Gay male folk singers

The queer musicians below are only a fraction of the wonderful artists (a few more recommendations are Allison Pontier, Amythyst Kiah, The Army The Navy, Brook Annibale, and. Queer culture over the past few decades has been defined by two musical genres: working class, lesbian feminist folk music, sometimes labeled “women’s music,” and disco anthems by acts such as Abba, Gloria Gaynor, the Weather Girls and Jimmy Sommerville.

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. In , the roster of stellar queer music talents looks set to grow. From folk to R&B, and hip-hop to hyperpop, here are just 21 of the up-and-coming LGBTQ+ music stars to watch out for over the next 12 months.

Slovakian singer-songwriter Karin Ann had a pretty great Jim Croce was a singer-songwriter whose emotive storytelling and memorable melodies made him a beloved figure in the world of folk music. Though his career was tragically cut short by a plane crash in , Croce left behind an enduring legacy through songs like "Time in a Bottle" and "Operator.".

Discover traditional folk customs, rituals and traditions on the Tradfolk. From wassailing to Yule, and the arc of the year in-between. Prepare to have your perspectives rearranged. George Sansome: Yeah. I think she had Album of the Year or something. SC: Silver Pin , in Were you looking around on Mainly Norfolk for songs and you found that Sophie had done a version of something you were interested in?

So I listened to her music for a bit and then, when I did my album launch in lockdown in , I did a live stream and I asked people for video submissions. I got four people to do the support spots. I asked Sophie out of the blue. She very kindly said yes, despite not knowing who I am or anything. As I was broadcasting that launch over this livestream, I realised it was great working with her, and I got this feeling that Sophie might be queer.

It was only when you posted something saying you were doing a project researching queer folk songs…. SC: Did you? GS: Yeah, it was something like that. There are so many more to find.

SC: I guess it was also because of the lockdown, right? In normal times we would have met at gigs and things. GS: Yeah, I think I did have a bit more confidence to email you in lockdown because there was nothing else going on.

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My imagination was running wild in terms of the project. We started at some point in , but only got in a room together at the end of Are we qualified to do this? So, you spent five days in September, , in Cecil Sharp House, exploring the archives for traditional songs with explicit queer references. Did your findings surprise you? SC: There were just loads of them.

That was what was so shocking. It was so interesting. But in terms of queer stuff, there is an unbelievable wealth of material. And once you scratch the surface… it was just insane. When you say so much, do you have a rough idea of the number of songs you found? GS: Yeah, it definitely was a surprise. But we found songs that were like… my god! What was the candle one?