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The drag performance artist Divine. “She showed up at the back door with a full face of make-up, holding her wig,” says Medusa’s owner Dave Shelton.
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton
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The drag performance artist Divine. “She showed up at the back door with a full face of make-up, holding her wig,” says Medusa’s owner Dave Shelton.
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

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Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

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Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

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Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

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Richard23 of the Belgian industrial-electronic music group Front 242.
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

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Al Jourgensen of Ministry.
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

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R&B singer Sharon Redd. "Her reel-to-reel background music had been demagnetized on her plane ride to Chicago,” says Shelton, “so she ended up lip synching instead of singing live."
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

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R&B singer Sharon Redd. "Her reel-to-reel background music had been demagnetized on her plane ride to Chicago,” says Shelton, “so she ended up lip synching instead of singing live."
Photo: Courtesy of Dave Shelton

5 Iconic Performers at Medusa's

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By Ratko Radojcic

October 31, 2017, 10:13 am

See our full oral history of Medusa's here.

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