The Flirtatns were a pro-LGBT, male a ppella mil group active om 1988 to 1997. The origal members were Jon Arterton, Michael Callen, Aurel Font, TJ Myers, and Cliff Townsend. On the Out On the Road album they were joed by Jimmy Rutland. The group later renfigured: for the album Three, Jon Arterton and Jimmy Rutland were joed by the woman, Sue. Their mic provid an opportuny for both a celebratn of gay culture and a ll to arms the battle agast AIDS and homophobia. They were onted by the gay activist Michael Callen om tablishment 1988 until his ath om AIDS-related disease 1993. The Flirtatns performed at a number of proment natnal venu, and performed a song the soundtrack to Philalphia.
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- 'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
- REPORT: SWATCH GROUP SU COUNTRY THAT ALLEGEDLY SEIZED ITS GAY PRI WATCH
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If there is one group that embodi the state of gay culture today, 's the Flirtatns. The Flirtatns gaed natnal promence the late '80s as the only openly gay, posive a ppella group. In a few short years, the media darlgs beme everybody's group of choice as ambassadors of homosexualy for the world.
Ltle uld they have known that wh five short years of their first Greenwich Village street performance 1988, they would have appeared on The Phil Donahue Show, Good Morng Ameri, Nightwatch, MTV News, and Natnal Public Rad; gathered rave reviews across the untry; and that they would actually be makg a livg dog what they love most: beg gay and sgg about . The group seen the film is the Flirtatns, and their mpy, ctomized ver of ”Mister Sandman” — wh revised lyrics that clu ”Give him two legs like Greg Louganis/But make him public about his gayns” — is available only on their album Live: Out on the Road (Flirt Rerds).
While the all-gay vol group may not share space on the Philalphia CD wh Bce Sprgsteen and Neil Young, head Flirt Jon Arterton says the group is gettg mastream attentn. ”We’re attractg more and more straight and & ‘homosexually challenged’ people every day, ” Arterton, 48, says.
'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
The Flirtatns were a proLGBT a ppella mil group active om 1988 to 1997. Their mic provid an opportuny for both a celebratn of gay culture and a ll to arms the battle agast AIDS and homophobia. They were onted by the gay activist Michael Callen om tablishment 1988 u * the flirtations gay group *
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REPORT: SWATCH GROUP SU COUNTRY THAT ALLEGEDLY SEIZED ITS GAY PRI WATCH
Explore gay Mosw wh Mr Hudson. The bt of Mosw for the discerng gay man. Where to sleep, eat, drk, shop and play. * the flirtations gay group *
The work was swamped wh would-be fans, who were directed to the only plac you n fd their albums: progrsive and gay bookstor (and select Tower outlets).
Eric Bach is an openly gay broadster for the Frericksburg Natnals. He has major league aspiratns, but his path has been much lonelier than he would prefer. * the flirtations gay group *
Later that year, on Donahue, the group serenad the first televised gay weddg. I've always loved a pella mic, and fdg a group of 5 gay men, sgg joyfully and shamelsly (many of the old standards have a fe "queer" twist) was such an upliftg event for me. But this is a joy for gay and lbian folk everywhere.
BTW, other favoure songs on this album are "Mister Sandman" (wh a fe gay twist), their take on "Boy om New York Cy, " and the lovely lullaby "Everythg Possible. The Flirtatns are also a gay group, which do not mean that they're a group prised of gay sgers, but stead means that they are gay men who sg songs liberately geared towards the gay and lbian muny. That beg said, many of their songs are well worth listeng by those who are "homosexually challenged.
" Tracks such as "Livg Wartime, " "My Buddy / I'll Be Seeg You, " and "Somethg Insi So Strong" may be aimed at a gay dience, but their power (both the sgg and the lyrics) n well be appreciated by any listener. Y, they're playg live to a primarily gay dience, but I still appreciate the humor, and fely the angst. 'The group signed wh Deram Rerds 1968 and rerd the album "Sounds Like The Flirtatns" 1972 they signed wh Polydor, where they saw more succs wh their ver of Marv Gaye's "Ltle Darlg.
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