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Post by adamrocks on Feb 10, 2015 13:44:23 GMT -5
Roger looking good. GOD KNOWS @lpertseva 23m23 minutes ago View translation Барин отоварился
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Post by adamrocks on Feb 10, 2015 13:45:45 GMT -5
simodabo @psychosm1212 2m2 minutes ago Check out the pic @crazyboysinlove took at the O2 and that Adam posted on his Insta! ln.is/instagram.com/p/XvA0W …
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2015 13:52:01 GMT -5
Interesting:
What barriers did Adam face?
1. Many US Radio stations would not play music by out gay artists from the late 1970's until 2009 -- WWFM. There was a brief moment in the 1970's when Sylvester and the Village People got US Top 40 airplay but that ended in 1978.
k.d. lang came out in 92; received a Grammy for her song Constant Craving, which peaked at #22 on Pop radio Melissa Etheridge came out in 93, 5 top 10 pop songs after coming out and 3 others that were in the top 40 on pop
now the argument could be made that they are female so it's different but to say that radio stopped playing openly gay artists in 1978 just isn't accurate.
2. Without Idol, Adam would never have gotten a label deal -- the first out gay artist signed to a major label was Jobrath (signed by Electra in 1972), the second was Adam Lambert (signed by RCA in 2009). Labels would not sign gay artists because they "knew" they would not get airplay.
The same could be said for Kelly Clarkson because she wasn't thin enough or pretty enough. Labels sign people for various reasons, including marketability. That was what was so great about Idol in the beginning. People who labels wouldn't look at for one reason or another had a shot.
3. He was walking down a path no one had done before -- how to be gay and achieve mainstream success and still be Adam. He stumbled a couple of times but he mostly did just fine. Even Aaron Hichlin agrees with me that Adam was the first -- it was the point of his open letter. "You are the first, don't blow it."
I agree but I don't see that necessarily as a barrier. Barriers are things that are seen as insurmountable but Adam navigated that situation with grace and came out better in the end IMO. In fact, I might even say it helped him a bit. It gave him a higher profile and more media attention because he was the first and people were curious. The AMAs certainly benefited him internationally, if not in the States. 4. He released music that was actually gay. Even on FYE, Fever has the proper pronouns for a gay male singer. This was really something no one had done before. Usually, they came up with cover storys -- "Killer Queen" is about a high-class call girl.
Sophie B. Hawkins: Damn, I wish I was your Lover released in 1992
Lyric: I sat on a mountainside with peace of mind And I lay by the ocean making love to her with visions clear Walked for days with no one near And I return as chained and bound to you
5. He was the first out gay solo artist at the start of his career to have a Top 10 hit. (With all due respect to Sam Smith, MOMM and SWM were hits before he came out. When promoting these songs he showed up at events with female dates, did those hotel room photos, etc.)
True and very awesome!!
I will remind anyone who says something about Sam Smith showing up with female dates that 9 out of 10 times Adam has a girl with him, including but not limited to Katy Perry at the Michael Jackson premiere. Sometimes girls are just more fun to get dressed up and go out with.
6. He performed in countries where being gay is illegal and in Russia with a bomb threat.
What countries has he performed in that being gay is illegal? and in Russia straight performers get bomb threats, I don't know that I would call that a barrier or unique to Adam per se.
For all the bashing I have done of RCA, I give them credit for their support of Adam and his music in 2009-2010. This only happened because Adam has a label who supported him. HOWEVER, I think that RCA/19 did try to make Adam seem bi-ish with all that Ke$ha stuff and the Details mag cover was probably not the best idea for Adam to do strategically. It is all water under
Adam had a hand in that stuff too. He is the one who made out with Kesha and I doubt she was the first girl he made out with, as he admitted himself. The Details shoot was cool but he flip roles...it put him in a heteronormal situation and delved into the phenomenon of straight females finding a gay man so sexy. I thought that was brilliant, especially the article in question.
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Post by wal on Feb 10, 2015 14:16:18 GMT -5
44. Adam LambertThe current reigning champion of family friendly glam-rock, Adam Lambert is, apparently, our generation’s Freddie Mercury. No, really, he’s currently touring with the original members of Queen, picking up where the classic rock legends left off. In fact, some of the band are even saying their substitute has better pipes than the original gay superman, but that’s a debate for another time. www.thebacklot.com/50-gay-music-artists-male/02/2015/9/
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Post by adamrocks on Feb 10, 2015 14:25:08 GMT -5
Saulibert Forever Pearl 1m1 minute ago Great Gay Music Artists on the Contemporary Scene 44. Adam Lambert The current reigning champion of family (cont) tl.gd/n_1skjgpi
Great Gay Music Artists on the Contemporary Scene
44. Adam Lambert
The current reigning champion of family friendly glam-rock, Adam Lambert is, apparently, our generation’s Freddie Mercury. No, really, he’s currently touring with the original members of Queen, picking up where the classic rock legends left off. In fact, some of the band are even saying their substitute has better pipes than the original gay superman, but that’s a debate for another time.
Source: www.thebacklot.com/50-gay-music-artists-male/02/2015/9/
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Post by wal on Feb 10, 2015 14:31:24 GMT -5
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Post by adamrocks on Feb 10, 2015 14:34:15 GMT -5
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Post by melliemom on Feb 10, 2015 14:38:09 GMT -5
44. Adam LambertThe current reigning champion of family friendly glam-rock, Adam Lambert is, apparently, our generation’s Freddie Mercury. No, really, he’s currently touring with the original members of Queen, picking up where the classic rock legends left off. In fact, some of the band are even saying their substitute has better pipes than the original gay superman, but that’s a debate for another time. www.thebacklot.com/50-gay-music-artists-male/02/2015/9/I hit Adam Lambert's name at the 44 and a bevy of great stuff about Adam.. photos,videos,etc. who knew
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Post by wal on Feb 10, 2015 14:49:34 GMT -5
LAMBERTLUST @lambertlust 2m2 minutes ago Richmond, CA That was going to be @mrslambertlust Valentine's Day gift! Thanks allot Adam Shop!
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Post by Q3 on Feb 10, 2015 15:09:05 GMT -5
44. Adam LambertThe current reigning champion of family friendly glam-rock, Adam Lambert is, apparently, our generation’s Freddie Mercury. No, really, he’s currently touring with the original members of Queen, picking up where the classic rock legends left off. In fact, some of the band are even saying their substitute has better pipes than the original gay superman, but that’s a debate for another time. www.thebacklot.com/50-gay-music-artists-male/02/2015/9/I hit Adam Lambert's name at the 44 and a bevy of great stuff about Adam.. photos,videos,etc. who knew Nice Adam bit -- but they did not include Mika!?!? Seems wrong to me.
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