The Secret Public
a queer history of pop
$27.16
- Paperback
784 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2025
Summary
The Secret Public: How Gay Culture Shaped Pop Music (1955-1979)
An electrifying look at key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, which helped move gay culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop forever - from the ambiguous sexuality of stars such as Little Richard in the 1950s through to David Bowie, glam rock and Sylvester’s ‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)’.
The Secret Public is a searching examination of the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571358397 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 057135839X |
| Author: | Jon Savage |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 626g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Jon Savage
Jon Savage is the author of England’s Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock and Teenage: The Creation of Youth, 1875-1945. He is the writer of the award-winning film documentaries The Brian Epstein Story (1988) and Joy Division (2007), as well as the feature film Teenage (2013). His compilations include Meridian 1970 (Heavenly/EMI 2005) and Queer Noises: From the Closet to the Charts, 1961-1976 (Trikont 2006).
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