{"id":35,"date":"2020-04-12T13:03:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T17:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/spring2020-mus114-02\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2020-04-29T19:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T23:00:52","slug":"glam-rock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/spring2020-mus114-02\/glam-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Glam Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Glam Rock is a sub-genre of rock music that got its start in the U.K. in the early 1970s. The genre was a response to the rigid nature of rock in the 1960s, which left little room for interpretation of what kind of music could be considered rock music. David Bowie, Slade, T. Rex&#8217;s Marc Bolan, and Gary Glitter were some of the original pioneers of the genre. T. Rex&#8217;s performance of &#8220;Get it On&#8221; on Top of he Pops in 1971 is often noted as the beginning of the Glam Rock movement. As the genre became more popularized, artists like Elton John and Freddie Mercury began increasing the theatricality and eccentricity of their stadium performances, helping bring Glam Rock to mainstream audiences.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_35_1('footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_35_1('footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_35_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_35_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. &#8220;Glam Rock.&#8221; <em>Encyclopaedia Britannica<\/em>. November 28, 2013.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/glam-rock\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/glam-rock<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_35_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_35_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/spring2020-mus114-02\/files\/2020\/04\/T.-Rexs-Marc-Bolan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"1000\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayer, Jeffrey. &#8220;T Rex: Marc Bolan.&#8221; Digital Image. Pictorial Press. 1978. Accessed April 10, 2020. https:\/\/www.pictorialpress.com\/music\/t-rex-marc-bolan\/<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The genre of Glam Rock is mainly characterized by various visual elements of performances. Male artists took on the idea of gender non-conformity by dressing more feminine and wearing makeup and highlighted the idea of camp in their performances. Showcasing sexuality in the midst of a glitzy, over-the-top performance was common in the genre. The artists often used clothing and makeup to adopt a new on-stage persona that differed from how they had represented themselves as artists in the past. Musically, Glam Rock combined elements of rock and pop, showcasing catchy melodies with heavy guitar sound.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_35_1('footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_35_1('footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_35_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_35_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">&#8220;Glam Rock.&#8221; <em>All Music<\/em>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/style\/glam-rock-ma0000002619\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/style\/glam-rock-ma0000002619<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_35_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_35_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> The idea of space and futurism was a common theme in many Glam Rock songs and performances.<\/p>\n<p>David Bowie is probably the most notable Glam Rock artist. Bowie created his character, Ziggy Stardust, in 1972 and released his fifth studio album to mark the arrival of his alter ego,\u00a0<em>The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust.<\/em>\u00a0Ziggy Stardust was labeled as an androgynous alien rock star who had dyed red hair and wore makeup, most notably a lightning bolt across his face. He wore clothes that were categorized as rather feminine, not shying aware from jumpsuits and short rompers with sequins. Ziggy Stardust represented a fascination with space, shown in his name, futuristic appearance, and songs like &#8220;Starman&#8221; and &#8220;Moonage Dream.&#8221; His songs showed a &#8220;glitzy array of riffs, hooks, melodrama, and style and the logical culmination of glam.&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_35_1('footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_35_1('footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_35_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_35_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">&#8220;Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. &#8220;AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine.&#8221;\u00a0The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust\u00a0by David&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_35_1('footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_3');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_35_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_35_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> Ziggy Stardust&#8217;s songs were accompanied by the use of electric guitar, keyboards and string sections which highlighted the rather unusual lyrics of the songs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (From The Motion Picture)\" width=\"629\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G8sdsW93ThQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video: David Bowie. &#8220;David Bowie &#8211; Ziggy Stardust (From The Motion Picture).&#8221; <em>YouTube<\/em> video. Posted [February 27, 2009].\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G8sdsW93ThQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G8sdsW93ThQ<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_35_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_35_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_35_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_35_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_35_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_35_1_1');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_35_1_1\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. &#8220;Glam Rock.&#8221; <em>Encyclopaedia Britannica<\/em>. 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