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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