Diana Ross x Gay Liberation

“I’m Coming Out” was meant to be a gay liberation song but the song’s writer and producer Nile Rodgers didn’t tell Diana Ross that. Which led to a whole thing. It’s a crazy story. The origin of the song is fascinating but more interesting is how disco in general was part of the gay rights movement. We chart the rise of disco and look at the way it dovetailed with the struggle for LGBTQ rights and how being gay is so different for Sylvester than for Tyler the Creator.    Guests: Wesley Morris, Critic, New York Times Craig Seymour, Music Critic and Activist  Nile Rodgers, Record Producer and Chic Founder Bill Coleman, Artist Manager  DJ Jellybean Benitez, Deejay Nelson George, Filmmaker and Author    Credits: Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out  Writer: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers Label: Motown Records Publisher: Chic Music, Inc   Chic - Le Freak Writer: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers Label: Atlantic Records Publisher: Chic Music & Cotillion Records Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Writer: Sylvester & James Wirrick Label: Fantasy Publisher: Bee Keeper Music, Tipsyl Music   Barry White - You’re The First, My Last, My Everything Writer: Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe & Barry White Label:  20th Century Fox Records Publisher: SaVette Music Co.   Diana Ross - Love Hangover Writer: Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod Label: Motown Records Publisher: Jobete Music Co. INC   A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie Writer: Perry Kibble & Janice Marie Johnson Label: Capitol Records Publisher: On Time Music, INC   Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby Writer: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte Label: Casablanca, Oasis Publisher: Saturday Music and Cafe Americana   Grace Jones - Pull up to the Bumper Writer: Sly Dunbar, Alex Sadkin, Chris Blackwell, Sly & Robbie & Grace Jones Label: Island Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd   Candi Stanton - Young Hearts Run Free Writer: Dave Crawford Label: Warner Bros. Publisher: Ghati Music Inc   Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive Writer: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren Label: Polydor Records Publisher: Perren-Vibes Music Co.    Tyler the Creator - I Ain’t Got Time Writer: Tyler, The Creator Label: Columbia Records Publisher:  Columbia Records & Sony Music Entertainment   Tyler, The Creator Used To Be Accused of Homophobia, Now Raps About “Kissing White Boys”, Genius Tyler The Creator And Funk Flex Have an Honest Conversation Plus, Hot 97See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.