Rod Stewart’s ode to his gay friend was an unlikely hit in 1976

[metta]

Rod Stewart’s ode to his gay friend was an unlikely hit in 1976

Rod Stewart - The Killing Of Georgie​

LISTEN: Rod Stewart’s ode to his gay friend was an unlikely hit in 1976

In the '70s, few artists would have bet their careers on a song about a gay man. But Rod Stewart had an important message to share...

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I have never heard this song before.

 

[unloadonme]

I have never heard this song before.

Never? Where've you been for the last half century?

It's a great song.

 

[LeicsDom]

Along with Elton's Song For Guy these songs were the beginning of gay visibility to a lot of people

 

[Vannie]

With Boy George on tour. Poor audio. Good song though.

 

[Essex Boy]

Tom Robinson from the same period. He was a good looking bloke in his twenties, I seem to remember having a wee bit of a crush on him in my mid-teens.

Here it is again plus a story from the olden days. He's in his seventies now.

 

[Dargelos]

Rod Stewart's hit is very well known, it still gets regular plays on oldies radio. But also from the same year, 1976, popickers, was this song which few people are familiar with. It has a similar sad story to Rod's popular record, unlike that record it got poor radio play and therefore disappoining sales. I bet none of you have heard it before so do please give it a listen now.

Oh God I used to have hair like that.