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Tag: songs that soundtracked the AIDS epidemic

Songs That Soundtracked The AIDS Crisis: City High’s “What Would You Do?”

What would you do, if you knew that many of the songs that captivated older millennials and Gen Yers were…
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Posted on: June 30, 2022 Last updated on: June 30, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Sylvester’s “Do You Wanna Funk”

sylvester was more than the beloved literal queen of disco, he was a prophet, a visionary, and a savior. literally.…
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Posted on: June 5, 2021 Last updated on: June 5, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Spice Girls “Holler”

“I want to make you holler, and make you scream my name” a song on the third studio album of…
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Posted on: May 27, 2021 Last updated on: May 27, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Weather Girls “It’s Raining Men”

what would the world’s dance floor sound and feel like if it weren’t for gay anthems? how would we bond,…
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Posted on: May 21, 2021 Last updated on: May 21, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Patti LaBelle’s “You Are My Friend”

every year, just as pride season is about to kick off, the interwebs argue, fight and debate about who is…
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Posted on: May 18, 2021 Last updated on: May 18, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Shirley Murdock’s “As We Lay”

“It’s morning, and we slept the night away” that’s how we are introduced to the soft and powerful voice of…
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Posted on: May 17, 2021 Last updated on: May 17, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
boy george "il adore"

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Boy George’s “Il Adore”

in the early 1980s, boy george was one of the world’s most popular musical figures in the world. as lead…
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Posted on: May 10, 2021 Last updated on: May 11, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Gwen Guthrie’s “Can’t Love You Tonight”

dubbed the queen of paradise garage, legendary 1980’s new york night club, gwen guthrie scored her biggest hit when she…
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Posted on: May 4, 2021 Last updated on: February 9, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: We Don't Have To Tale Out Clothes Off

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Jermaine Stewart’s “We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off”

in january 1986, the CDC reported more people were diagnosed with aids in 1985 than all of the earlier years…
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Posted on: April 22, 2021 Last updated on: April 22, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Waterfalls

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: TLC’s “Waterfalls”

In 1995, Black people made up 49% of the AIDS-related deaths that year. This is insurmountable grief, personal loss and…
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Posted on: April 19, 2021 Last updated on: April 19, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Being Boring

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Pet Shop Boys “Being Boring”

by the late 1970s, homosexuality had been decriminalized in multiple states including iowa, nebraska and wyoming. with the hypervisibility of…
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Posted on: April 11, 2021 Last updated on: April 11, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Ultra Nate's Free

Songs That Soundtrack the AIDS Epidemic: Ultra Naté’s “Free”

On the cusp of the 25th anniversary of Ultra Naté’s iconic “Free,” originally released in 1997, the single cemented Ultra…
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Posted on: April 10, 2021 Last updated on: April 10, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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