The secret public : how LGBTQ performers shaped popular culture (1955-1979) /

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 673-738) and index.Introduction -- Part 1: November 1955. Little Richard -- Johnnie Ray -- Scandal and disguise -- The homosexual in America -- Against the law -- James Dean -- 1956 -- Part 2: September 1961. John Leyton and Joe Meek -- Billy Fury and Larry Parnes -- Colin MacInnes and teenage fashion -- Victim -- The Rejected -- Pop/art --1962 -- Part 3: June 1967. Dusty Springfield, Janis Joplin and Janis Ian -- Brian Epstein -- The gay managers -- Legalisation -- Gay power -- Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground -- 1968 -- Part 4: January 1973. David Bowie -- Stonewall and its aftermath -- Gay News -- Warhol's world -- The New York Dolls -- The Loft and the Gallery -- 1974 -- Janary 1978. Robert Stigwood and Saturday night fever -- Harvey Milk and San Francisco -- The Tom Robinson Band -- Jubilee and Nighthawks -- Andy Warhol and Studio 54 -- The Village People and Sylvester -- 1979."This monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture is an electrifying account of key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979. From the secret sexuality of stars such as Little Richard in the 1950s through to the ambiguity of David Bowie, glam rock and Sylvester's 'You make me feel (Mighty Real)', Jon Savage reflects on the figures and events that helped move LGBTQ culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop forever. The secret public is a searching examination of the fortitude and resilience of the LGBTQ community through the lens of popular music and culture. It reflects on the freedom found in divergence from the norm and reminds us of the need to be vigilant against those seeking to roll back the rights of marginalised groups."--Front flap of dust jacket.