April 23, 1932– Halston: ''You are only as good as the people you dress.'' Roy Halston Frowick, or as I called him, Halston, was the iconic clothing designer of the 1970s and a friend to Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Martha Graham, Candice Bergen, Anjelica Huston, … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: ”God Gave Me the Talent to Pose for Pictures and It Seems to Make People Happy. That Can’t Be a Bad Thing, Can It? ” – Bettie Page
Bettie Page was a popular pin-up model and sex symbol in the 1950s who, after her death, became a cult figure. Her straight black bangs and innocent, playful attitude made her a fashion icon. Her later life was marked by depression and violent mood swings. She spent several … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: John Waters
April 22, 1946– John Waters: "To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about. If someone vomits while watching one of my films, it's like getting a standing ovation." John Waters is undoubtedly one of my favorite people on our pretty planet. One of my best reading … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Our Favorite Old Queen, Elizabeth II
April 21, 1926 – Queen Elizabeth II: ''It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.'' Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She ascended to the throne in February 1952, after her father died of lung … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Singer / Songwriter, Luther Vandross
April 20, 1951– Luther Vandross: ''When I was larger, people said I was fat. When I lost weight, they said I died.'' Slick, overproduced, modern R&B is not my favorite musical genre, but there is no denying the luscious, lustrous instrument that was the voice … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Bombshell Actor, Jayne Mansfield
April 19, 1933 - Jayne Mansfield "You gotta have a body." Jayne Mansfield was already a Gay Icon when she died tragically in 1967. She was married three times, had five children, made 29 films and was an international star, all before she left this world at just … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Broadway’s Gavin Creel
April 18, 1976– Gavin Creel As if everything about the current Tony Award-winning revival of the musical Hello, Dolly! isn't delicious enough: Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, David Hyde Pierce, Victor Garber; it also has featured hottie Gavin Creel as Cornelius Hackl, a role … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Everybody Has a Right to Their Own Troubles.” – Thornton Wilder, “Our Town”
Our Town, in case your local community theatre passed on producing it, is best known for its bare set, its plain folksy dialogue, and its simplistic lessons about life. Yet, when the dead Emily Gibbs asks the character of the Stage Manager if anyone appreciates the daily mundane … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, William Holden
April 17, 1918 - William Holden: ''I'm a pretty fair interpreter of a certain kind of contemporary character. I'm not a classic actor, dealing in tragedy. Most actors have a specific corridor, and within the limits of that corridor they travel the course of their … [Read more...]
How Pet Shop Boys Saved Dusty Springfield’s Life and Career
In the 1960s, Dusty Springfield became an expert in all aspects of music recording. The male dominated industry resented having a young woman who seemed to know it all. She had a sharp ear for quality and a perfectionist approach to making records. During her era, women were … [Read more...]
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