Stream the fully remastered version of step ii here In disco music, the pioneering artist sylvester found a refuge, a home where he could start to truly explore his identity. While the flamboyant glam magnetism and androgyny of stars including alice cooper, marc bolan and david bowie raised eyebrows at the time, sylvester’s idiosyncratic aesthetic, vocal prowess and. These musicians took risks and pushed boundaries, and this hour, we're talking about a disco icon who defied expectations in everything he did He kind of brought this broad approach to gender. Yes, sylvester’s raw, liquid vocals celebrate communion with the dance gods
But the song’s references to feeling “real” go further “ i feel real when you touch me/i feel real when you. Sylvester was known as the “queen of disco” during his time, inspiring countless scores of marginalized queer youth of color to embrace their inner selves.
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