how many "Glam-Rock" acts do you remember

[stevie m]

how many "Glam-Rock" acts do you remember. I have quite a few, Wizzard, Gary Glitter and his Band, The Sweet, T-Rex, Alvin Stardust, Suzie Quatro, Barry Blue, Elton John etc. Can you add to this list

[Answerprancer]

Naah, *warning* handbag merchants at dawn -- attack attack!

[ludwig]

No-one mentioned Roxy Music yet.

[craft1948]

Saw Roxy Music live in York............Mr Ferry in leopardskin before his 'Mr Cool' days.

[ludwig]

here you are craft..

http://wickedwink.fil...010/01/roxy_band0.jpg

[Davethedog]

Nazareth?? They were a rock band. The Osmonds - David Cassidy so were not they were Teeny Bop Neither were ELO though Roy Wood was. Rod was a Mod

Just because they were about during glam rock doesn't make them Glam Rock

http://en.wikipedia.o..._of_glam_rock_artists

And Geordie were fronted by Brian Johnson who is the anti glam rock.

[craft1948]

lol ludwig......Eno's look would be considered quite boring now...

[ludwig]

Geordie's in that link you posted Dave.
How about Be-bop Deluxe? I reckon they count.

[Davethedog]

Thats why I pointed out Brian Johnson - He was exactly the same with them as he is with AC/DC so the rest must have been pretty glam :-)

Bill Nelson was fond of a White jacket ala the Rubettes but I don't remember to much make up.

[ludwig]

I'm sure there's a bit here..either that or he's had a very rough night.

http://www.headherita...ges//bbd_gatefold.jpg

[Davethedog]

Ooooh dont remember them like that - I remember them on the OGWT a bit like this:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2mgtuoo.jpg

[andy-hughes]

I think you have to careful about citing bands that were 'glam' in the true sense of the word, and not bands who simply dressed up a lot, as most bands did at that time.

So, strictly speaking, Roxy are not a glam band - The Sweet are. Elo are not a glam band, The Glitter Band are. Bowie is a glam act, Mud are not.

Others disqualified because they do not fit the true 'glam' criteria are -

Rollers, Mud, ELO, The Rubettes, Nazareth, Showaddywaddy, Noosha Fox, but just about in there because of Dave Hill, are Slade.

Thu Wurzels? Come on now ...

[Count-A-Strong]

Totaly agree andy. Could queen be considered Glam because of some of freddies outfits tho?

[andy-hughes]

No, glamourous yes, but not 'glam'.

The true exponents of 'glam' were guys built like brick chiffon houses busting out of baco-foil on TOTP, who would smack you silly if you met them face to face and suggested they were anything less than rugby-macho.

Examples - Steve Priest from Sweet, any of the Glitter Band.

[netibiza]

What about Adam and the ants, were they glam rock! or new romantic?

[Count-A-Strong]

Adam and his ants were about 8 years too late for Glam.

[Count-A-Strong]

Interesting Andy. I don't think your definition holds up too well with Dave Hill or David Bowie AKA Ziggy, or Brian Connoly, or Marc Bolan tho.

[ludwig]

It's open to interpretation. We could have the same discussion about whether such and such was punk or new wave or post punk, or so and so was a true grunge act or merely on the cusp of the Seattle scene etc etc.
My own criteria would be - active between 71 - 74, outrageous clothes (not necessarily glittery) , an androgynous image, make-up, a pop/rock sound (no soul, not too heavy, not too serious).
I'd definately put Roxy firmly into that category along with Bowie.

[andy-hughes]

As you say ludwig, 'glam' is a broad church, and by my (humourous) definition, the more svelte performers do not fit - if you'll pardon the pun.

However, Roxy were seen as part of the 'art rock' off-shoot, which was part of the diversification of glam.

I don't think the androgynous approach is a given - really only Bowie and Bolan count there - Gary Glitter and the Glitter band were most certainly glam in the truest sense, but could never be called 'androgynous'!

[Davethedog]

Now if you make Slade "glam" because of Dave Hill then Mud are deffo Glam because of Rob Davi(e)s

I always regard the high use of make up and glitter Glam

[andy-hughes]

Interesting point Davethedog.

I personally would not call Slade Glam - nor Mud - one member does not a glam band make - similarly Roxy really only had Eno pioneering that boa and eye-shadow look.