Suzi Quatro – 48 Crash

17th December 2020 · 1970s, 1973, Glam, Music

Suzi Quatro was Glam’s very own badass,  a rock chick version of Emma Peel from The Avengers, with the same taste in black leather catsuits. (more…)

The hits kept coming for Slade and Skweeze Me Pleeze Me was as great as any of them. It gave them their fifth chart topper, making them the undisputed kings of Glam. (more…)

T. Rex – The Groover

7th December 2020 · 1970s, 1973, Glam, Music

T. Rex shone brightly for two and a half years and had a good run in the charts but this would turn out to be the last Top Ten hit for the prettiest star of Glam. (more…)

Wizzard – See My Baby Jive

28th November 2020 · 1970s, 1973, Glam, Music

Top of the Pops often resembled a children’s party in the early Seventies. Especially when Wizzard were in the studio. (more…)

There was always a strong element of panto about Glam but Geordie took it one step further with this blatant send-up of Slade. (more…)

My all-time favourite David Bowie single followed The Jean Genie. It was another song from his forthcoming album Aladdin Sane – Drive-In Saturday. (more…)

T. Rex – 20th Century Boy

19th November 2020 · 1970s, 1973, Glam, Music

I love the filthy fuzzed-up guitar squall that starts this song. Sleazy and crunchy; grunge before grunge. (more…)

This raucous, rousing rocker was Slade’s fourth number one, and another absolute belter. (more…)

Mere months after his last two hits in two different bands – The Move and Electric Light Orchestra – Roy Wood returned to the charts leading an octet called Wizzard.

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The Sweet – Block Buster!

7th November 2020 · 1970s, 1973, Glam, Music
The Jean Genie was still in the top ten when The Sweet came along with exactly the same second-hand riff and outdid Bowie by going all the way to number one with Block Buster!

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