Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter. The flamboyant costumes and visual styles of glam performers were often camp or androgynous, and have been connected with new views of gender roles. Glam rock peaked during the mid-1970s with artists including T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music and Gary Glitter in the UK and New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Jobriath in the US. It declined after 1976, but had a major influence on other genres including punk, glam metal, New Romantics and gothic rock and has sporadically revived since the 1990s. Songlist: 1971 T.Rex - Get It On 1971 T.Rex - Hot Love 1971 David Bowie - Queen Bitch 1972 David Bowie - The Jean Genie 1972 David Bowie - Starman 1972 Alice Cooper - School's Out 1972 Alice Cooper - I’m Eighteen 1972 Lou Reed - Vicious 1972 Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes 1972 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain 1972 T.Rex - Telegram Sam 1972 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing 1972 David Bowie - Changes 1972 Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now 1973 Slade - Cum On Feel the Noize 1973 Bonnie St Claire & Unit Gloria - Clap Your Hands and Stamp Your Feet 1973 Cockney Rebel - Sebastian 1973 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust 1973 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven 1973 Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side 1973 Mott The Hoople - All the Way From Memphis 1973 Mud - Dyna-Mite 1973 New York Dolls - Looking for a Kiss 1973 New York Dolls - Trash 1973 Iggy and the Stooges - Search and Destroy 1973 Roxy Music - Editions of You 1973 Roxy Music - Do The Strand 1973 Jobriath - Space Clown 1973 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 1973 Todd Rundgren - Sometimes I Don’t Know What To Feel 1973 T.Rex - 20th Century Boy 1973 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 1973 The Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz 1973 The Sweet - Blockbuster 1974 The Sweet - The Sixteens 1974 Brian Eno - Needle In The Camel’s Eye 1974 David Bowie - Rebel Rebel 1974 Elton John - Bennie And The Jets 1974 Iron Virgin - Rebels Rule 1974 Mott The Hoople - The Golden Age Of Rock ‘N’ Roll 1974 Queen - Killer Queen 1974 Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us 1974 Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive 1975 Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night 1975 Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast - Sweet Transvestite 1975 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) 1975 The Sweet - Fox on the Run 1977 Iggy Pop - Lust for Life 1978 Skyhooks - Women in Uniform 1979 Tubeway Army - Down In The Park The 20 best glam-rock songs of all time: www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/01/20-best-glam-rock-songs-all-time 34 Essential Glam Songs: www.stereogum.com/1903210/34-essential-glam-songs/franchises/ultimate-playlist/ Top 10 ‘70s Glam Rock Songs: ultimateclassicrock.com/70s-glam-rock-songs/

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