Glam Rock

Originating Location: UK Originating Era: 1971

Key Artists

 * David Bowie
 * T. Rex
 * Slade
 * Mud
 * Gary Glitter
 * Sweet
 * Roxy Music
 * New York Dolls

Key Albums

 * David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
 * T. Rex - The Slider

Genre Description
Glam is a highly-theatrical form of rock music, exlemplified by lots of costumes and makeup. Glam also often played with sexuality, with many glam performers being gay or pan-sexual (or, at least, in their public image). Musically, Glam would often be dancey, and would be often somewhat bouncy. It had a much larger reach in the UK than in the US -- some performers aside, it didn't get a lot of play outside of New York and LA.

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