Written By McKenna 

When discussing the Sexual Revolution, people often resort to conversing about the most evident icons of the time. Some of these Icons are undoubtedly more obvious in their sexual fluidity, through unapologetic arrays of expressions. Artists like Prince, and David Bowie displayed these expressions proudly from the clothes they wore and the way they danced, to their overall unique personalities that more often than not challenged that social norms and boundaries of the conservative population (to be talked about in later posts).These artists, (artists being the most fitting term for these people), were monumental leaders and icons in the sexual revolution, challenging there formation of sexuality at the time. Comparatively, other artists were considerably subtler in their influence, influencing the revolution through their innuendos and understatements lyrically. These artists were people likeBob Seger, and the Rolling Stones who’s sexually considerably liberalness rooted more in their straight, cisgender, personalities indirectly referencing sex or encounters from experience.  The sexual revolution was receptive of an array of artists who ignored social boundaries and paralleled this in its pursuit of acting an array of sexualities calling out the irrationality of sexual boundaries.

Although these icons are defining monuments of the sexual revolution, it’s important to look at artists who paved the, and planted the roots that inspired the components of this revolution. Some of these artists may be debatably un related to the revolution as their upbringing and music occurred before the 60’s, the start of the revolution, however it’s important to acknowledge the roots of these revolutions and the parents of the music styles, genres, and innovations that allowed for the elements that defined that revolution, in which with out them there wouldn’t have been a revolution.