Glam Rock

Block Buster! British Glam Rock of the 70s
The 1970s: The Era of British Glam Rock
At the beginning of the 1970s, my husband was in his early teens, an excellent age to appreciate a new phenomenon about to hit the British airwaves: Glam Rock. At the time Glam Rock was a joke. Those with Sweet records were laughed at by friends who were fans of "real" music: Yes, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin et al. Slade were unhip, as were T.Rex. Even the mighty David Bowie was a "pop star" laughed at for the make-up and clothes and was only rehabilitated when punk bands started namedroppin...

Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro: Queen of Glam Rock
Suzi Quatro, although American by birth, achieved greater success as a recording artist in the UK and Australia during the 1970s than she did in the USA. While she had been recording as part of the Detroit based garage band The Pleasure Seekers during the Sixties, it was not until her move to the UK in 1971 that she found fame and fortune. She was paired up with hit songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and soon became the most prominent female representative of the British Glam Rock boo...

Marc Bolan and T. Rex
Marc Bolan: The Groover
The saga of Marc Bolan (born 30 September, 1947 - died 16 September, 1977), leader of glam rock group T. Rex, is one of a spunky little dreamer who looked and played the part of an elvish minstrel. His bizarre voice and songs were dismissed by critics as a fleeting novelty or, worse, a bad joke. His most laughable trait of all was a near mystical belief in his own importance and destiny. In short, a surefire loser who played by rules all his own and went on to become the biggest pop star in ...

The Sweet Glam Rock Video Showcase
The Sweet: The Ultimate Glam Rock Band
Glam Rock band, The Sweet (or Sweet, as the band later became known), was one of the premier groups from the Glam era of Seventies British commercial pop/rock music. This page follows the band's progress from bubblegum band in the early Seventies, through their heyday as Glam Rock kings, to their later years as hard rock gurus, with the use of videos showcasing all of their hit singles during this period. Album Art: Level Headed at Amazon

Slade Songs 1971-1973
Slade Songs: The Early 1970s
At the age of thirteen, the songs of Slade introduced me to the brash, loud, cheery, and some might say, vulgar side of rock music. Slade came to fame in the United Kingdom during 1971 bearing an image of warm-hearted, boozy working-class fellowship. The band's brand of music was raw and simplistic, not for listening to but for shouting with. Their notorious live concerts were akin to the atmosphere of a football match, with chants and stomping boots. Above all, the group brought back a part...