The Icons Gallery
The segment where a musical act is highlighted is being rested during 2015, but will resume in the future.In the meantime, each month a song will be featured as the Icons Gallery salutes the GLBTI Anthems. Starting January 2015. Feel free to nominate a song for February.
THE ANTHEMS
I AM WHAT I AM - Gloria GaynorOriginally featured in the musical "La Cage Aux Folles", Gloria Gaynor released her disco remake in 1983. It reached #3 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Jerry Herman wrote the lyrics and the music.
This is a hall of fame for performers whose music has meant a great deal to the gay & lesbian community. Below are the 96 musical acts already in the Icons Gallery.
BARBRA STREISAND DUSTY SPRINGFIELD THE CARPENTERS ABBA
JIMMY SOMERVILLE SHIRLEY BASSEY MARCIA HINES GEORGE MICHAEL KATE BUSH ELTON JOHN DAVID BOWIE RENEE GEYER BETTE MIDLER
PET SHOP BOYS K D LANG ANTHONY CALLEA DONNA SUMMER CHER KYLIE MINOGUE ANNIE LENNOX FREDDIE MERCURY HUMAN NATURE
TINA TURNER MADONNA ALISON MOYET DIANA ROSS OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
VILLAGE PEOPLE TRACY CHAPMAN KATE CEBERANO SUZI QUATRO
WHITNEY HOUSTON MICHAEL JACKSON DEBBIE HARRY LIZA MINELLI
JUDY GARLAND DOLLY PARTON SADE CLIFF RICHARD TINA ARENA
HELEN REDDY CYNDI LAUPER SUPREMES MAMA CASS PAT BENATAR
BOY GEORGE PETER ALLEN SPICE GIRLS BEYONCE` QUEEN STEVIE NICKS
GLORIA GAYNOR MELISSA ETHERIDGE LADY GAGA ROXETTE GRACE JONES
MARTHA WASH CHRISSIE AMPHLETT POINTER SISTERS BONEY M ERASURE BANANARAMA BEE GEES MARY J. BLIGE DARREN HAYES JOAN ARMATRADING
SCISSOR SISTERS MORRISEY EARTHA KITT RUFUS WAINWRIGHT KIM WILDE CHRISTINA AGUILERA RICKY MARTIN CHRISSIE HYNDE DIONNE WARWICK PATSY CLINE BARRY MANILOW PETULA CLARK PINK ARETHA FRANKLIN DORIS DAY SYLVESTER STEPS BRITNEY SPEARS JANIS IAN SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR ALCAZAR LULU WHAM! MARIAH CAREY BRONSKI BEAT THE B-52s JANET JACKSON HOLLY JOHNSON PATTI LABELLE DIVINE
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