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''Fascinating.'' NEIL TENNANT
''The missing story of the heart of pop.'' JOHNNY MARR
''Superb.'' Alexis Petridis
''Dazzling.'' GUARDIAN
''Magisterial.'' ESQUIRE
''Utterly engrossing.'' THE WIRE

A monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture, from the award-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author.

An electrifying look at key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, which helped move gay culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop forever from the ambiguous sexuality of stars such as Little Richard in the 1950s through to David Bowie, glam rock and Sylvester's You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)'.

The Secret Public is a searching examination of the fortitude and resilience of the gay community through the lens of popular music and culture; it reflects on the freedom found in divergence fro

The Secret Public

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''Fascinating.'' NEIL TENNANT''The missing story of the heart of pop.'' JOHNNY MARR''Superb.'' Alexis Petridis''Dazzling.'' GUARDIAN''Magisterial.'' ESQUIRE''Utterly engrossing.'' THE WIREA monumental... Read more

    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 6/6/2024
    ISBN13: 9780571358373, 978-0571358373
    ISBN10: 0571358373

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

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    ''Fascinating.'' NEIL TENNANT
    ''The missing story of the heart of pop.'' JOHNNY MARR
    ''Superb.'' Alexis Petridis
    ''Dazzling.'' GUARDIAN
    ''Magisterial.'' ESQUIRE
    ''Utterly engrossing.'' THE WIRE

    A monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture, from the award-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author.

    An electrifying look at key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, which helped move gay culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop forever from the ambiguous sexuality of stars such as Little Richard in the 1950s through to David Bowie, glam rock and Sylvester's You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)'.

    The Secret Public     is a searching examination of the fortitude and resilience of the gay community through the lens of popular music and culture; it reflects on the freedom found in divergence fro

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