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Glam rock is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and was performed by male musicians who wore flamboyant and feminine clothing, makeup, and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter, and female musicians who wore masculine clothing. [1] [2] [3] Glam artists drew on diverse sources across music ...
- Early 1970s, United Kingdom
- Georgia May
- Velvet Goldmine (1998) Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale. Drama, Music (1h 58m) 6.9 on IMDb — 62% on RT.
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Directed by Jim Sharman. Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick. Comedy, Horror, Musical (1h 40m) 7.4 on IMDb — 79% on RT.
- Jubilee (1978) Directed by Derek Jarman. Starring Jenny Runacre, Ian Charleson, Nell Campbell. Comedy, Drama, Fantasy (1h 46m) 6.0 on IMDb — 100% on RT. Jubilee is widely considered the first-ever punk film.
- 24 Hour Party People (2002) Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson. Biography, Comedy, Drama (1h 57m) 7.3 on IMDb — 87% on RT.
Sep 15, 2017 · Overview. A spangly celebration of the outburst of far-out pop and fuzz-filled rock that lit up the British charts in the early 1970s. Top of the Pops is our primary arena and its gloriously gaudy visual effects are used here aplenty! The compilation also utilises footage from a selection of BBC concerts as well as from Crackerjack and Cilla.
May 9, 2017 · Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story: Directed by Jon Brewer. With David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Mary Finnigan, Bob Harris. The story of Mick Ronson, the guitar great who helped to create the sound of David Bowie's hugely influential glam rock years.
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- Jon Brewer
- 2017-05-09
Nov 6, 2023 · 25TH ANNIVERSARY. How ‘Velvet Goldmine’ Captured the Glam-Rock Era Like No Other. Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell talks how Bowie and Bolan inspired her to design the fabulous...
Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 musical drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes from a story by Haynes and James Lyons. It is set in Britain during the glam rock days of the early 1970s, and tells the story of fictional bisexual pop star Brian Slade, who faked his own death.
Synopsis. A spangly celebration of the outburst of far-out pop and fuzz-filled rock that lit up the British charts in the early 1970s. Top of the Pops is our primary arena and its gloriously gaudy visual effects are used here aplenty! The compilation also utilises footage from a selection of BBC concerts as well as from Crackerjack and Cilla.
