Solid case for Musical Excellence. He was the first openly gay rock musician to be signed to a major record label, and has received a cult fanbase since his passing. He didn't necessarily open the doors, in fact the industry enforced deeper closets after he came out, but he became a crucial blueprint for future generations. When alternative rock, synth-pop, and indie artists began looking back at music history in the 1990s and 2000s, Jobriath was rediscovered as a tragic hero who possessed immense courage. Musicians like Morrissey, The Pet Shop Boys, Marc Almond, and Siouxsie Sioux cited him as a massive influence. By proving that a gay artist had made brilliant, compromise-free glam rock on a major label, he posthumously gave future LGBTQ+ artists the validation and creative courage to be entirely themselves.
Also, his self-titled debut rocks. Give it a listen, it won't disappoint.
Hello everyone.
After the events of this summer, I made the decision to stop contributing to these discussions, but after seeing whoever this impersonator is threaten to "penetrate" another user, I decided to contact the administrators. I previously had complied the majority of the "Jim C." debacle into a slide presentation for novelty's sake, so I emailed the admins about everyone's concerns about spam, misinformation, impersonation, and now threats, using the slide presentation as evidence. There are parts of the presentation that are outdated now (I am now convinced that "Jim C." and now "Denis" are being impersonated by someone making exaggerated statements to shift the conversations on this website towards specific types of music, regardless of the impersonator's sincerity) and it was never intended for serious purposes, but I think it has enough information to give the admins a sense of what is happening on here.
I am willing to share more details about this email if requested. I do not want to upset anyone further. I just want this nonsense to stop.
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