World AIDS Day- A day without music

[miaedu]

As you all know today is World AIDS Day.

We've lost many musicians to AIDS. I'd like to honor them by posting videos by those who are no longer with us but their music lives on.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuSrsGzhD9U[/ame]

 

[G-Lexington]

Klaus Nomi was one weird mofo, but I loved his work.

Not sure why this clip starts with a bit of "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez, but...



Lex

 

[miaedu]

Sharon Redd was one of Bette Middler's Harlettes. She record since the late 60's.
She achieved success in the early 80's with several dance singles. A heroin addict it was wildly believed she contracted HIV thru shared needles. She died of AIDS-related pneumonia.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Ns5hHeZ30[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYOSPBuo6rg[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqxQSBCtEBs[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWByrePQgsA[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDfT2NYHyD8[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WR6EMzo66E[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

Fela Kuti:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-SQH94Pifc[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dioRwB4RvrQ[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

You can never get enough Sylvester

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NwFPAaxZ8g[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMZi25Pq3T8[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID_N7rv-iN8[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgq1g-2cQ54[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

Patrick Cowley Remix of Donna Summer's seminal "I Feel Love"

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F88NNmpd_yc[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

my favorite patrick cowley track:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNO1bCA9Klc[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

Arthur Russell aka Dinosaur L

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Vr2RRcsWo[/ame]

 

[G-Lexington]

The world is waiting for...



Lex

 

[miaedu]

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this post. I'm sure there were others not mentioned but their music will live on.

 

[miaedu]

any more contributions?

 

[miaedu]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDckgX3oU_w[/ame]

 

[MIJ-VI]

'Good thread miaedu.