Morrissey No.6 in Observer Music Monthly's Top Ten Gay Icons

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Hold on, it's not what it seems...the list was chosen by Rufus Wainwright. There's loads of other Morrissey references too - see links below.

The list is as follows:

1: Judy Garland
2: Stevie Nicks
3: Dusty Springfield
4: Madonna
5: Kylie Minogue
6: Morrissey
7: Barbra Streisand
8: Pink
9: Prince
10: Kate Bush

This is what Rufus has to say about Morrissey:

"Whether he's gay or not, he is the gay Elvis. He is among the greatest entertainers of our time. The banter, the dancing, the stage-craft, it all conspires and you know exactly what Morrissey is. He is heroic. He is a total pachage, like Dean Martin or Prince."

You can find the full list (with comment) here...http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,,1942438,00.html

He's also mentioned in Miranda Sawyer's article here...http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/comment/story/0,,1942295,00.html

Martin Rossiter on Morrissey here (number 18)...http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,1942701,00.html

Also mentioned extensively in Amy Lame article here...http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,1943546,00.html


Peter
 
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It has to be called TOP 10 MUSICAL ICONS of Rufus Wainwright, not necessarily gay icons.
 
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Kewpie said:
Silly boy Rufus.
It has to be called TOP 10 MUSICAL ICONS of Rufus Wainwright, not necessarily gay icons.
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Ahem. I should have mentioned that this month it's a Gay special of Observer Music Monthly.

Peter

P.S there's some more references by Miranda Sawyer and Martin Rossiter and Amy Lame that I've found and added links for above.
 
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Kewpie said:
It has to be called TOP 10 MUSICAL ICONS of Rufus Wainwright, not necessarily gay icons.
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I've never understood what a "gay icon" is supposed to mean... Nobody ever mentions "straight icons"? For instance, was Rock Hudson a 'straight icon' at the peak of his popularity? Most probably.
 
Uncleskinny said:
Ahem. I should have mentioned that this month it's a Gay special of Observer Music Monthly.

Peter

P.S there's some more references by Miranda Sawyer and Martin Rossiter and Amy Lame that I've found and added links for above.
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"And their categories have formulae that are set in stone. These say that if you're male, gay and in pop, you must be flamboyant, or tortured: Freddie Mercury, or Morrissey."

Ah, that ever-charming trait of the music press - the art of assumption. :rolleyes:
 
lilikoi said:
Madonna? since when is madonna gay?
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Who said she was?!?!?!

As someone said already, being gay has nothing to do with being a 'gay icon'. Or so it seems.

Why single out Madonna? Since when are Prince, Kate Bush, Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland etc. gay? I don't know much about Dusty, so I have no idea about her, but as far as I know, nobody else on that list is gay. :)
 
wizbit said:
madonna was gay with a chinese woman once, cant remember her name though, she was probably just using the publicity to break through to a gay audience knowing her
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Ouch!! so bitchy wizbit!! :D
 
wizbit said:
madonna was gay with a chinese woman once, cant remember her name though, she was probably just using the publicity to break through to a gay audience knowing her
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I didn't know 'being gay' is an action and that you can 'do it once'. :D "Oh, let's see, what should I be today - gay or straight?" "I was gay when you met me last Thursday, but this weekend I feel like being straight. I'm thinking of being bisexual next week." :p
 
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