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Divine (Glen Milstead)

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Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 Towson, Maryland - March 7, 1988) was better known by his drag persona Divine.

Born to Bernard and Diana Francis Milstead, at the age of 12 the family moved to Lutherville, a suburb of Baltimore. John Waters was a childhood friend who he met while living there.

Divine starred in a number of films, and was particularly well known as being part of the regular crew known as the Dreamlanders that appeared in many of John Waters earlier works such as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Polyester, and Hairspray. Repeating their successful pairing in Polyester, in 1985 Divine appeared opposite Tab Hunter in their bigger hit Lust in the Dust.

In the 1980s, Glenn's music was a hit through America, Europe, and Australia. His music had progressive house techno beats with energizing lyrics that appealed to synth boppers.

"Glenn was born before civil rights, gay rights, or women's rights...God doesn't want people created out of a Xerox machine...The tragedy is that Glenn was cut off right at the point of becoming who he really was, and the world will never see how that flower could have unfolded."
—Reverend Leland Higginbotham in his Eulogy at Divine's funeral; Baltimore, Maryland, March, 1988

Divine died from an enlarged heart.

He is also remembered as a major character in the documentary homage Divine Trash (1998) by Steve Yeager, covering the life and work of John Waters.

Filmography

  • Eat Your Makeup (1968)
  • Mondo Trasho (1969)
  • The Diane Linkletter Story (1969)
  • Multiple Maniacs (1970)
  • Pink Flamingos (1972) (aka John Waters' Pink Flamingos)
  • Female Trouble (1974)
  • Polyester (1981)
  • Trouble in Mind (1985)
  • Lust in the Dust (1985)
  • Hairspray (1988)
  • Out of the Dark (1989)

Discography

  • My First Album (1982)
  • Jungle Jezebel (1982)
  • The Story So Far (1984)
  • Maid In England (1988)
  • The Best Of & The Rest Of (1989) (compilation)
  • The 12" Collection (1993) (compilation)
  • Born to Be Bad (1995) (live)
  • Shoot Your Shot (1995)
  • The Originals and the Remixes (1996) (2 CD compilation)
  • The Best of Divine (1997) (compilation)

Some of his Hi-NRG Dance Hits (music)

  • "Native Love (Step by Step)" (1982)
  • "Shoot Your Shot" (1982)
  • "Love Reaction" (1983)
  • "Shake It Up" (1983)
  • "You Think You're a Man" (1984)
  • "I'm So Beautiful" (1984)
  • "Walk Like a Man" (1985)

References

  • Jay, Bernard (1994). Not Simply Divine. New York: Fireside. ISBN 0-671-88467-0
  • Milstead, Frances; Heffernan, Kevin; and Yeager, Steve (2001). My Son Divine. Los Angeles: Alyson Books. ISBN 1555835945

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He is also remembered as a major character in the documentary homage Divine Trash (1998) by Steve Yeager, covering the life and work of John Waters.
. Divine died from an enlarged heart. This is the reason the band do not have a more frequent album release schedule. "Glenn was born before civil rights, gay rights, or women's rights...God doesn't want people created out of a Xerox machine...The tragedy is that Glenn was cut off right at the point of becoming who he really was, and the world will never see how that flower could have unfolded."
—Reverend Leland Higginbotham in his Eulogy at Divine's funeral; Baltimore, Maryland, March, 1988. Although incorporating classical influences, their music can best be described as a mixture between progressive rock and progressive metal. They are not a "working band" per se; the individual band members have other jobs. In the 1980s, Glenn's music was a hit through America, Europe, and Australia. His music had progressive house techno beats with energizing lyrics that appealed to synth boppers. Everon combines a strong electronic synthesizer presence with aggressive soaring guitars.

Repeating their successful pairing in Polyester, in 1985 Divine appeared opposite Tab Hunter in their bigger hit Lust in the Dust. The band members are:. Divine starred in a number of films, and was particularly well known as being part of the regular crew known as the Dreamlanders that appeared in many of John Waters earlier works such as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Polyester, and Hairspray. Everon is a German progressive rock band who released their first album in 1993. John Waters was a childhood friend who he met while living there. Paradoxes (1993). Born to Bernard and Diana Francis Milstead, at the age of 12 the family moved to Lutherville, a suburb of Baltimore. Flood (1995).

Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 Towson, Maryland - March 7, 1988) was better known by his drag persona Divine. Venus (1997). ISBN 1555835945. Fantasma (2000). Los Angeles: Alyson Books. Bridge (2002). My Son Divine. Flesh (2002).

Milstead, Frances; Heffernan, Kevin; and Yeager, Steve (2001). Ulli Hoever, guitars. ISBN 0-671-88467-0. Schymy, bass. New York: Fireside. Oliver Philipps, vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards. Not Simply Divine. Moschus, drums, percussion.

Jay, Bernard (1994). "Walk Like a Man" (1985). "I'm So Beautiful" (1984). "You Think You're a Man" (1984).

"Shake It Up" (1983). "Love Reaction" (1983). "Shoot Your Shot" (1982). "Native Love (Step by Step)" (1982).

The Best of Divine (1997) (compilation). The Originals and the Remixes (1996) (2 CD compilation). Shoot Your Shot (1995). Born to Be Bad (1995) (live).

The 12" Collection (1993) (compilation). The Best Of & The Rest Of (1989) (compilation). Maid In England (1988). The Story So Far (1984).

Jungle Jezebel (1982). My First Album (1982). Out of the Dark (1989). Hairspray (1988).

Lust in the Dust (1985). Trouble in Mind (1985). Polyester (1981). Female Trouble (1974).

Pink Flamingos (1972) (aka John Waters' Pink Flamingos). Multiple Maniacs (1970). The Diane Linkletter Story (1969). Mondo Trasho (1969).

Eat Your Makeup (1968).