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Glam rock is a musical phenomena that started in London in 1970 as a fusion between different cultural sources and music styles, such as 50’s rock and roll and the traditional London cabaret culture from the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.

As an aesthetic, glam rock was also influenced by the gay underground culture, and the sci-fi comics. Glam rock was characterized by a generation’s demand of sexual freedom in it’s most fun and provocative way and it’s fashion was made upon with make-up, platform shoes, glitter, lipstick, and feather boas in a sexually ambiguous manner.

During the 70’s, glam rock music took over 60% of the music charts, with artists like Roxy Music, T. Rex, Roy Wood and Slade placing the first numbers month alter month. Most of this hits were characterised by very catchy melodies on massive big band rock & roll heavy riffs.

At the end of the 70’s, glam scene went out of fashion and it was blown by new sounds like punk, reggae, and disco. The tragic death of the glam rock icon Marc Bolan in September 1977 on a car crash was the milestone of the dead of the glam era. Other glam figures like David Bowie, Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno had changed the glitter for a more sophisticated gentleman look. Glam rock had anyhow became the foundation for thepunk, hard rock, and goth scenes.

The emerging pop styles in the early 80’s, such as new romantics and synth pop, were also inspired by the glam figures of David Bowie and Brian Ferry, including artists such as Visage, Ultravox, Japan, Depeche Mode, Human league, Spandau Ballet, and Klaus Nomi.

During the 00’s, some electronic bands like Orgy- supported by the alternative band Korn, or the electro-funk glam sessions of Bowling Green (aka Micro Westmoreland) who performed the protagonist roll in the movie “Velvet Goldmine”, a tribute film to the glam scene. Glam was also an important influence for the birth of the electroclash in the 00’s.