Who do you think is a 'gay music icon' (besides Lady Gaga)?

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ2jgEME4Sc&fmt=18"]Docemente Luciana Souza & Trio[/ame]
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za3c5wb2Nww&fmt=18"]Ginga Carioca Luciana Souza & Trio[/ame]
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A couple more solo performances by the amazing Luciana Souza…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ouWmqt9bQ&fmt=18"]Vem morena Luciana Souza[/ame]
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhJpNLD_hE&fmt=18"]I Will Come Back Luciana Souza[/ame]
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One final song, a duet with Fred Hersch…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0oS9wnAR1c&fmt=18"]When Your Lover Has Gone Luciana Souza[/ame]
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isrltYsMbQQ&fmt=22"]At the Close of the Day Fred Hersch Trio[/ame]


^ With Drew Gress (bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums), live at the Village Vanguard (NYC), May 2002
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCiT0_7GNow&fmt=22"]Rhythm Spirit The Fred Hersch Trio[/ame]


^ From the 2007 album Night and the Music with Drew Gress (bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums)
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjeDPP60PZ8&fmt=22"]Lyric Piece (by Fred Hersch) Gramercy Trio[/ame]
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMUvqGzRUDk&fmt=22"]Lyric Piece (part 2) Gramercy Trio[/ame]
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From the Second Suite in F (‘Song Without Words’ ) by Gustav Holst…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVk_CA0ha8M&fmt=22"]‘I Love My Love’ Fred Hersch[/ame]


^ From the 2009 album Live at Jazz Standard – Fred Hersch (piano) w/ith ‘Pocket Orchestra’ of Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Jo Lawry (vocals), and Richie Barshay (drums)
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Two songs by Antonio Carlos ‘Tom’ Jobim from the 2009 album Fred Hersch Plays Jobim…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGYQVGZ0LwY&fmt=22"]Luiza Fred Hersch[/ame]


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucx7EbtiMhU&fmt=22"]Insensatez (How Insensitive!)[/ame]
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The group Queen and also Elton John.

yes. freddie and elton are two legends that even have the homophobes singing their music. can't say the same thing with lady gaga.

 

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9WPIqefTK0&fmt=22"]Whirl The Fred Hersch Trio[/ame]


^ From the 2010 album Whirl with John Hébert (bass) and Eric McPherson (drums)
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From the DVD Fred Hersch Live in Barcelona, October 2010…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw58HK3GYAg&fmt=22"]In Walked Bud (Thelonious Monk)[/ame]
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NX51cNta0I&fmt=22"]Down Home Fred Hersch[/ame]
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Encore in BCN…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BARaUnqeBs&fmt=22"]Valentine Fred Hersch[/ame]
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A134sHrKxVk&fmt=22"]Encore Fred Hersch[/ame]


^ At Sunset-sunside, Paris, October 2010
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The Colin Stranahan Trio, featuring Fred Hersch – live at Smalls Jazz Club (NYC) June 7, 2011…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNv6ThwOBzQ&fmt=22"]Work (Monk) The Colin Stranahan Trio +1[/ame]


^ With Fred Hersch (piano), Matt Penman (bass), Colin Stranahan (drums), and Will Vinson (alto sax)
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHhOfxcuKBA&fmt=22"]The Song Is You The Colin Stranahan Trio[/ame]


^ Same gig at Smalls in June, but with only the trio – Fred Hersch, Matt Penman, and Colin Stranahan
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A small taste of the forthcoming Fred Hersch Film Project…


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P5TJ2Le4tg&fmt=22"]‘Work in Progress, Yerba Buena 9:8:11’[/ame]
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