Industry PassingsCarl Bean, 2nd Openly Gay Black Singer on Motown, Has DiedDigital and Radio FactsSeptember 10, 2021May 9, 2026 by Digital and Radio FactsSeptember 10, 2021May 9, 202608 Carl Bean, the second openly gay Black singer on Motown, has died at 77. His 1977 disco hit 'I Was Born This Way' was a...