{"product_id":"david-bowie-made-me-gay-darryl-w-bullock-9781468316919","title":"David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Bowie Made Me Gay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe most \"sweeping\" and \"comprehensive\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, A Best Nonfiction Book Selection) history of LGBT music ever compiled, encompassing a century of music by and for the LGBT community.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Sia to Elton John, from Billie Holiday to David Bowie, LGBT musicians have changed the course of modern music. But before their music--and the messages behind it--gained understanding and a place in the mainstream, how did the queer musicians of yesteryear fight to build foundations for those who would follow them? \u003ci\u003eDavid Bowie Made Me Gay\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to cover the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Darryl W. Bullock reveals the stories of both famous and lesser-known LGBT musicians, whose perseverance against the threat of persecution during decades of political and historical turmoil--including two world wars, Stonewall, and the AIDS crisis--has led to some of the most significant and soul-searching music of the last century. Bullock chronicles these struggles through new interviews and archival reports, dating from the birth of jazz in the red-light district of New Orleans, through the rock 'n' roll years, Swinging Sixties, and disco days of the '70s, right up to modern pop, electronica, and reggae. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An entertaining treasure trove of untold history for all music lovers, \u003ci\u003eDavid Bowie Made Me Gay\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring, nostalgic, and provocative story of the right to be heard and the need to keep the fight for equality in the spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darryl W. Bullock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1468316915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781468316919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Darryl W. Bullock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051602702591,"sku":"9781468316919","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_796560c4-c9be-49b6-a780-37be0db376ef.jpg?v=1685014066","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/david-bowie-made-me-gay-darryl-w-bullock-9781468316919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}