Name some artists that have sported a "glam" look at some point of their career. Here are a few:

Prince
Michael Jackson
Rick James
Duran Duran
Little Richard
Hall and Oates
A Flock of Seaguls
Gary Numan
Mick Jagger
Rod Stewart
Boy George
Human League
Motley Crue
Jermaine Stewart
Sylvester
El DeBarge
Andre Cymone
Mikki Free
Elton John

Prince isn't a glam artist, but he did borrow that era's fashion sense for about 3 years from '82 to '84.

you need to have Kiss and Alice Cooper on there ahead of most of the ones you listed (who aren't glam artists).

I didn't say glam artists, I said a glam look. I didn't know there was a form of music that was considered glam, I always thought it was just a look. As far as Kiss and Alice Cooper, they appear more goth to me than glam.
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... Mikki Free? You mean there was an actual Mikki Free?!?

Marc Bolan of T. Rex



Bowie

Prince was far from glam... it was more of a punkish look..

TheRealFiness said:

now, for some "punkish" contrast...



you sure about that, finess??

Andy Wood from Mother Love Bone!

In the mid-'90s, a few bands went through a glam phase, led by Dave Navarro: RHCP, R.E.M., Pumpkins. Then, it seemed like every band wore eyeliner for a few years.

vainandy said:

There was a style of music called glam which was in the 70's.
Bowie
T-Rex
Roxy Music
Alice Cooper
The Sweet
Slade
Suzi Quatro
The New York Dolls
Gary Glitter
Iggy Pop
These acts were all considered "glam" for a period. There is an excellent book that you should check out titled "Glam" by Barney Hoskyns. There was also a movie about glam titled "Velvet Goldmine".

"I'm not Regan"

blackguitaristz said:

Aw damn, you just posted what I was going to post.

But yeah, all of those you mentioned were definitely "glam rock".

Anxiety said:

ok i was thinkin 80-82..u got me from 84 on lol

TheRealFiness said:

From 79-85 and then again during his Lovesexy period, Prince was very influenced by glam. The Purple Rain era was as glam as you could get. During his Dirty Mind period, he was basically a black Iggy Pop with a guitar. Prince also borrowed heavily from Adam Ant who was basically glam. Check out any of Adam's videos "Goody Two Shoes", "Stand And Deliver" and you'll see a blueprint of Prince's videos. "Goody Two Shoes" video has 2 women that has the Lisa & J.J look. Put that video next to "1999" and "Automatic" and you'll see P bit mighty hard of off Adam.

blackguitaristz said:

Yeah, I was just about to say all that heavy make-up and girly shit during the "Lovesexy" days was definately "Glam"! If it ain't, I don't know what is!

I think that, regardless of the artist, they're not truly glam until they work some gold or silver lamé into their wardrobe.

blackguitaristz said:

I just saw the "Goody Two Shoes" video again today.

minneapolisgenius said:

I know u did Valerie, why u think I mentioned it?

blackguitaristz said:

Are you spying on me?

minneapolisgenius said:

Didn't have to. U willed it 2 me.

blackguitaristz said:

minneapolisgenius said:

That was a cool answer, huh?

blackguitaristz said:

Yes it was.


But I knew you were going to say that.

minneapolisgenius said:

Yeah, I know that u knew I was going to say that, that's why u asked me what u asked me.

blackguitaristz said:

Huh? I lost myself on that one.

Thanks, I'm going to have to check the book and movie out.

I don't where my head was at when I forgot to list David Bowie.

GrayKing said:

TRhey're not glam.

Don't forget about David Sylvian's old group, Japan. Before they became the synth-pop answers to Roxy Music, they were a Glam Rock/Disco group. But they came out in 1978 which meant it was too late to be Glam. Everybody was into Punk by then. Shame too, cuz they made some killer songs on their first album.

TheRealFiness said:

oops, my goof too...i didn't take dirty mind into account - that was a deliciously punk little phase of his. i always equate the dirty mind/controversy era with the rocky horror picture show for some reason.

AsianConnection said:

Just very gay?