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Book SynopsisUntil recently, glam rock has been a mere footnote in popular music history: a style-over-substance lark in an otherwise serious industry. Glam Rock: Music in Sound and Vision reveals the true story of how glam carved out a place as a diverse musical style and how it related to the artistic, political, economic, emotional, sexual, and commercial scenes of the late twentieth century. Committed to spectacle but also to musical ingenuity, glam delivered an exhilarating burst of color that offered a joyful reboot for pop culturea total blam blam!Glam swept through Britain to North America in the early 1970s with the foundational stardom of T Rex and David Bowie, offering an alternative to the established rock and pop styles that had started to bore a segment of young listeners. As Alice Cooper and KISS filled concert arenas, British acts as diverse as the Rolling Stones, Elton John, and Queen consciously adopted glam's flair for drama. Refreshing and reinvigorating, glam influenced later m
Trade ReviewSimon Philo’s comprehensive knowledge of glam rock is unrivaled. As a fellow fan-scholar, I read Glam Rock with admiration, appreciation, and excitement—Philo authoritatively details how Bowie and Roxy’s Bryan Ferry became the most influential musicians in the history of British rock and roll. -- Neil Nehring, Professor, University of Texas at Austin, and author of Flowers in the Dustbin: Culture, Anarchy, and Postwar England
A forensic and thorough analysis of Glam in all its manifestations, from its origins to its legacy – a detailed book that washes away the glitter and mascara and peers deep into the soul of this colourful, joyous genre of music. -- Jeff Evans, author of 'Rock & Pop on British TV'
Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword Timeline Acknowledgments Introduction - “Carry the News” 1. “Children of the Revolution” (a pre-history) 2. “Get It On” (1971) 3. “Hang on to Yourself” (1972) 4. “Cum on Feel the Noize” (1973) 5. “Teenage Rampage” (1974) 6. “Got to Leave You All Behind and Face the Truth” (1975) 7. “Who Can I Be Now?” (1976-present) Further Reading Further Listening Index About the Author
