Mighty Real - A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000

“An essential book for this moment.” --Rob Sheffield The definitive history of LGBTQ music, from Stonewall to Madonna, and its impact on culture and American life From the underground dancefloors of the ’70s to the global pop charts of the ’90s, LGBTQ artists and audiences have shaped the sound, style, and spirit of popular music. In Drawing on his decades as a New York and San Francisco-based rock critic, Walters examines how LGBTQ musicians and their fans reshaped the mainstream, tracing the lineage from David Bowie’s dazzling reinventions to Grace Jones’s androgynous glamor, from Prince’s boundary-shattering sexuality to the radical honesty of the Indigo Girls. With exuberance, insight, and an encyclopedic knowledge of music history, Walters brings to life the songs that filled dance floors, bedrooms, and streets, celebrating a legacy that has paved the way for today’s unabashedly queer pop music. A joyous exploration of the visionary artists who shattered conventions,

Product details

• Authors: Barry Walters, Walters Barry
• Publisher: Viking USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 12.05.2026
• EAN: 9798217059829
• ISBN: 9798217059829
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history; Biography: general, MUSIC / History & Criticism, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Gay & Lesbian studies, Music reviews & criticism, Music reviews and criticism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+, Gender studies: transgender & intersex, Relating to LGBTQIA+ people, LGBTQIA+ Studies / topics