John Murph looks at how gay jazz micians have alt wh their inty through their mic.
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JAZZ: GAY MEN JAZZ
It was only on his ath that his doctor told the world he was gay, a story told the book 'Sus Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton' (1989). The fact that there are many mic artists who are openly gay is a big step for LGBTQ+ rights, which mak the artists important and fluential.
In one of the terviews, the sger said he was spired by Elton John throughout his life, and he is also a famo gay sger. Eher way, g out as gay was a life-changg (and liberatg) cisn for Ricky Mart, and he is now nsired one of the most fluential LGBT artists the world.
However, 2012, he scribed himself as gay, and he has been more open about his private life ever sce.