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House music’s queer foundations, its worldwide takeover, and the legacy still echoing through today’s biggest artists.”
House music wasn’t born in studios or corporate boardrooms…it was built in the dark, crowded rooms where Black, queer, and trans people went to breathe. Born in Chicago at the famed Warehouse, the the dancefloor became a place where survival and joy could coexist. In this week’s episode of Songs That Saved Your Life, I’m tracing how those early nights at the Warehouse and the Paradise Garage grew into a global sound that still pulses through pop music today.
From Frankie Knuckles to the ballrooms that shaped voguing, from Daft Punk’s shimmering French Touch to Beyoncé’s Renaissance, House remains one of the most powerful legacies of queer creativity. This episode is a love letter to the people who created a home in the music long before the world was ready to recognize them.
We’ll hear music from Frankie Knuckles, Masters at Work, Phuture, Crystal Waters, Robin S., Stardust, Daft Punk, Madonna, and many more.
And since House music was born from Disco, you may also want to listen to my episode on the queer roots of Disco music here.
The Queer Roots of Disco
The home for Songs That Saved Your Life Radio on WKNY 107.9FM where Jami explores the very queer roots of rock n roll and plays a lot of great music!
