2006-10-05 07:54:37 · 12 answers · asked by Adam p 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
G'day Adam p,
Thank you for your question.
I loved it but I grew up in the 1970's.
Glam rock (less commonly, and mostly in the USA, known also as glitter rock), was a style of rock and roll music popularised in the early 1970s. It was mostly a British phenomenon, at its peak between the years of 1971 and 1973, made famous by acts such as Slade, David Bowie, Gary Glitter and T. Rex and had influence on groups such as Queen and Kiss. In the USA, Glam made less of an impression and was largely confined to selected music fans in the cities of New York and Detroit.
Glam was distinguished by the glittery, sparkly costumes of the performers, perceived as glamourous by fans, and its bouncy rock n‘ roll songs. Lyrical emphasis was often on "teenage revolution" (such as in T. Rex's "Children of the Revolution" and Sweet’s "Teenage Rampage") as well as sexuality, decadence and fame.
Glam performers often dressed androgynously in make up and glittery, florid costumes not dissimilar to costumes that Liberace or Elvis Presley wore when performing in cabaret. An example would be David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane phases. Sexual ambiguity was briefly in vogue: some bands took to playing in drag outfits for a while and Bowie told the press he was bisexual, although he later denied it, whilst the late Jobriath was among rock's first openly gay stars. It was clearly influential on 1980's metal with bands like Quiet Riot covering Slade.
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Regards
2006-10-05 08:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glam rock was/is wicked cool, I mean were else outside of a drag show can you see men with hair longer then som of the women? And thanks to glam rock we cann ejoy your fave current bands in awsome area shows, after all the glam rock guys were the first at that!
2006-10-05 15:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by essexsrose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh chuff me yes! I remember the golden age of glam rock in the 70's - all the bands tottering about on 9in heels and sparkly suits. it was just about fun, and that works for me!
2006-10-05 15:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by warden14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is glam rock?
2006-10-05 15:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by girlie [♥] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im so loving glam rock
2006-10-05 14:58:10 · answer #5 · answered by qemme0125 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's absolutelly perfect.......
Billy Idol, Eltohn John and offcourse one of the 5 gratest bands ever QUEEN with Freddie Mercury...!! Nice times back in 80, it's a pitty that i was born in 1988 and missed everything...!
2006-10-05 14:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by giorocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i only go for old Bon jovi, aerosmith, tesla, old G n R, but i hated the leggins, make up, and purple hair.
2006-10-05 14:57:52 · answer #7 · answered by oryyyo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't see it as great... but that's just me.
2006-10-05 14:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by Pivoine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's totally awesome....
2006-10-05 14:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by Melanie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its cheezy, but i grew up with it.. its nostolgic to me.. and i like it..
2006-10-05 15:04:16 · answer #10 · answered by Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋