This documentary was created by the students of French high school Jean Jaures (in Montreuil) as part of a school project for a non-commercial use. Please check out the other parts... (Please note that the audio and video materials used remain the property of their respective owners.) "Glam rock was a very popular kind of rock in Britain in the early seventies. The name comes from the adjective glamorous and is often associated with the word glitter, used by the artist Gary Glitter. The first real glam rocker was Marc Bolan, the founder of the band T-Rex. Musically, glam-rock represents a come-back to the spontaneity of Rockn Roll. The singers and their bands appeared like the heirs of the dandyism. They openly declared that they were bisexual like David Bowie did. Its also a visual style based on provocation. They almost always wore really kitsch and flashy clothes and often spangles, with high heeled boots and excessive make up. All of this resulted in a really androgynous appearance in which the notions of man and woman were mixed. Glam-rocks time ended approximately in 1974/1975, but a few bands are following in that way, especially in the United-States. Many movies have been inspired by the glam-rock, like « The Rocky Horror Picture Show », « Phantom Of The Paradise » and many more like the recent Velvet Goldmine. The songs are often full of surprises and interesting to discover. One of the most interesting bands is Queen, because Queen also wrote songs that were inspired by genres that are not typically associated with rock, such as country, ragtime, opera, gospel, vaudeville and folk. Glam rock will always inspire plenty of bands, musically and fashion-wise."
Author: jauresseconde5
Keywords: glam rock t rex marc bolan david bowie ziggy stardust slade gary glitter sweet 1970s seventies british music
Added: February 28, 2009
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