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[[File:LGBT History Month 2014.jpg|thumb]]This is a '''Timeline of UK LGBT Music''', created in connection with the theme of Music being adopted for [[LGBT History Month]] 2014.

==Musicians born up to 1899==
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*[[Blondel]] (c. 1155–1202) – minstrel, composer, possibly lover of King Richard I. 
*[[Mark Smeaton]] (c. 1512–1536) – young court musician executed for alleged adultery with Queen Anne Boleyn.
*[[Arabella Hunt]] (1662–1705) – musician whose "husband" turned out to be a woman.
*[[George Frideric Handel]] (1685–1759) – said by Beethoven to be "the greatest composer that ever lived".
*[[Dame Ethel Smyth]] (1858–1944) – composer and suffragette.
*[[Clement Harris]] (1871–1897) – composer, lover of Siegfried Wagner.
*[[Edward J Dent]] (1876–1967) – Cambridge Professor of Music.
*[[Roger Quilter]] (1877–1953) – composer of songs and light music.
*[[John Ireland]] (1879–1962) – composer of chamber music.
*[[Lord Berners]] (1883–1950) – eccentric composer, painter and novelist.
*[[Fred Barnes]] (1885–1938) – music hall performer.
*[[Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji]] (1892–1988) – reclusive composer of piano works.
*[[Ivor Novello]] (1893–1951) – singer, songwriter, composer of musical comedies.
*[[Douglas Byng]] (1893–1987) – music hall artist and pantomime dame.
*[[Sir Noël Coward]] (1899&ndash;1973) – actor, singer, playwright, composer.
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File:AVT Blondel-de-Nesle 9784.jpeg|[[Blondel]]
File:Arabella Hunt.jpg|[[Arabella Hunt]]
File:George Frideric Handel by Balthasar Denner.jpg|[[George Frideric Handel]]
File:John Singer Sargent Dame Ethel Smyth.jpg|[[Dame Ethel Smyth]]
File:Edward J Dent.jpg|[[Edward J Dent]]
File:Roger Quilter.jpg|[[Roger Quilter]]
File:John-Ireland-1919.jpg|[[John Ireland]]
File:Lord Berners.jpg|[[Lord Berners]]
File:Fred Barnes.jpg|[[Fred Barnes]]
File:Sorabji.png|[[Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji]]
File:Ivor Novello.jpg|[[Ivor Novello]]
File:Douglas Byng Allan Warren.jpg|[[Douglas Byng]]
File:Noel Coward Allan warren.jpg|[[Sir Noël Coward]]
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==Musicians born 1900–1929==
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*[[Leslie Hutchinson]], "Hutch" (1900–1969) – cabaret star.
*[[Sir Lennox Berkeley]] (1903–1989) – composer, sometime lover of Benjamin Britten.
*[[Richard Addinsell]] (1904–1977) – composer of the ''Warsaw Concerto''.
*[[Sir Michael Tippett]] (1905–1998) – composer of ''A Child of Our Time''.
*[[Sir Peter Pears]] (1910–1986) – singer, life partner of Benjamin Britten.
*[[Stanley Bate]] (1911–1959) – composer of symphonies and other works.
*[[Benjamin Britten]], Lord Britten, (1913–1976) – composer of ''Peter Grimes'', founder of the Aldeburgh Festival.
*[[Sir John Pritchard]] (1921–1989) – conductor, Musical Director of the Glyndebourne opera.
*[[Noel Mewton-Wood]] (1922–1953) – concert pianist.
*[[John Lanchbery]] (1923–2003) – composer and arranger of ballet music.
*[[Angela Morley]], previously Wally Stott (1924–2009) – composer for films and TV.
*[[James Bernard]] (1925–2001) – composer for the Hammer horror films.
*[[Johnny Brandon]] (born 1925) – singer and composer of stage musicals.
*[[George Melly]] (1926–2007) – Jazz musician and writer.
*[[Joe Meek]] (1929–1967) – record producer who composed the best-selling "Telstar".
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File:Leslie Hutchinson.jpg|[[Leslie Hutchinson]]
File:Lennox Berkeley.jpg|[[Lennox Berkeley]]
File:Richard Addinsell.jpg|[[Richard Addinsell]]
File:Michael_Tippett.jpg|[[Sir Michael Tippett]]
File:Peter Pears.jpg|[[Sir Peter Pears]]
File:Stanley_Bate.jpg|[[Stanley Bate]]
File:Benjamin Britten 1968.jpg|[[Benjamin Britten]]
File:Mewton-wood photo.jpg|[[Noel Mewton-Wood]]
File:John Lanchbery.jpg|[[John Lanchbery]]
File:Angela Morley.jpg|[[Angela Morley]]
File:James bernard.jpg|[[James Bernard]]
File:George Melly 1978.jpg|[[George Melly]]
File:JoeMeek.jpg|[[Joe Meek]]
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==Musicians born 1930–1949==
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*[[Lionel Bart]] (1930–1999) – writer and composer of ''Oliver!''
*[[Peter Katin]] (1930–2015) – pianist and [[CHE]] supporter.
*[[Malcolm Williamson]] (1931–2003) – Master of the Queen's Music.
*[[Brian Epstein]] (1934–1963) – the man who discovered The Beatles.
*[[Sir Peter Maxwell Davies]] (1934–2016) – composer, Master of the Queen's Music.
*[[Sir Richard Rodney Bennett]] (1936–2012) – classical and film composer, jazz pianist.
*[[Kathy Kirby]] (1938–2011) – blonde bombshell who sang ''Secret Love''.
*[[Dusty Springfield]] (1939–1999) – icon of the swinging sixties who sang "You don't have to say you love me".
*[[Long John Baldry]] (1941–2005) – blues singer known for "Let the heartaches begin".
*[[Patrick Fyffe]] (1942–200) – "Bracket" of Hinge and Bracket.
*[[George Logan]] (born 1944) – "Hinge" of Hinge and Bracket.
*[[Labi Siffre]] (born 1945) – poet, singer, author of "Something Inside So Strong".
*[[Freddie Mercury]] (1946–1991) – lead singer with Queen.
*[[Sir Elton John]] (born 1947) – singer/songwriter who has sold over 250 million records.
*[[David Bowie]] (born 1947) – influential singer and songwriter who has reinvented himself several times.
*[[Dave Davies]] (born 1947) – singer and guitarist with The Kinks.
*[[Mark Bunyan]] (born 1949) – cabaret artist, co-founder of the [[Pink Singers]].
*[[Paul Gambaccini]] (born 1949) – radio presenter with an encyclopaedic knowledge of music.
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File:Lionel Bart Allan Warren.jpg|[[Lionel Bart]]
File:Peter Katin.jpg|[[Peter Katin]]
File:Malcolm Williamson.jpg|[[Malcolm Williamson]]
File:Brian-epstein1.jpeg|[[Brian Epstein]]
File:Sir-Peter-Maxwell-Davies-Photo-John-Batten.preview.jpg|[[Sir Peter Maxwell Davies]]
File:Sirrichardrodneybennett-237x300.jpg|[[Sir Richard Rodney Bennett]]
File:Eurovision Song Contest 1965 - Kathy Kirby.jpg|[[Kathy Kirby]]
File:Dusty_Springfield_in_1966.jpg|[[Dusty Springfield]]
File:Long John Baldry photo 1972.jpg|[[Long John Baldry]]
File:Hinge and Bracket.jpg|[[Hinge and Bracket]]
File:Labi Siffre.jpg|[[Labi Siffre]]
File:Queen 1984 0009.jpg|[[Freddie Mercury]]
File:Elton John 2011 Shankbone 2.JPG|Sir [[Elton John]]
File:BowieRaR87.jpg|[[David Bowie]]
File:Dave Davies of The Kinks in 1979.jpg|[[Dave Davies]]
File:Mark Bunyan.jpg|[[Mark Bunyan]]
File:Paul gambaccini.jpg|[[Paul Gambaccini]]
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==Musicians born 1950–1959==
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*[[Stephen Oliver]] (1950–1992) – prolific opera composer.
*[[Kris Kirk]] (1950–1993) – music journalist and gay activist.
*[[Carole Pope]] (born 1950 – singer-songwriter who moved to Canada as a child.
*[[Graham Johnson]] (born 1950) – pianist and accompanist.
*[[Tom Robinson]] (born 1950) – writer of "[[Glad to be Gay]]".
*[[Joan Armatrading]] (born 1950) – blues singer originally from St Kitts.
*[[Rob Halford]] (born 1951) – lead singer with Judas Priest.
*[[Andy Fraser]] (born 1952) – bassist with Free.
*[[Billy Lyall]] (1953–1989) – one of the Bay City Rollers.
*[[Richard Fairbrass]] (born 1953) – Lead singer with Right Said Fred.
*[[Neil Tennant]] (born 1954) – half of the Pet Shop Boys.
*[[Bobby Crush]] (born 1954) – pianist and singer.
*[[Annie Whitehead]] (born 1955) – Jazz trombonist.
*[[Les McKeown]] (1955-2021) – lead singer with the Bay City Rollers.
*[[Peter Christopherson]] (1955–2010) – half of the experimental music group Coil.
*[[Douglas P.]] (born 1956) – neo-folk musician performing as "Death in June".
*[[Marc Almond]] (born 1957) – singer/songwriter.
*[[Jennifer Maidman]] (born 1958) – musician, partner of [[Annie Whitehead]].
*[[Horse McDonald]] (born 1958) – singer/songwriter who fled homophobia in her home town.
*[[Limahl]] (born 1958) – lead singer with Kajagoogoo.
*[[Morrissey]] (born 1959) – formerly with The Smiths.
*[[Pete Burns]] (born 1959) – singer and TV personality.
*[[Steve Strange]] (1959-2015) – singer and club promoter.
*[[Paul Rutherford]] (born 1959) – backing vocalist with Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
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File:Stephen Oliver.jpg|[[Stephen Oliver]]
File:Kris Kirk.jpg|[[Kris Kirk]]
File:Carole_Pope.jpg|[[Carole Pope]]
File:Tom Robinson.jpg|[[Tom Robinson]]
File:2007-10-25 Joan Armatrading, Kantine, Koeln IMG 8237.jpg|[[Joan Armatrading]]
File:Rob Halford1984.jpg|[[Rob Halford]]
File:Andy Fraser.jpg|[[Andy Fraser]]
File:Billy Lyall.jpg|[[Billy Lyall]]
File:Right Said Fred Richard Fairbrass Regenbogenparade-Wien2008.jpg|Richard Fairbrass
File:Neil-tennant.jpg|[[Neil Tennant]]
File:Bobby-crush-professional-pianist.jpg|[[Bobby Crush]]
File:Annie Whitehead.jpg|[[Annie Whitehead]]
File:Les McKeown.png|[[Les McKeown]]
File:Peter Christopherson @ A2.jpg|[[Peter Christopherson]]
File:Death+in+June.jpg|[[Douglas P.]]
File:Marc Almond cropped.jpg|[[Marc Almond]]
File:Jennifer Maidman.jpg|[[Jennifer Maidman]]
File:HorseMcDonald.jpg|[[Horse McDonald]]
File:Limahl1.jpg|[[Limahl]]
File:Morrissey crop tie.jpg|[[Morrissey]]
File:Pete Burns.jpg|[[Pete Burns]]
File:Steve-strange-03.jpg|[[Steve Strange]]
File:Paul_Rutherford2.jpg|[[Paul Rutherford]]
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==Musicians born 1960–1969==
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*[[Holly Johnson]] (born 1960) – lead singer with Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
*[[Jimmy Somerville]] (born 1961) pop singer who wrote "[[Smalltown Boy]]".
*[[John Foster]] (born 1961) – singer with [[Bronski Beat]].
*[[Boy George]] (born 1961) – singer/songwriter, DJ.
*[[Rev Richard Coles]] (born 1962) – priest, broadcaster, formerly with [[Bronski Beat]].
*[[John Balance]] (1962–2004) – partner of Peter Christopherson and the other half of Coil.
*[[Marilyn]] (born 1962) – pop singer with the androgynous look.
*[[Ian Shaw]] (born 1962) – voted Britain's best male jazz singer. 
*[[George Michael]] (1963–2016) – singer/songwriter, formerly with Wham!
*[[Alison Goldfrapp]] (born 1963) – half of the band Goldfrapp.
*[[John Mark Ainsley]] (born 1963) – lyric tenor.
*[[Richard Thomas]] (born 1964) – Composer of ''Jerry Springer the opera''.
*[[Andy Bell]] (born 1964) – Lead singer with Erasure. 
*[[Brian Kennedy (singer)|Brian Kennedy]] (born 1966) – sang for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest.
*[[Samantha Fox]] (born 1966) – singer and former Page 3 model,
*[[David McAlmont]] (born 1967) – singer/songwriter.
*[[Skin]] (born 1967) – lead singer with Skunk Anansie.
*[[Matt Goss]] (born 1968) – singer, formerly with Bros.
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File:Holly Johnson.jpg|[[Holly Johnson]]
File:Jimmy Somerville in Warsaw.jpg|[[Jimmy Somerville]]
File:Boy George, Pride London 2012.jpg|[[Boy George]]
File:Richard Coles.jpg|[[Rev Richard Coles]]
File:Gefftwbeech-BW.jpg|[[John Balance]]
File:Marilyn in München.jpg|[[Marilyn]]
File:Ian Shaw.jpg|[[Ian Shaw]]
File:George Michael.jpg|[[George Michael]]
File:Alison Goldfrapp 2010.jpg|[[Alison Goldfrapp]]
File:John Mark Ainsley.gif|[[John Mark Ainsley]]
File:Richard Thomas.jpg|[[Richard Thomas]]
File:Andy Bell (Erasure) 2.jpg|[[Andy Bell]]
File:Brian-Kennedy.png|[[Brian Kennedy (singer)|Brian Kennedy]]
File:Samantha Fox in Lombardy crop.jpg|[[Samantha Fox]]
File:David-McAlmont.jpg|[[David McAlmont]]
File:Skin Eska Music Awards.jpg|[[Skin]]
File:Matt_Goss.jpg|[[Matt Goss]]
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==Musicians born 1970 onwards==
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*[[William Whitehead]] (born 1970) – organist.
*[[Thomas Adès]] (born 1971) – composer, pianist and conductor.
*[[Beverley Knight]] (born 1973) – singer/songwriter, straight campaigner against homophobia.
*[[Stephen Gately]] (1976–2009) – singer with BoyZone.
*[[Samantha Ronson]] (born 1977) – London-born American DJ.
*[[QBoy]] (born 1978) – Homo Hop rapper.
*[[Dan Gillespie Sells]] (born 1978) – lead singer with The Feeling.
*[[Jill Jackson]] (born 1979) – singer/songwriter.
*[[Will Young]] (born 1979) – singer/songwriter, first winner of ''Pop Idol''.
*[[Kele Okereke]] (born 1981) – singer and guitarist, rated "Sexiest Out Gay Male Artist".
*[[Jessie J]] (born 1988) – singer/songwriter.
*[[Marcus Collins]] (born 1988) – singer and X Factor runner-up.
*[[Rylan Clark]] (born 1988) – ''X Factor'' contestant, winner of ''Celebrity Big Brother''.
*[[Joe McElderry]] (born 1991) – singer/songwriter, winner of ''Popstar to Operastar''.
*[[Lucy Spraggan]] (born 1991) – ''X Factor'' contestant.
*[[Sam Smith]] (born 1992) – soul singer.
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File:William Whitehead.jpg|[[William Whitehead]]
File:Thomas Ades.jpg|[[Thomas Adès]]
File:BeverlyKnight-2011.jpg|[[Beverley Knight]]
File:Stephen Gately.jpg|[[Stephen Gately]]
File:Ronsoncropped.jpg|[[Samantha Ronson]]
File:QBoy.jpg|[[QBoy]]
File:Dan Gillespie Sells.jpg|[[Dan Gillespie Sells]]
File:JillJackson.jpg|[[Jill Jackson]]
File:Will Young 2011.jpg|[[Will Young]]
File:Kele Okereke Cropped.jpg|[[Kele Okereke]]
File:Jessie-J-The-Big-Chill-2011.jpg|[[Jessie J]]
File:Marcus-Collins-X-Factor.jpg|[[Marcus Collins]]
File:Rylan Clark.jpg|[[Rylan Clark]]
File:Joe McElderry by David Wright.jpg|[[Joe McElderry]]
File:Lucy Spraggan.jpg|[[Lucy Spraggan]]
File:Sam Smith (Oct. 23, 2014) 02.jpg|[[Sam Smith]]
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==Key dates in LGBT music==
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*1972: [[CHE]] Music Group founded (now the [[Allegro Music Group]]).
*1978: The [[Tom Robinson Band]] releases "[[Glad to be Gay]]".
*1983: [[Pink Singers]] founded.
*1984: [[Bronski Beat]] release "[[Smalltown Boy]]" and the album ''[[The Age of Consent]]''.
*1991: [[London Gay Men's Chorus]] founded.
*1992: [[Diversity Choir]] founded.
*1996: [[London Gay Symphony Orchestra]] founded.
*1997: [[Gay Abandon]] choir founded in [[Leeds]].
*1997: [[Rainbow Chorus]] founded in [[Brighton]].
*2003: [[Reading]] Gay Men's Chorus founded (now [[Thames Valley Gay Chorus]]).
*2005: [[Actually Gay Men's Chorus]] founded in [[Brighton]].
*2005: [[Brighton Gay Men's Chorus]] founded.
*2005: [[Loud and Proud Choir]] founded in [[Edinburgh]].
*2005: [[London Gay Symphonic Winds]] founded.
*2006: [[Out Aloud]] choir founded in [[Sheffield]].
*2007: [[Edinburgh Gay Men's Chorus]] founded.
*2007: [[Sing Out]] choir formed in [[Bristol]].
*2008: [[Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra]] founded.
*2008: [[South Wales Gay Men's Chorus]] founded.
*2009: [[Various Voices]] European LGBT choir festival held in London.
*2009: [[Liverpool LGBT Choir]] founded.
*2011: [[London Gay Big Band]] founded.
*2011: [[L Fest]] music festival founded.
*2011: [[Proud Voices]] network of LGBT choirs founded.
*2005: [[Actually Gay Women's Chorus]] founded.
*2013: [[London Alternative Choir]] founded.
*2013: [[The Fourth Choir]] founded.
*2013: [[Glow Choir East]] founded in [[Ipswich]].
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File:Actuallygmc.png|[[Actually Gay Men's Chorus]]
File:AGWClogoTransSmall.png|[[Actually Gay Women's Chorus]]
File:Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra.jpg|[[Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra]]
File:Brighton Gay Men's Chorus.png|[[Brighton Gay Men's Chorus]]
File:Diversity choir.jpg|[[Diversity Choir]]
File:Edinburgh Gay Mens Chorus.jpg|[[Edinburgh Gay Men's Chorus]]
File:Gayabandon.jpg|[[Gay Abandon]]
File:London Alternative Choir.png|[[London Alternative Choir]]
File:London Gay Big Band.jpg|[[London Gay Big Band]]
File:Lgmclogo2.png|[[London Gay Men's Chorus]]
File:LGSO.png|[[London Gay Symphony Orchestra]]
File:Loudandproud.jpg|[[Loud & Proud Choir]]
File:Out Aloud.gif|[[Out Aloud]]
File:Pinksingers.png|[[Pink Singers]]
File:Proud Voices logo2.png|[[Proud Voices]]
File:Rainbow Chorus.png|[[Rainbow Chorus]]
File:Reading Gay Chorus.jpg|[[Reading Gay Chorus]]
File:Sing-out-bristol-logo-purp.gif|[[Sing Out]]
File:The Fourth Choir.png|[[The Fourth Choir]]
File:Variousvoices.png|[[Various Voices 2009]]
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==See also==
*[[Timeline of UK LGBT History]]

==External links==
*http://www.s368878229.websitehome.co.uk/FyneWinter13/#/6-7/

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