{"product_id":"mighty-real-a-history-of-lgbtq-music-1969-2000-hardcover","title":"Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Walters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An essential book for this moment.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Rob Sheffield \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The definitive history of LGBTQ music, from Stonewall to RuPaul, and its impact on culture and American life \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the underground dancefloors of the Seventies to the global charts of the Nineties, LGBTQ artists and audiences shaped music's sound, style, and spirit. In \u003ci\u003eMighty Real\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran journalist Barry Walters chronicles its LGBTQ history from the Velvet Underground to the 21st century's dawn as he honors the artists who redefined gender, defied tradition, and dared to challenge sexual norms with the help of a record business that wasn't as straight as commonly believed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on his decades as a New York- and San Francisco-based music critic, Walters examines how LGBTQ musicians, music industry executives, and fans reshaped the mainstream. He connects the dots between David Bowie's dazzling reinventions, Grace Jones's androgynous glamor, Prince's boundary-shattering sexuality, and the radical candor of the Indigo Girls to prove they're all doing the same thing: fighting oppression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith exuberance, insight, and encyclopedic knowledge, Walters brings to life the songs and society that filled dancefloors, bedrooms, and streets as he uncovers yesteryear's coded LGBTQ messages that paved the way for today's unabashedly queer hits. \u003ci\u003eMighty Real\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful love letter to the music that liberated generations, and it's written in a page-turning, personal way that blurs distinctions between chronicle and memoir. This is the rare and revolutionary music history told to help you laugh, cry, and then rally against lingering inequality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Walters \u003c\/b\u003ehas spent 40 years documenting the intersection of mainstream and LGBTQ culture. He began his career at \u003ci\u003eTh\u003c\/i\u003ee \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e -- where he came out publicly in a 1986 Pet Shop Boys review -- before becoming a fixture at \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1992, Walters' work at the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e made him the first critic to receive an award from The National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association. Throughout the Nineties, he was \u003ci\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e's music columnist before a decade's worth of writing at \u003ci\u003eOut. \u003c\/i\u003eAlong the way, he's regularly appeared in \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, and other media mainstays. \u003ci\u003eLove Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2020 mini-documentary he wrote and co-produced for Amazon Music, won a Clio Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.74 x 9.22 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52071577518381,"sku":"9798217059829","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/mighty-real-a-history-of-lgbtq-music-1969-2000-hardcover-6649409.webp?v=1780165626","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/mighty-real-a-history-of-lgbtq-music-1969-2000-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}