Jobriath A.D.: A
Posted by
CovingtonCat
Jul 14 '12, 13:36
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A friend sent me a link and code to view a screener of this doc I think has only played at some festivals. I've been a fan for a long time. Jobriath is not for everyone but the story told in the doc is compelling, if ultimately tragic. It's a doc about music hype and how it can bite you in the butt. It's about the first openly gay rock star (although one you may have never heard of). It's about the egoism of a manager. And it's about a gay man who was never accepted by his family who died of AIDS in his apartment in the pyramid atop the Chelsea Hotel.
Watch the trailer and if you're interested in watching the film send me g-mail at myname.
Some trivia I learned from the film: Vickie Sue Robinson was in Hair (as was Jobriath - she sang bacjup on his first album). Jobriath's manager also managed Carly Simon. Def Leppard covered a Jobriath song, Heartbeat.
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