Top 10 Music Groups with a Member that is Openly Gay
Queen are an English rock band formed in London in 1970. The original lineup was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar, vocals). Before forming into Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together in a band named Smile. Freddie Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He then joined the band in 1970, suggested "Queen" as a new band name, and adopted his familiar stage name. John Deacon was also recruited to complete the line-up. ...read more. Not openly gay... people only found out after he died
Freddie Mercury - lead singer.
My favorite vocal performances: The Show Must Go On, Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody to Love
Freddie wasn't openly gay.
Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band that formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969. They are often referred to as one of the greatest metal bands of all time, and are even commonly called “The Metal Gods”, after one of the songs on their 1980 album “British Steel”.They are known for several of their hit songs, which include “Painkiller”, “Breaking The Law”, You’ve Got Another Thing Coming”, and “Turbo Lover”.
Their original lineup consisted of Al Atkins (vocals), K.K. Downing (lead/rhythm guitar), Ian Hill (bass), and John Ellis (drums). Atkins never recorded on any Judas Priest releases, but contributed to several songs. ...read more.
Rob Halford - lead singer (amazing voice and range, 4+ octaves).
My favorite vocal performances: Painkiller, Victim of Changes, Beyond the Realms of Death
Rob Halford is the best singer there is
R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by lead singer Michael Stipe, lead guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry. Michael Stipe - lead vocals.
Styx is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The B-52s are an American new wave band, formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson, and Keith Strickland. All 3 males of the band - Ricky Wilson, Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland (they also have 2 female members, I don't know if they lesbian or not)
Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo, formed in London in 1981 and consisting of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Neil Tennant - vocals.
Popular songs: It's A Sin, Always On My Mind, West End Girls
Wham! were an English pop duo consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, formed in Bushey in 1981. George Michael - singer (later started a solo career)
Popular songs: Careless Whisper, Last Christmas, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Even a better group than queen
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus, the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor (a fictional location in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings).
Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. Rostam Batmanglij - multi-instrumentalist; sometimes - lead vocal
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s, consisting of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. "Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret", the album "Tainted Love" is on, is great. It feels extremely gritty, dark, very fetishy and has that charm of a place where you oughtn't to be but get pure pleasure out of just that. But as I know this site, I may be the only one who enjoys that. "Sex Dwarf" is by far their best song. It's basically just shrieking synthesizers, creepy sexual lyrics, and singing that sounds like he's masturbating while recording and gets more similar to moaning as it goes on.
In other words: everything that makes a song great. I'm dead serious. This song is, as Dr. Frank N. Furter would put it, absolute pleasure.
Lead singer Marc Almond.
The 3 men of the band are gay - Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Del Marquis (they have females, too)
Savage Garden were an Australian pop duo consisting of Darren Hayes as vocalist and Daniel Jones as instrumentalist. Darren Hayes - singer (later started a solo career).
Popular songs: To The Moon & Back, Truly Madly Deeply
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke.
Westlife were an Irish boy band, formed in July 1998 and disbanded in June 2012. Originally signed by Simon Cowell and managed by Louis Walsh, the group's final line-up consisted of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan.
Blood on the Dance Floor was an American electronic music group from Orlando, Florida, originally consisting of Dahvie Vanity and several other members over time. The group formed in 2006, with former members including Jayy Von Monroe (2009–2016) and Garrett Ecstasy (2009), all of whom provided vocals for the project... read more
NSYNC is an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida in 1996 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. NSYNC consists of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass.
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz. Menudo was also one of the biggest Latin boy bands in history, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical ...read more.
Union J are an English boy band consisting of members Josh Cuthbert, JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley, Casey Johnson and previously George Shelley.