Jake Shears viert de anthems die de dansvloeren hebben gedomineerd en queer levens hebben gevormd. Gedurende de geschiedenis van de populaire muziek hebben queer artiesten enorme bijdragen geleverd – vaak met grote persoonlijke en professionele kosten en risico’s. Deze podcast werpt een licht op degenen die paden hebben gebaand naar zelfexpressie. Sluit je aan bij Jake Shears, de frontman van Scissor Sisters, en zijn gasten terwijl hij deze belangrijke verhalen lied voor lied blootlegt.
Jake Shears celebrates the anthems that have dominated dancefloors and shaped queer lives. Throughout the history of popular music, queer artists have made huge contributions – often at great expense and risk to themselves personally and professionally. This podcast shines a spotlight on those who trailblazed paths towards self expression. Join Scissor Sisters’ frontman Jake Shears and his guests as he unearths these important stories song by song.
Executive Producer: Alice Williams, Producer: Debbie Kilbride, Research: Mark Wood and Luke Wheatley
In this festive edition of Queer the Music Jake sits down with the iconic Holly Johnson, the front man of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, to discuss the 1984 UK number one single and enduring Christmas song, ‘The Power of Love’.
The Power of Love came out during a time of social and political turmoil in the UK. Between Thatcherism, the miner strike and an encroaching AIDS epidemic the world was becoming a scary place for the LGBTQ+ community. Despite this, gay bars, clubs and saunas were thriving in the UK and amongst it all Frankie Goes to Hollywood were skyrocketing to success with their debut album ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’.
Tune in to hear about how ‘The Power of Love’ was written and how it unwittingly became synonymous with Christmas.
Thank you for listening to this second series of Queer The Music, we’d love to hear from you – let us know which song you’d like us to feature – leave us a review or message us on Instagram @queerthemusicpodcast – see you for series 3 in 2025!
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