Swirlgirl - There were often rumors, and references to it in some of the obits (lifelong bachelor, declined to deny it when asked in an interview) -- but as it happens I'd heard it from a (gay) friend in the music industry who knew him personally from early in his career. Anyway, it's just one among many things he was (black, talented, successful, etc.) and I certainly didn't mention it to be derogatory. But it was kind of ironic, given his style of music.
Luther Vandross
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What a lovely voice stilled. I had no idea he was gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I remember his lovely voice singing with Ernie on Sesame Street. The interaction he had with the muppet was so gentle and loving. He must have been as lovely inside as his singing was for us to enjoy.