damnit!)
All FOUR members of B2K (my partner and I don't even know the song... we just watch and drool)

*cheers* Here's to wishin'!

*grins*

Q

[girlfiction.livejournal.com]

CWA (cunts with attitude), and the butchies, which includes kaia wilson who has a solo career.

that's all i can think of at the moment. very impressed with your list sir.

btw. i am currently at the library near my house and looking for "the ethical slut", maybe just maybe, this damned republican state will help me out.

[archanglrobriel.livejournal.com]

mmmmkay, here's my contributions to the list...since I too compile lists of Queer artists. Apologies for any inadvertant duplications..I tried to avoid that, but not sure if I succeeded.

Candye Kane
Placebo (Brian Molko..such a beautiful genderqueer boy)
Army of Lovers
Bronski Beat/Communards/Jimmy Somerville
Air
Brian Ferry/Roxy Music
Alphaville
Holly Johnson in his solo capacity
Dead or Alive
Jill Sobule
Nine Inch Nails
Darude (so I hear)
Kai Tracid (so I hear and a boy can hope)
Mint Royale
Romanovsky and Phillips
Savage Garden (YES!! my gaydar was SO right about Darren Hayes)
The Smiths
Morrissey
Soft Cell
The Flirts
Peter Outerbridge
ATC
Yaz (formerly Yazoo)
Man 2 Man
Full Frontal
Greek Buck
REM
Sylvester
Whitetown
Veruca Salt
Violent Femmes
The Kinky Boyz
The Cramps
Falco
Anne Lennox
Siouxie and the Banshees
Kinsey Sicks
Naked Boys Singing
Robbie Williams
the B-52's
Right Said Fred
Baltimora
Madonna
Marilyn Manson
Porno for Pyros


and depending upon whom you talk to: Beck, Fatboy Slim, Moby, Depeche Mode, Echo and the Bunnymen,Natalie Merchant, Bjork, and at least 50% of any given boy band.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

ah! thank you for posting, since there were many that slipped my mind that you caught!

and i think Moby is DEFINITELY bisexual. i think he even mentions it in the liner notes of Play? now i can't remember.

[brothernumber3.livejournal.com]

tracy chapman
sleater kinney
tegan and sara

[cuedus.livejournal.com]

Some of these people... I have to wonder about... like... I don't think people who don't have some kind or same gender sex would be considered or who aren't "fuckin'" with gender as part of their identity. But this is fun!

To add:

Tevin Campbel
Maria McBride (I heard)
Laura Nyro
Laura Love
Sarah McLachlan (is bi, if I remember correctly)
Rashaan Paterson
Micheal Nyman
George Michael
Indigo Girls (were they mentioned?)
Cat Power (I think)
*grins* Melissa Etheridge
k.d. lang
R.E.M. (Michael Stipe)
Sophie B. Hawkins
Sinead O'Connor
that other Melissa... Fennick (someone said)
Sinead Lohan (again, unconfirmed)
Lutha Vandros (unconfirmed, and us Black folks say "Lutha")
This Mortal Coil (I'd consider them trans, tho)
The Story/ Jonatha Brooks
Pansy Division
Extra Fancy

*****

When this is over, can I ask all of you for a listing of favorite songs by GBLT musicians so that I may compile a list?

Peace,

Quentin

[gotmce99.livejournal.com]

I have no idea, but Tracey Bonham, perhaps?

marg

i spent my last $10 on birth control and beer

[usefuljack.livejournal.com]

we can't forget these trailblazers:
chris and tret
phranc
ferron
2 nice girls (gretchen phillips is still performing)