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Glam Rock

Great Britain · Arts / Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1971–1973Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1971

Marc BolanMarch 1971

Arts / Popular Music

Appears on Top of the Pops wearing glitter and satin, a performance often cited as glam rock's breakthrough moment.

1972

David Bowie1972

Arts / Popular Music

Describes glam rock as a useful category for his work while becoming one of its leading figures.

1973

Marc Bolan1973

Arts / Popular Music

Declares Glam rock is dead on the cover of Melody Maker after the release of Tanx.

Names involved

David BowieMarc Bolan

Provenance

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