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• THE BEE GE' 9 GAYT SONGWRG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY LOUIS VIRTELMAY 21, 2012/2:36 PMBY LOUIS VIRTELMAY 21, 2012 / 2:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE BEE GE' 9 GAYT SONGWRG CONTRIBUTNS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-05-21T18:36:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-05-21T18:36:17.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOUIS VIRTEL","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNA SUMMER'S ATH WAS HEARTWRENCHG ENOUGH, BUT ROB GIBB'S ATH OM NCER AT AGE 62 ON SUNDAY SUBSTANTIATED THE PAST THREE DAYS AS DIS DEVASTATN WEEKEND. WHILE DONNA IS AN OBV GAY ME, THE BEE GE' FLUENCE THE HOMOSEXUAL WORLD IS A LTLE B SLY: YEP, THE GENTS THE BAND ARE STRAIGHT, AND THEY EVEN SG EXCLIVELY ABOUT ROMANCG LADI. BUT THERE'S SOMETHG ABOUT THE OPEN SENSIVY AND SER RHYTHM OF THE BEE GE' MIC THAT QUALIFI FOR ENSHRG EVERY GAY HALL OF FAME. TODAY, WE MEMORATE THE BAND'S NE GAYT SONGWRG NTRIBUTNS. SOME SONGS ARE WRTEN BY ALL THREE MEMBERS AND SOME ARE WRTEN BY FEWER, BUT ALL ARE MEANGFULLY GAY. LET'S JIVE-TALK ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9. YVONNE ELLIMAN'S "IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE YVONNE ELLIMAN'S CLASSIC TRACK IS VERY MUCH A SURVIVAL ANTHEM -- AND THEREFORE HERENTLY GAY -- NOTCH A SPOT ON THIS LIST FOR SPIRG ADAM LAMBERT TO GIVE HIS TENRT PERFORMANCE OF AMERIN IDOL'S EIGHTH SEASON. YOU N HAVE YOUR "MAD WORLD" AND "A CHANGE IS GONNA COME" RENDNS; I'D RATHER ADAM HOOT THIS NUMBER AND MAKE BELIEVE GAY HURT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}8. DTY'S CHILD, "EMOTN"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EMOTN" HAS A HISTORY OF GAY: THE ORIGAL VERSN, BY ONE-H WONR SAMANTHA SANG, WAS TEND FOR THE SOUNDTRACK OF SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BUT END UP ON -- WA FOR ! -- THE SOUNDTRACK TO JOAN COLLS' MOVIE THE STUD. WHEN BEYONCE, KELLY, AND MICHELLE GOT THEIR HANDS ON THE H, SPIRED THE GAYT VIO EVER, WHICH FEATURED A THREE-WAY SPL-SCREEN OF THE GIRLS POUTG THROUGH MELODRAMATIC STORYL. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY A VALLEY OF THE DOLLS REMAKE N AND SHOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}7. ANDY GIBB, "SHADOW DANCG"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOST TRAGIC GIBB BROTHER ALSO HAD THE GAYT GIBB-SUNG H. "SHADOW DANCG" IS PART OF THE TREND OF GOOFY TV STARS WHO CLOCKED WH HOKEY H SGL. IT'S UP THERE WH DAVID NGHTON'S "MAK' IT" (WHICH I EFFG LOVE) AND DAVID SOUL'S "DON'T GIVE UP ON US BABY." IT HAS A SNAKEY GROOVE, SISTER VOL, AND THE TLE "SHADOW DANCG" GOG FOR S GAYNS. COME ON, N YOU EVEN PICTURE A WOMAN DANCG TO THIS? "SHADOW DANCG" WAS MA FOR STRIPED DU PANTS AND TIGHT-CROTCHED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6. DNNE WARWICK'S "HEARTBREAKER"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTN OF "LOVE POWER" (WRTEN BY BURT BACHARACH AND CAROLE BAYER SAGER), "HEARTBREAKER" IS DNNE WARWICK'S GREATT AND GAYT H OF THE '80S. IT'S A EBACK BALLAD WH A DRIVG BEAT AND A PROFOUND SENSE OF LOSS, AND SONGWRER BARRY GIBB MAK SURE TO CLU CRYBABY NFSNALS LIKE "YOU MA A LIFE OUT OF HURT' ME" AND "MY LOVE IS STRONGER THAN THE UNIVERSE." GAY TO ME!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5. BARBRA STREISAND'S "GUILTY"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE ARE VOTN / AND WE'VE GOT NOTHG TO BE SORRY FOR" CHIRPS THE GUILT-FLG' "GUILTY," THE TLE TRACK OM BARBRA STREISAND'S 1980 SMASH ALBUM. I THK THAT MIGHT BE ACTUAL DIALOGUE OM BROKEBACK MOUNTA. THE PSDO-REGGAE STYLGS WERE VERY OF THE PERD (THK THE POLICE, OR STEVIE WONR'S "MASTER BLASTER"), BUT THE TUNE SELF IS ONE OF BARBRA'S MOST TIMELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}4. DOLLY PARTON AND KENNY ROGERS' "ISLANDS THE STREAM"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FT KARAOKE DUET OF ALL TIME -- TAKE THAT, "DON'T GO BREAK' MY HEART" -- HAS THE FUNNT SGALONG BOUNCE OF ANY SONG, EVER. AND WHO DON'T LOVE ADDG A KNOWG GAY WK TO KENNY'S LE, "I WAS SOFT SI / THERE WAS SOMETHG GOG ON"? YEAH. LIKE NGHTY STIRRGS FOR DUS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}3. CELE DN'S "IMMORTALY"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO THIS IS WHO I AM!" CELE DN PROCLAIMS AT THE TOP OF "IMMORTALY," AND YOU'D THK SHE WAS REVEALG HERSELF TO BE A DRAG QUEEN NAMED HEAVENLY ANGELIL, OR SOMETHG. THIS IS ONE OF CELE'S MOST SYPY BALLADS, BUT 'S MA SO PECULIAR AND TOUCHG BY HER STRANGE, ULTRA-TIMATE BIRDIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}2. DIANA ROSS'S "CHA REACTN"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, YES! THOUGH MY FAVORE DIANA ROSS PERSONA IS THE WOOZY WAILER OF "LOVE HANER," MY SEND FAVORE IS THE TROTTG, ENERGIZED BETSEY JOHNSON PHOTONEGATIVE OF THE "CHA REACTN" VIO. I LOVE THE UNMISTAKABLE BEE GEE ENERGY OF THE "TALK ABOUT LOOOOVE" PARTS, AND I PECIALLY DIG THE SONG'S ALL-AROUND SKIPPS. THIS IS ULD BE A TV THEME SONG ABOUT BEG GAY THE '{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}1. BARBRA STREISAND'S "WOMAN LOVE"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEGALLY, YOU NNOT SG "WOMAN LOVE" UNLS YOU'RE A FIST-PUMPG HOMOSEXUAL AT A TARZANA KARAOKE JOT PROCLAIMG HIS GAYHOOD FOR THREE CTOMERS. ALL OF THIS SONGS PERKS ADD UP TO AN UNNTTED REIGN ON THIS UNTDOWN: BARBRA'S ANGST, THAT SILLY AND SELF-SER CHOS, THE EERIE PRONUNCIATN OF "WOMAN," AND THAT SLY DRIVG FORCE BEHD THE MIC. JAM BROL, I HOPE BARBRA SGS THIS TO YOU EVERY NIGHT AND, AS YOU FALL ASLEEP, WHISPERS TO YOUR EAR, "YOU'RE GAYER NOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• THE GAY ARCHECTS OF ROCK
• BEE GE TURNED THE UNRGROUND GAY AND BLACK DIS MOVEMENT MASTREAM, THEN PAID THE PRICE

THE BEE GE' 9 GAYT SONGWRG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY LOUIS VIRTELMAY 21, 2012/2:36 PMBY LOUIS VIRTELMAY 21, 2012 / 2:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE BEE GE' 9 GAYT SONGWRG CONTRIBUTNS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-05-21T18:36:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-05-21T18:36:17.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOUIS VIRTEL","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNA SUMMER'S ATH WAS HEARTWRENCHG ENOUGH, BUT ROB GIBB'S ATH OM NCER AT AGE 62 ON SUNDAY SUBSTANTIATED THE PAST THREE DAYS AS DIS DEVASTATN WEEKEND. WHILE DONNA IS AN OBV GAY ME, THE BEE GE' FLUENCE THE HOMOSEXUAL WORLD IS A LTLE B SLY: YEP, THE GENTS THE BAND ARE STRAIGHT, AND THEY EVEN SG EXCLIVELY ABOUT ROMANCG LADI. BUT THERE'S SOMETHG ABOUT THE OPEN SENSIVY AND SER RHYTHM OF THE BEE GE' MIC THAT QUALIFI FOR ENSHRG EVERY GAY HALL OF FAME. TODAY, WE MEMORATE THE BAND'S NE GAYT SONGWRG NTRIBUTNS. SOME SONGS ARE WRTEN BY ALL THREE MEMBERS AND SOME ARE WRTEN BY FEWER, BUT ALL ARE MEANGFULLY GAY. LET'S JIVE-TALK ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9. YVONNE ELLIMAN'S "IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE YVONNE ELLIMAN'S CLASSIC TRACK IS VERY MUCH A SURVIVAL ANTHEM -- AND THEREFORE HERENTLY GAY -- NOTCH A SPOT ON THIS LIST FOR SPIRG ADAM LAMBERT TO GIVE HIS TENRT PERFORMANCE OF AMERIN IDOL'S EIGHTH SEASON. YOU N HAVE YOUR "MAD WORLD" AND "A CHANGE IS GONNA COME" RENDNS; I'D RATHER ADAM HOOT THIS NUMBER AND MAKE BELIEVE GAY HURT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}8. DTY'S CHILD, "EMOTN"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EMOTN" HAS A HISTORY OF GAY: THE ORIGAL VERSN, BY ONE-H WONR SAMANTHA SANG, WAS TEND FOR THE SOUNDTRACK OF SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BUT END UP ON -- WA FOR ! -- THE SOUNDTRACK TO JOAN COLLS' MOVIE THE STUD. WHEN BEYONCE, KELLY, AND MICHELLE GOT THEIR HANDS ON THE H, SPIRED THE GAYT VIO EVER, WHICH FEATURED A THREE-WAY SPL-SCREEN OF THE GIRLS POUTG THROUGH MELODRAMATIC STORYL. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY A VALLEY OF THE DOLLS REMAKE N AND SHOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}7. ANDY GIBB, "SHADOW DANCG"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOST TRAGIC GIBB BROTHER ALSO HAD THE GAYT GIBB-SUNG H. "SHADOW DANCG" IS PART OF THE TREND OF GOOFY TV STARS WHO CLOCKED WH HOKEY H SGL. IT'S UP THERE WH DAVID NGHTON'S "MAK' IT" (WHICH I EFFG LOVE) AND DAVID SOUL'S "DON'T GIVE UP ON US BABY." IT HAS A SNAKEY GROOVE, SISTER VOL, AND THE TLE "SHADOW DANCG" GOG FOR S GAYNS. COME ON, N YOU EVEN PICTURE A WOMAN DANCG TO THIS? "SHADOW DANCG" WAS MA FOR STRIPED DU PANTS AND TIGHT-CROTCHED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6. DNNE WARWICK'S "HEARTBREAKER"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTN OF "LOVE POWER" (WRTEN BY BURT BACHARACH AND CAROLE BAYER SAGER), "HEARTBREAKER" IS DNNE WARWICK'S GREATT AND GAYT H OF THE '80S. IT'S A EBACK BALLAD WH A DRIVG BEAT AND A PROFOUND SENSE OF LOSS, AND SONGWRER BARRY GIBB MAK SURE TO CLU CRYBABY NFSNALS LIKE "YOU MA A LIFE OUT OF HURT' ME" AND "MY LOVE IS STRONGER THAN THE UNIVERSE." GAY TO ME!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5. BARBRA STREISAND'S "GUILTY"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE ARE VOTN / AND WE'VE GOT NOTHG TO BE SORRY FOR" CHIRPS THE GUILT-FLG' "GUILTY," THE TLE TRACK OM BARBRA STREISAND'S 1980 SMASH ALBUM. I THK THAT MIGHT BE ACTUAL DIALOGUE OM BROKEBACK MOUNTA. THE PSDO-REGGAE STYLGS WERE VERY OF THE PERD (THK THE POLICE, OR STEVIE WONR'S "MASTER BLASTER"), BUT THE TUNE SELF IS ONE OF BARBRA'S MOST TIMELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}4. DOLLY PARTON AND KENNY ROGERS' "ISLANDS THE STREAM"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FT KARAOKE DUET OF ALL TIME -- TAKE THAT, "DON'T GO BREAK' MY HEART" -- HAS THE FUNNT SGALONG BOUNCE OF ANY SONG, EVER. AND WHO DON'T LOVE ADDG A KNOWG GAY WK TO KENNY'S LE, "I WAS SOFT SI / THERE WAS SOMETHG GOG ON"? YEAH. LIKE NGHTY STIRRGS FOR DUS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}3. CELE DN'S "IMMORTALY"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO THIS IS WHO I AM!" CELE DN PROCLAIMS AT THE TOP OF "IMMORTALY," AND YOU'D THK SHE WAS REVEALG HERSELF TO BE A DRAG QUEEN NAMED HEAVENLY ANGELIL, OR SOMETHG. THIS IS ONE OF CELE'S MOST SYPY BALLADS, BUT 'S MA SO PECULIAR AND TOUCHG BY HER STRANGE, ULTRA-TIMATE BIRDIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}2. DIANA ROSS'S "CHA REACTN"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, YES! THOUGH MY FAVORE DIANA ROSS PERSONA IS THE WOOZY WAILER OF "LOVE HANER," MY SEND FAVORE IS THE TROTTG, ENERGIZED BETSEY JOHNSON PHOTONEGATIVE OF THE "CHA REACTN" VIO. I LOVE THE UNMISTAKABLE BEE GEE ENERGY OF THE "TALK ABOUT LOOOOVE" PARTS, AND I PECIALLY DIG THE SONG'S ALL-AROUND SKIPPS. THIS IS ULD BE A TV THEME SONG ABOUT BEG GAY THE '{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}1. BARBRA STREISAND'S "WOMAN LOVE"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEGALLY, YOU NNOT SG "WOMAN LOVE" UNLS YOU'RE A FIST-PUMPG HOMOSEXUAL AT A TARZANA KARAOKE JOT PROCLAIMG HIS GAYHOOD FOR THREE CTOMERS. ALL OF THIS SONGS PERKS ADD UP TO AN UNNTTED REIGN ON THIS UNTDOWN: BARBRA'S ANGST, THAT SILLY AND SELF-SER CHOS, THE EERIE PRONUNCIATN OF "WOMAN," AND THAT SLY DRIVG FORCE BEHD THE MIC. JAM BROL, I HOPE BARBRA SGS THIS TO YOU EVERY NIGHT AND, AS YOU FALL ASLEEP, WHISPERS TO YOUR EAR, "YOU'RE GAYER NOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

While Donna is an obv gay me, the Bee Ge' fluence the homosexual world is a ltle b sly: Yep, the gents the band are straight, and they even sg exclively about romancg ladi. But there's somethg about the open sensivy and ser rhythm of the Bee Ge' mic that qualifi for enshrg every gay hall of fame. Today, we memorate the band's ne gayt songwrg ntributns.

THE GAY ARCHECTS OF ROCK

Some songs are wrten by all three members and some are wrten by fewer, but all are meangfully gay. Yvonne Elliman's "If I Can't Have You"While Yvonne Elliman's classic track is very much a survival anthem -- and therefore herently gay -- notch a spot on this list for spirg Adam Lambert to give his tenrt performance of Amerin Idol's eighth season. You n have your "Mad World" and "A Change is Gonna Come" rendns; I'd rather Adam hoot this number and make believe gay hurt and triumph.

BEE GE TURNED THE UNRGROUND GAY AND BLACK DIS MOVEMENT MASTREAM, THEN PAID THE PRICE

Dty's Child, "Emotn""Emotn" has a history of gay: The origal versn, by one-h wonr Samantha Sang, was tend for the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever but end up on -- wa for ! When Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle got their hands on the h, spired the gayt vio ever, which featured a three-way spl-screen of the girls poutg through melodramatic storyl.

Andy Gibb, "Shadow Dancg"The most tragic Gibb brother also had the gayt Gibb-sung h.