Born Bernard Jewry in the 1940s, Alvin Stardust shot to stardom in the 1970s. He had already had four hit singles in the 1960s under…
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Born in January 1947, David began his musical career playing drums in a dance band, wearing a bowtie and playing the Hokey Cokey. Initially little more…
Paul Gadd was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, on 8 May 1944. He changed his name to Paul Raven and recorded several singles during the 1960s…
Glam Rock laughed in the face of the pompous pseudo-intellectualism that was becoming prevalent in the music world in the early seventies. It declared war…
The Glitter Band (originally – though briefly – called The Glittermen) were formed by producer Mike Leander in 1972 as backing and session musicians for Gary…
One of the defining moments of Australia’s 1970s pop legacy was undoubtedly Hush performing Bony Moronie on Countdown. This updated version of the old Larry Williams rocker was…
Formed in 1971, Jook were the brainchild of Sparks manager John Hewlett, who introduced guitarist Trevor White to singer-songwriter Ian Kimmett and recruited bassist Ian Hampton and…
Mott the Hoople took their name from the title of a 1966 novel written by Willard Manus, about a man named Norman Mott who called…
Hailing from Surrey, Mud had their origins in several Carshalton or Mitcham bands of the 1960s: Guitarist Rob Davis and drummer Dave Mount first played…
At the end of 1971, an embryonic Roxy Music, comprising David O’List (guitar) Brian Eno (synths), Andy Mackay (sax/oboe), Graham Simpson (bass), Paul Thompson (drums)…
Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington knew they had a hit when they wrote Sugar Baby Love. But without an act to record it, they did what…
Slade started life as The N’Betweens in 1966 and enjoyed modest local success, before recording a single – the excellent Kim Fowley-produced Young Rascals cover, You Better Run. The single…
One of the best things about Glam fashion was that it was always available, and never overpriced. It had the effect of making its superstars…
Susan Kay Quatro was born in Detroit on 3 June 1950 – the daughter of Detroit jazz bandleader Art Quatro (the family name “Quattrocchi” having…
Of all the trash Glam bands, the Sweet were the glammest. No question. They had the best makeup, the best idiot clothes, the best bouffant…
Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld) was the elfin prince of Glam. He’d tried being a mod, he’d tried being a hippie, he’d tried being a…
Wizzard was formed in 1972 by Roy Wood after he split from ELO – which then fell under the leadership of Jeff Lynne – taking…