A Brief History of Transgender People in Popular Music

[@Polyphonic]

I'm sure that there are dozens of incredible transgender artists that I missed in this video. If you have any that you want to shout out, please reply to this comment with trans artists you love and what you love about them.

[@evieann5712]

Polyphonic hi, I love your videos xx

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

You didn't mention SOPHIE. but that's alright, the video was awesome, thank you so much for covering this topic!

[@YoniIsrael]

Dana International was the first Trans to win the Eurovision in 1998 for Israel with her song 'Diva'

[@shanior2837]

Dana International. A transgender woman from Israel who have won the Eurovizion contest in 1998. Openly trans and a major hit maker since the early 1990's, she is a household name in Israel. Her music is mostly pop, dance and pure fun (and funny, she's very clever) but she dosn't shy away from heavier subjects. She is INCREDIBLE. Although some of her dance stuff from the 90's haven't aged all that well she is an ICON

[@muratkerimaslan6415]

zoe blade makes some great synth-electronic music kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ-wo3mif8eMnas

[@Theomite]

Let's not forget Wendy Carlos, the electronic experimental musician who did music for A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and THE SHINING as well as her own albums.

[@berliozophile]

...and the soundtrack for the original Tron movie. The score is quite good.

[@B1SCOOP]

Not to mention, her "Switched On Bach" album was the best selling classical record of the year, she helped a lot in popularizing synthesizers in late '60s and '70s.

[@Theomite]

@@berliozophile FUCK, I forgot about TRON! Thank you for correcting this onerous oversight.

[@berliozophile]

@@B1SCOOP Oh wow, forgot about that. I do recall that in my cousin's record collection way back when. Always worth a spin.

[@berliozophile]

@@Theomite No worries. Still love the leitmotif waltz in that score. A perfect theme kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHqXkIeCZcqCp8k

[@sheagannon9033]

It means so much to me when channels that aren't explicitly political make videos in support of trans people. There is so much backlash against people like me who are trans, and it warms my heart when people such as yourself have the courage to inform and support us in our struggles. Thank you so much.

[@oof-rr5nf]

Hey, I just wanted to say I support you fully and that I hope you are okay and doing well and keep doing well. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@DrMoonRose]

Hey hey you you you're fucking vaild!

[@ayatollahal-avtomat8382]

Most people have an aversion to mental illness and avoid it.

[@TheTransitmtl]

@@ayatollahal-avtomat8382 I understand what you mean but it's worded in a way that paints trans as suffering from mental health issues

[@bilbebop3693]

I feel that when a channel that's not political makes a video in support of something hits harder. It makes you go this must be something they really believe in.

[@bmoney2011]

Laura Jane Grace is my hero, even though I'm not trans.

[@WayneBraack]

Love Against Me! Also completely agree with you.

[@LeMuppet]

Same. She’s absolutely one of my biggest inspirations.

[@nostopit179]

Yes, just yes

[@sidtheskitch]

Same! She’s the best.

[@esrawilliams1949]

>not trans >Has bowesette pfp

[@harrydye9540]

Would love to see a “history of profanity in songs” video on this channel, starting with rude nursery rhymes of the Middle Ages, to the first swearword in pop songs, to all out hardcore gangsta rap

[@floppavevo5920]

ik this is an old comment but i definitely wanna see these rude nursery rhymes because they sound like comedy gold

[@HolySnickerPuffs]

If Lucille Bogan's "Till the Cows Come Home" doesn't make the list for this hypothetical video, we riot.

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

"My Sharona" by The Knack includes the word cu*t.

[@BreadShowOfficial]

Wait rlly?​@@Armistead_MacSkye

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

@@BreadShowOfficial "I always get it up for the young c*nt kind."

[@bananapuding866]

SOPHIE is definitely a bright future and an important factor for the trans people in the music industry.

[@bananapuding866]

@Yo Momma It's not about what you IDENTIFY AS, it's about what you CREATE.

[@bananapuding866]

@Yo Momma Well, you're also clearly replying. Does that mean you're a snowflake too?

[@rickyhunt4075]

@@bananapuding866 Always found it funny that The ones who are upset with snowflakes are the ones complaining the most.

[@bananapuding866]

@@rickyhunt4075 For real.

[@crumblefacetv]

@@ChrisCY86 you clearly don't know very much about the subject and should probably read some introductory texts about gender, sex, gender dysphoria and transgenderism. That both many transgender people and those who suffer from anorexia may have some form of body dysmorphia is nothing but a superficial commonality. They are clearly very distinct phenomena for a multitude of reasons. Also, I WISH all this shit was deemed normal.

[@_fig.8]

a piece dedicated solely to Wendy Carlos must be in the making

[@berliozophile]

I second that! Please add one of my unsung heros to that wish list, Angela Morley. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Morley

[@drunkroku4054]

Niiiice.

[@NicholasKross]

I NEED THIS

[@gillianomotoso328]

fig. 8 agreed!

[@horowizard]

No, I think Polyphonic would only make a travesty of it. Polyphonic's videos are insipid in general and just rife with inaccuracy.

[@DanaLeeGibson]

Lola! How could you forget about Lola by the Kinks!! When I was a kid that song helped me understand that love (and even sex) isn't fenced in by gender. Today I think of it as one of the best love songs ever.

[@moonlight2870]

That song is kinda transphobic

[@DanaLeeGibson]

Please explain. @@moonlight2870

[@moonlight2870]

That song was made to mock a guy who was dating a transgirl named Lola, and It constantly makes Fun of her saying "she walks like a man" or "she almost broken my spine". It's not a Very good example of "progressive"

[@moonlight2870]

I mean, the song literaly says "I'm Glad I'm a man, and so is Lola". The song is a mockery of trans people.

[@DanaLeeGibson]

It also talks about his love for Lola, and how she is an oasis of love and safety in a crazy world. It was written in 1970, so for its time it was VERY progressive. How many songs in 1970 were written about a young man having sex with and falling in love with a transgender person? And the reference to "almost broke my spine" is not inherently negative. I've heard the phase "turned my dick inside out" or "she pounded me into the sand" as descriptions of great experiences. I guess you get out of the song what you bring to it. @@moonlight2870

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Polyphonic says trans rights! (No, seriously, thank you so much for making this video.)

[@mrtesticles889]

@@user-ei9ns9hq6b bruh

[@sargeant45]

Tide Pods are Vegan Goodness you cannot complain about juvenile insults right after calling trans people "communist degenerate disease spreading pedophiles"

[@PretentiousAdonis]

@@sargeant45 His comment isn't showing up for me, did he delete it?

[@TaliseSnyder]

@@PretentiousAdonis if enough people reported it, then it disappeared

[@PretentiousAdonis]

@@TaliseSnyder Seems like a glitch on my side actually, I'm seeing multiple missing comments that are the first reply to OPs.

[@dudeman7208]

You have got some of your facts incorrect Lou Reed does not sing lead vocals on candy says Lou Reed insisted that Doug yule sing lead vocals on Candy says

[@Topscura]

That’s right. Lou Reed’s vocals are very unique and that ain’t it chief!

[@harrydye9540]

Reed wrote the lyrics, so although incorrect, focusing on the famously gender-curious Lou Reed was relevant in this context.

[@dudeman7208]

Harry Dead Well obviously Lou Read is relevant I never said he was irrelevant all I said was he wrote candy says but he did not sing it So it’s kind a hard to hear the dissonance in Lou Reed‘s voice when Lou Reed is not even singing

[@karliebellatrixyoung6359]

WENDY CARLOS is essentially responsible for starting electronic music, and her first album, Switched On Bach was a huge hit at the time.

[@bigkroner766]

Billy Tipton deserves a mention! Jazz pianist and bandleader around the 1940s and 1950s. He lived as a man his entire public life and was only discovered to have been transgender after his death.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

+Lowgain Thank you!

[@daniel_k_music]

I was looking through the comments to see if someone mentioned him at all

[@maxbrown5747]

You forgot Wendy Carlos who composed the scores for Clockwork Orange and The Shining.

[@jessbian3385]

Trans rights, O. K. I am a trans woman planning to go into Prog Metal, a prog girl in a prog band.

[@AlexWhiteLanda]

Honestly, Prog Girl should just be the name of the band

[@kumquatninja]

Plumed Serpent sex isn’t the same as gender pal

[@AlexWhiteLanda]

- Not being an asshole - Telling people what to do with their lives This is more my kind of choice

[@ciggy_]

Plumed Serpent yeah dude you sure showed them trans people! There’s far to much of this hippy dippy thinking going around today, next they’ll say that god didn’t create the earth in seven days and that the sun doesn’t revolve around us, I mean yeah I’m sure there’s all this new research and studies and stuff but I’m just a logical kinda guy you know? That’s why I choose to believe in the ideas that were told as facts 200 years ago instead of listening to all this new crap If it was the truth back then how could it not be the truth right now? Anyways nice to see another man of reason standing up against these disgusting satan worshippers Well, I’m off to another KZbin comment section to tell some gay guy that he’s consumed by demons or some shit or whatever I don’t know just keep fighting the good fight dude I’m sure the lord will reward our good deeds in these comment sections when our time comes!

[@raynegoaway69]

I feel like having this mental illness is a lot better than having Plumed Serpent’s mental illness at this point

[@ieuanx361]

before i had an informed opinion on trans folk i heard transgender dysphoria blues. instantly made me an ally laura jane is legendary i respect her so much

[@MyssBlewm]

I love the research you do for your videos. I always learn such amazing things and find some great artists I never listened to before. Thank you for your hard work!

[@troglodyke.2925]

A rising star among trans musicians is Left at London, or Nat Puff Many people will know her from her vines ('hahahaha, I do that', I'm gonna munch, I'm gonna crunch, there's only one race, what about Nascar, etc.) She's inspired by the likes of Frank Ocean and Tyler the Creator, and has written possibly the most iconic LGBT+ anthem of our generation, Revolution Lover I feel she should definitely be given some love 🥰

[@just_xanny2777]

The most iconic? I'll give a while to explain why nobody has ever heard of it. Lmao

[@GardenOfStone]

THANK YOU POLYPHONIC, thank you so much. As a trans girl, I thank you :)

[@gimpfish8543]

As another trans girl I second this

[@dripstein6130]

*Feminine male

[@cmil432a]

Shaggy 3 Dope if ur seeing “trans girl” as “feminine male” u should probs get ur eyes checked bro just looking out for u

[@aklemmentin]

@@adairbock83 Ah yes, because the concept of gender NEVER existed before the discovery of chromosomes

[@darkknight9991]

Jessie Pierson and you’re a fucking loser lol

[@treyroberson7296]

Wasn’t the creator (or maybe just a pioneer) of the synthesizer a trans lady?

[@RowanB6]

Wendy Carlos, yep! Polyphonic has a video on her too! (EDIT: whoops, apparently not)

[@brianmiller1077]

Switched on Bach by Wendy (at that time, Walter) Carlos was played on a Moog synthesizer

[@RowanB6]

@@brianmiller1077 hey, I know you didn't mean anything by it, but for future reference, a lot of trans people don't want their deadnames mentioned, even in reference to their past.

[@nateizzo4696]

Emelie Gillet is the creator of Mutable Instruments, a leading synthesizer company

[@kingboobs20]

You're thinking of Wendy Carlos. She wasn't the creater of the synth, but she did make her own synths and absolutely played a big part in popularizing the moog synthesizer with her record Switched on Bach, she also collaborated with Bob Moog and helped improve the design.

[@drew2dee2]

Against me is my favorite band right now and Laura's words are helping me through my own dysphoria struggles

[@petergotbored9306]

I'm sure someone has said it already, but Laura Les and Dorian Electra are both making incredible PC music-style pop

[@arandomguy4444]

This was an excellent video. Thank you for making it. You consistently make well thought out videos with superb editing. I'm glad you chose to bring light to a marginalized group of people in the music/entertainment industry. Hopefully, the more people learn about trans people and trans issues, the more accepted they will be in our society.

[@LydianMelody]

As a trans woman and musician, thank you so much for this video. 💕

[@lukecohen9833]

I have a friend who is trans

[@reginaknoll4258]

If you are a trans woman, you surely recognized, that all famous female pop singers are hidden trans!

[@MissPlayAndWatch]

Quick tip: maybe don't deadname a transperson immediately after introducing them. Also, I feel like it's a little odd you didn't bring up Wendy Carlos at all.

[@derekjtaylor]

MissPlayAndWatch Wendy Carlos deserves her own episode! Love her!

[@crocus8080]

Yeah getting deadnamed is the worst! I flinch a little when I even hear my old nickname.

[@TheTransitmtl]

@@IvyIsVeryTired Thanks for that information. It's not something I was aware was hurting.

[@Kris_Toffer]

You know what I just realized? If you asked me, before this video, to name a transgender musician I couldn't have named a single one. That's kind of sad.

[@hat-eating-cthulu-goat3221]

Yeah... same here, but hey, there´s no shame in having to educate yourself.

[@MrZombieanator]

Not really... Being transgender isn't exactly common. Not being able to name anomalies isn't sad it's understandable. I can't name any disabled musicians but that doesn't mean a bias towards disabled people, it just means they aren't very common.

[@bipbong2906]

Wait What Sad?

[@ancalabond8703]

@Zim Babwe yeah but also being trans is an incredibly distinct experience and will very clearly impact the art,, like,, i dont vibe with this dismissal of identity in fields that concern art that comes directly outta marginalized communities. The creation is impacted by the artist, and yeah death of the author is cool and all (it's how i connect art made by cis people to my own experiences after all) but i feel like it's either ignorant or dishonest to try and act like the artists' experiences and directions do not meaningfully impact the art. It comes across as erasive to the significance of art as a cultural and political tool in the first place. Like you can't say "jazz isnt about the racial identity of the artist it's about the creation" because black liberation was a fundamental driving force behind jazz as a movement yknow?

[@memejesus327]

Ancala Bond or maybe the music just wasn’t that good

[@fromthebackseat4865]

Just because this video got less views than the others, doesn't make it any less important. If anything, this is one of the most important videos you've made, which is saying something. It's really awesome of you to put a spotlight on these kinds of things, great work man.

[@wolfvanderbijl]

thank you so, so much for making this video. you have no idea how happy it made me to see this in my sub box. i didn’t expect you to ever make a video like this, but i’m so glad you did. god bless.

[@jmcosmos]

I'm slightly shocked that you didn't give a nod to Wendy Carlos, the first trans artist many Boomers were aware of. And then there's Angela Morley (deadname Wally Stott), who got started conducting the BBC orchestra for The Goon Show in the 1950s, and worked in performance and composing almost until her death in 2009.

[@DrumWild]

*_Dress you the way he wants cause he never had uh doll_* *_Cause everybody made him uh boy_* *_‘n God didn’t think t’ ask his preference_* -- "My Human Gets Me Blues," Captain Beefheart, Trout Mask Replica [1969]

[@tobiastolls126]

oh man, really sad to see how many dislikes this is already getting... great video on an overlooked topic!

[@martin8313]

​@@kaylubproductions4517 this like to dislike ratio is way out of the average.

[@kaylubproductions4517]

2,800:346... that’s one dislike to every (about) 78 likes, that is normal for a KZbin video.

[@kostajovanovic3711]

Not much as if now, some 400+

[@miraflynn8935]

How have I not seen this before??? Thank you so much for representing trans people in pop culture! It means so much to me to see other trans people acknowledged.

[@marthab-c5226]

I like how your respectful to the people your talking about and use their proper pronouns throughout (:

[@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347]

I don’t know why, but this smiley face (: makes me feel uneasy when compared to this smiley face :)

[@TaliseSnyder]

@@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 yeah its definitely more mischievious or something

[@Zalzo]

this is a genuine thank you to Polyphonic, because I know this means nothing, and I know no one will realistically see this, but I'd like to thank you for this video.

[@MacaroniNerd5]

Stream Transgender Street Legend Vol.1 by Left at London

[@livilu123456789]

Dakota Renée PERIODT!!!!

[@GoBlackRat]

YES

[@RowanB6]

I love that you brought up Laura Jane Grace! I feel I should bring up, even though Grace has publicly said she's become more comfortable with her deadname, it's considered by many trans folks (myself included) to be unacceptable to even bring up their deadname. I don't know if you did that research and that's why you mentioned it only for her, but just wanted to bring that to your attention. Otherwise, great video, and thanks for bringing light to some great artists! Another trans artist I'm a huge fan of is Allegra Eidinger, an indie guitarist/vocalist from Philadelphia who has some of the coolest music I've heard in a while. Check them out some time!

[@LucyOLastic]

Syd Barrett brought us "Arnold Layne." Roger Waters said , paraphrased: "the song is about a man who happens to dig wearing women's clothes....a lot of people do it...we should face up to reality..." Syd himself was dressed by his girlfriends in feminine clothes and make up. He was an influence on the young Marc Bolan, who emulated his image and became a full blown star. Alice Cooper (the band) were dressed by Girls Together Outrageously, a performance art group formed of various groupies....they entered the gender debate quite early. Bowie learned a few things from them. Brian Eno, then just known as "Eno" was one of the most flamboyant artists to don make up and ostrich feathers....as alien as the sounds he created.

[@78r0ckarolla]

Also Wayne(Jayne)County and and Génesis P-Orridge from Throbbing Gristle are missing.

[@leavemealone3089]

I could watch a whole video just on Genesis tbh that would be incredible to see

[@adamlee6389]

Laura Jane Grace is one of my inspirations and influences, thanks for posting this video.

[@kerbonaut120]

Speaking of progressive music why don’t you do Fugazi?

[@emmywillow6599]

I agree with this wholly

[@devingallucci4829]

Yes! ❤ I'm actually working on a research paper about trans women in music for school, and this gave me some new people to look into. Thank you so much for making this.

[@TheJetsetMike]

I like the sentiment of the video but you should probably take the part out where you deadname Laura Jane Grace.

[@brendanmccabe8373]

The Jetset Mike I agree with the sentiment but he was giving context

[@houseofwonders3699]

what a cool and informative contribution to a topic that is so little talked about. I discovered your channel today and already watched a bunch of your stuff ...I realy like your style

[@GustavoSantos-cx6uj]

You forgot to mention Jayne County, the first transgender artist in Punk Music. Super video anyway. Love you guys! Regards from Rio de Janeiro.

[@theothernavi]

Thank you so much for making this video! 💖💙 I highly recommend researching Dee Palmer, Wendy Carlos, and the band Schmekel.

[@jmorales09]

I'm surprised that SOPHIE wasn't mentioned. She's changing the world with her music.

[@leavemealone3089]

A part 2 of this video discussing some of the artists commenters pointed out that you missed would be wonderful and is very much needed right now

[@justcallmecaligula]

polyphonic says TRANS RIGHTS !

[@RowanB6]

heck ye

[@adairbock83]

What rights do they not have?

[@victoria4987]

Thanks Ceasar

[@spark-e]

@@adairbock83 Well I think they can't join the army right now. That's one. It's more of a discrimination thing.

[@Jamvaan]

I actially didn't know how deep the well on trans history in music went. My first real exposure to the trans community was when Laura Jane Graces Rolling Stone article came out and cracked the door on that world for me and made me more aware of and sympathetic to the life and trials of the trans community. The AOL Series, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, her book; its all been so eye opening to a part of society I'd probably not noticed otherwise.

[@plazticbag]

Would've appreciated a mention of We Exist by Arcade Fire, great video either way! 🏳️‍🌈

[@EoinYDah]

Love that track! The music video is also amazing

[@Cass63450]

What a great topic! I had no idea. Thank you for doing this.

[@CSHallo]

I truly appreciate the shape of your take: Trans people in music aren't new and have been and will continue to contribute to the patchwork quilt that is the complete body of musicians and musical works in our society and world. It's both matter-of-fact and a powerful pushback against cis-heteronormative counternarratives. I appreciate, too, that you gave those who promulgate the counternarratives of the sui generis validity, good, and beauty of trans identities no space in your video.

[@lanaalways]

Against me! and Transgender Dysphoria Blues really helped me when coming out. Thanks so much for making this great video!

[@NouveauArtPunk]

I threw this on in my workroom to watch at lunch and.... I didn't expect to have to choke back tears lol thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video, Polyphonic!

[@MichaelHeath1]

Doug Yule sings "Candy Says" ... Bowie more than just ran in Reeds circles, he even produced Reed's Transformer, including "Walk on the Wild Side"

[@cuyfly2213]

I have loved your channel for years, I recently started to sccept myself as trans and this video popped up in my reccomended and it made me so happy :)

[@Elagabalus711]

I have close friends in this community, so seeing someone with such a platform using it to celebrate this history is really inspiring and heart warming. Thank you so much for this.

[@eagrun11]

No mention of Lola by the kinks? its how I literally learned about Gender non-conforming identity and homosexual panic vs acceptance. It changed my life.

[@woodhousii2445]

Because it's a terrible song made to laugh at drunkenly hooking up with "a man in a dress"

[@torchlab]

awesome video! although you probably could have made an entire separate one about the contributions of trans ppl in the ballroom scene... ball culture is a huuuuuge influence on basically all modern dance music

[@jonykaa739]

Great video! Just a shame that you didn't mention Dana International, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998.

[@BigHenFor]

2008

[@jonykaa739]

@@BigHenFor No, Dima Bilan won in 2008 for Russia.

[@oops6876]

Great video, my friend! It’s a shame to see so many dislikes on a video, only due to the topic upsetting certain sheltered/bigoted types. Keep up the awesome work and don’t let anyone hold you back.

[@wsamaras2003]

Can you PLEASE do a video on Stevie Ray Vaughn

[@ashwhikidd]

YES!!!

[@roxannestorm2616]

William I am sorry but Stevie Ray Vaughn has absolutely nothing to do with with this video.

[@wsamaras2003]

Roxanne Storm I don’t care. I just think he should do a video on Stevie Ray Vaughn. I like these videos a lot and I’d really like to see the same treatment done for a video on him. My comments don’t have to be about the video.

[@katlambert6445]

As a trans person, I can't listen to candy says without crying

[@benburke3015]

3:26 Ok not to be an arse about this, but that’s actually bassist Doug Yule singing Candy Says, not Lou Reed. Just an FYI.

[@willr8764]

Yeah, I felt it too 😂

[@harperwelch5147]

This is a wonderful project that needed to happen. Great job! Not sure others have compiled such a complete list of celebrities. Thank you.

[@videodumpsterfire5893]

Trans rights are human rights.

[@plazticbag]

👍

[@tobiastolls126]

fuck yeah

[@RowanB6]

happy trans visibility week, friendo!

[@j0hnn13K]

I kinda expected a mention about Steam Powered Giraffe, a band, who's singer transitioned into womanhood, "in front" of all their fans. Its not a complaint, just, a modern band i'll add to your list :)

[@j0hnn13K]

@Yo Momma dunno if its that, the voice changed due to hormones, but yeah, it changed, cant argue with that.

[@j0hnn13K]

@@IvyIsVeryTired yeah i know, i know a couple of trans-men and they do have a bit lighter voices than most guys have, except one, he could stand in for Barry White lol. But on SPG, i dont mind the voice change at all, sure it took a bit of getting used to (its like getting a new singer really) but its still good as it always has been, so SPG, to me, is still as strong as they ever have been :)

[@j0hnn13K]

@@IvyIsVeryTired The singer has always had a light voice, indeed not much of a change really after the transition. She had a great voice then, and a great voice now. :)

[@calci2679]

Thank you for saying “many” trans people suffer from dysphoria instead of “all”. This is accurate.

[@scarl2t]

xx_monarch_xx lol no it’s not

[@nifela]

Gender dysphoria is the feeling of dread, stress and unease. Not every person that suffers from gender incongruence experiences dysphoria, i.e. it is not a requirement that must be present in order to receive transgender healthcare. See also: Gender Incongruence definition, ICD11.

[@scarl2t]

nifela Could you explain what “gender incongruence” is then?

[@nifela]

According to the WHO, ICD-11 defines gender incongruence as follows: "Gender Incongruence of Adolescence and Adulthood is characterized by a marked and persistent incongruence between an individual´s experienced gender and the assigned sex, which often leads to a desire to ‘transition’, in order to live and be accepted as a person of the experienced gender, through hormonal treatment, surgery or other health care services to make the individual´s body align, as much as desired and to the extent possible, with the experienced gender. The diagnosis cannot be assigned prior the onset of puberty. Gender variant behaviour and preferences alone are not a basis for assigning the diagnosis."

[@scarl2t]

nifela ah so it’s the exact same thing as gender dysphoria

[@SisterRose]

I feel like it's a huge oversight not to mention Wendy Carlos, even if she wasn't a pop musician herself she helped popularise electronic music in a big way and modern pop music wouldn't sound the same without her at all.

[@prageruwu69]

hey as a trans dude i love this video thank you

[@harpnel9371]

Sammy w hey man i’m going to Geykumes circumcision you wanna come

[@prageruwu69]

@@harpnel9371 what the hell did i just read with my two god fearing eyes

[@TheNewYear75]

G.L.O.S.S. (girls living outside of society’s shit) is an all trans woman hardcore group from Olympia, WA. Some of the freshest, most abrasive stuff I’ve heard in the scene & hugely deserve a listen.

[@timosman1408]

Maddonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carrey, Taylor Swift, Beyonce so many trans in music.

[@Hillbillykaren]

All of them have unpolished feet. They look like guy feet. Are they all inverted ?

[@TriniStarr3527]

@@Hillbillykaren All the famous. Same with actors.

[@ladyDelilah84]

Those are Cis women

[@Moviocrity]

Your series is one of my personal favorites. This might be the most important episode you've ever done. Thank you.

[@EthanW0804]

Polyphonic supports trans rights! I love you guys even more now lmao

[@hannah-pw6qs]

Whoever Vanessa is, thank you for your love and light and inspiring people to showcase all people doing what they love.

[@user-qe2rd7nv2s]

Thank you for sharing that. I have known Polyphonic since grade 2. When he showed me this comment, nothing but joy and tears of happiness came to me.

[@floppavevo5920]

im a young trans girls and i've been looking for more trans musicians so this video helped out a ton edit: i justed wanted to add that i love this channel

[@---MochiPunk---]

look up the song Cherry Lips by Garbage. Also, the live version sounds better than the studio version.

[@ravenlorans]

There are Channels Dedicated to Pointing Them Out but keep getting taken down because they do. Also because Pretty Much All of them are Switched. Some more Obvious than others. The Older they get, the Switch Starts Showing itself a Hell of a Lot more... and People are Still Blind.

[@CantFightRobots]

I knew there would be down-votes on this video because some people just sit at their desk and seethe over people being different than they are.

[@SatanicCultExpose]

From Day Beginning To End All Of Them , in global Governments , music , porn , corporate , Cinema Propoganda everywhere

[@AlexTuble]

*snaps fingers* Woo! We need more videos like this representing marginalized folks. Thank you!

[@Left-Earth]

As a KZbin creator and musical artist, I understand that it's difficult to raise awareness for any cause. This video highlights a broad and diverse history. I would love to see and hear more about transgender pioneers in the music industry. *Please make a longer video about this topic.* 😄👍

[@sodle11]

Thank you for making this video I already loved your channel but now I will stan until the end of time

[@rikkiportner8482]

Thanks for this. As a music fan and musician , I love your content. As a profession television edit, I love the quality of your production and graphics(wow do I love your graphics! AE?). And as a trans person, I’m touched you went out your way to make this. Peace.

[@gabrielledebourg2487]

I’ve been a big fan of this channel. Then I see this video... and I got an ever bigger fan, as I’m trans myself.

[@Cobralalalala]

Great video! I only wish it could have been longer so we could have more deep dives. You've certainly given me some things to research on my own though, in addition to what I already knew. Thank you!

[@timschulz9563]

Wendy Carlos has to be in that video! She made the music for Clockwork Orange,

[@cariboowho]

oof don't deadname people like that

[@BassMisteress101]

Would love to bring up Shamir, Big Freedia, and Wendy Carlos! This was am awesome video thanks for this

[@Crowvamp1979]

What about Sylvester, best known for the disco hit, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"?

[@gilespeterson6832]

Jackie Shane deserves a whole video. What she has done as a pioneer and trailblazer for the trans community was and still is extremely vital in the history of the LGBT community as a whole.

[@Cedyouseeibe]

What about pink in lady gaga???

[@rgv695]

One of the best vids you've made. Keep more like these coming!

[@JayPfo]

Thank you for this video i'm sorta tearing up in a good way

[@SoundBlackRecordings]

Thanks for this video. Really excellent. Ahmerahsu is a friend of mine. Thanks again!

[@poingcritter380]

I'm glad this exists, but I could have done without the deadnaming. They were doing so well for most of the vid and then 'born (male name)' right in the middle. Even if Laura Jane Grace doesn't mind, which would be unusual, trans people watching this are likely to have a bad reaction. Otherwise thanks for giving me awesome musicians to look up and listen to.

[@treyroberson7296]

Deadnaming mostly refers to when people call a transitioned person by their old name in a derogatory fashion but referring to their past accomplishments by the name they went by at the time (especially with an asterisk) is fine. Idk I feel like the concept of “deadnaming”attempts to negate everything they accomplished before they transition. Like Tom Gabel got me into punk, Bruce Jenner got me into fitness. I don’t feel like it takes away from Laura Jane or Caitlyn, it adds to their story. I get it though, don’t be a dick to people that are just trying to figure themselves out. Respect, just different opinion

[@kirabowie]

Thank you sooo much for this video! My sister's a transwoman and it's sooo AWESOME to see a video celebrating transpeople achievements! You've now got another subscriber, who's looking for more awesome videos about music!

[@kynlem]

thank you so much for making this video

[@baldmitzvah]

you ABSOLUTELY deserve more subs. keep it up!!!

[@berean65]

Early Hollywood to the present day also has an abundance of transgender actors and actresses.

[@alricthered226]

People like you give religion a bad name. No, that is not true.

[@Revelation18-4]

@@alricthered226 Yes it is. Also, religion wasn't started by God.

[@alricthered226]

@@Revelation18-4: No, you goofball, it is _not_ true. That sort of surgery wasn't even possible in those days, the early days of Hollywood. If so, name the transgendered actors. And, true, religion wasn't started by God. It was started by primitive humans. There's no such thing as a god.

[@ldfab357]

@@alricthered226look up transvestigation/elite gender inversion. They’re all secretly gender-inverted, it’s so obvious.

[@Look_Dad_Old_Tunes]

If I can add; Angela Morley wrote countless TV & film scores, including "The Little Prince", "The Slipper and the Rose" and "Watership Down". Before transitioning, she was the bandleader on BBC Radio's "The Goon Show".

[@alicebrown6600]

OMG thank you for recognizing us🖤🤘

[@jasoncromwell4206]

Everyone always skips over "Lola." While it seems like Ray Davies is playing it for laughs, but behind the story of the naive farm boy who falls in love with a Transgender has always seemed nonjudgmental. It also has a very sweet heart to it as the farm boy actually falls for Lola. It was the first Top 10 about Trans even in the Conservative US of 1970. Plus the fact it was based on personal experience as Ray even dated Candy Darling for a short period.

[@jasoncromwell4206]

Plus you forgot the Most Famous Transgender Artist of all Time: One Mr George O'Dowd.