Tag: sylvester
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Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Sylvester’s “Do You Wanna Funk”
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sylvester was more than the beloved literal queen of disco, he was a prophet, a visionary, and a savior. literally. sylvester believed that god was found on the dance floor and sylvester’s ability to transform a stage performance into a full-on religious experience, was proof that god herself said, “let…
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Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Patti LaBelle’s “You Are My Friend”
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every year, just as pride season is about to kick off, the interwebs argue, fight and debate about who is and who isn’t a queer icon. thankfully, many of these exhausting debates center non-black celebrities who have generally mastered performative allyship, for the sake of rainbow capitalism. frequenting gay clubs…
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SYLVESTER
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sylvester, believed that god was found on the dance floor. his live performances were a revival and his lyrics were that of anointed sermons, “you are a star. you only happen once.” proclaimed the literal queen of disco during the genre’s peak in the late 1970’s, sylvester set both the…
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You Are My Friend: The Day Patti LaBelle Visited Sylvester
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disco queen and black queer visionary, sylvester james died on december 16, 1988. two months before his death, one of his favorite singers, legendary patti labelle paid him a visit to say her final goodbye. this is that story. every time r&b legend patti labelle performed in san francisco, sylvester…
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SYLVESTER
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“i get this conformist shit from queens all the time. they always want to read me. they always want me to do it their way. i am not going to conform to the gay lifestyle as they see it and that’s for sure.” – sylvester sylvesterjames jr. september 6, 1947…