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Coffee Break: Androgynous musicians

Bowie performs as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on July 3, 1973.
Bowie performs as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on July 3, 1973.Express/Getty Images, via NPR

January 10, 2017

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of David Bowie. The man was renowned for his bold appearance - sporting all sorts of looks from elaborate makeup to clothing traditionally worn by women to costumes and spacesuits.

The BBC's Mark Easton wrote in 2016 that gay rights, same-sex marriage and gender equality would not have "enjoyed the broad support they do today without Bowie's androgynous challenge all those years ago".

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from androgynous musicians?

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Songs played

Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya
Grace Jones - Pull Up to the Bumper
The Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism
The Replacements - Androgynous
Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend
Eurythmics - Missionary Man
Depeche Mode - People Are People
David Bowie - Queen Bitch