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The world of the music biopic is littered with as many failures (“Back To Black,” “Jersey Boys,” “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “Respect,” and “Stardust”) as successes (“What’s Love Got To Do With It?”, “Get On Up,” “Ray,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “Rocketman,” and “Control”).

Just a few years ago, it was relatively easy to count the number of albums by LGBTQ musical acts that would make good gifts for those on your holiday gift list. Now, counting seems pointless as there’s so much cool stuff available. Here are some suggestions.

The writing of legendary Beat Generation author, gun enthusiast, and notorious opiate addict William S. Burroughs was long considered too bizarre and experimental to make the transition to film. But that didn’t stop body-horror-master David Cronenberg from adapting “Naked Lunch” in 1991.

Continuing with its thrilling “Icons & Rebels” Masterworks season, South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO) will present its premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s satirical masterpiece “Candide” on Jan. 16, at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

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