*First line is the artist name. 1980. This song is now an anthem of the LGBTQ community. It was written by members of the band Chic. This artist is a legendary Motown performer who was a member of the Supremes. The artist commissioned the writing of the song. The writers later admitted the song was inspired by seeing drag queens perform as this artist. The artist saw the song as her breakout from Motown. When she learned of the LGBTQ connotation, she broke into tears fearing she would be presumed to be gay.