Queer The Music: Jake Shears On The Songs That Changed Lives

1 - 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)' by Sylvester


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This episode celebrates trailblazing diva Sylvester James and his iconic disco anthem ‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)’. Black, gay and gender fluid (before that was even a term), Sylvester’s uncompromising attitude paved the way for generations of queer artists.

Longtime collaborator and close friend Jeanie Tracy shares intimate memories of working with Sylvester and biographer Josh Gamson paints a picture of San Francisco in the 1970s and ‘80s - from glitterball heyday to the terror of AIDS.


You can watch the full episode on Mercury Studios' YouTube channel here

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