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Born December 14, 1946 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA - died August 3, 1983 in Manhattan, New York City, USA. Jobriath was an openly gay Glam Rocker, artist and actor. In the late 60s he called himself Jobriath Salisbury and was a member of the Psychedelic Folk Rock band Pidgeon (2) . When he started his solo career in the early 70s, he ...
2. Mai 2018 · Jobriath was the world’s first openly gay musician to be signed to a major record label. While fellow glam rockers like David Bowie played up to queer sensibilities, he was the real deal, declaring himself “the true fairy of rock and roll” in front of a world that simply wasn’t ready to accept that. Straight audiences berated him ...
28. März 2012 · Billed as the 'new Bowie', Jobriath exploded onto the glam rock scene in the 1970s – and then disappeared. Marc Almond salutes a personal hero
13. Juni 2023 · English singer Marc Almond said in 2012, “For me, above all else, he was a sexual hero: truly the first gay pop star. How extreme that was to the U.S. at the time. His outrageous appearances on ...
13. Dez. 2021 · A chance discovery led to Jobriath’s next flirtation with fame in the early ’70s. Manager Jerry Brandt happened to stumble across a tape of strange songs being played by a colleague, and he began a search for the source. The music was unpredictable, weird and arhythmic, and Brandt — who had previously discovered the far more mellow Barry Manilow — was intrigued.
22. Okt. 2023 · In the summer of 1992, Morrissey decided to hire Jobriath, one of his heroes, as an opening act for the U.S. tour of his third solo album, Your Arsenal. He had been assured that the musician from Pennsylvania was still living in New York, in the pyramid-shaped loft at the top of the famous Chelsea Hotel, and that he would be delighted to participate in a prominent musical event.
AllMusic. [1] Creatures of the Street is the second album by the glam rock artist Jobriath. It was released in 1974 on Elektra Records. The album was compiled from the sessions for its predecessor. Highlights include the jaunty "Ooh La La", the almost folky "Scumbag", the orchestral "Dietrich/Fondyke" and "Movie Queen" from the previous album ...
