Tom Robinson

Birthday: 1950-06-01

Place of Birth: Cambridge, England, UK

Biography: Thomas Giles Robinson (born 1 June 1950) is a British singer, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist, best known for the hits "Glad to Be Gay", "2-4-6-8 Motorway", and "Don't Take No for an Answer", with his Tom Robinson Band. He later peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart with his solo single "War Baby".

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Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]

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Babylon's Burning

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Days Like These

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The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

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The Secret Policeman's Ball

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27: Gone Too Soon

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George Michael: Portrait of an Artist

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Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

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Divide and Rule - Never!

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A Different Kind of Love

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To Good To Be True?

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White Riot

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Hating Peter Tatchell

The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative...

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Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

This documentary reveals the surprising and overlooked history of Pride: its origins, its struggles ...

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