In midst of a sexual and gender identity revolution, we need these artists more than ever to look back on and inspire the next generation. Here are the top 10 LGBT musicians that have defined what it means to be oneself.

Punk rock to prog rock, disco to funk, hard rock to glam rock, and the birth of heavy metal - the 1970s saw the sounds of the 1960s evolve and diversify in strange and new ways. Here are 10 of those songs that defined the 1970s.