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Part 1: The Birth of Glam

Gary Kemp looks at the fascinating relationship between Marc Bolan and David Bowie and considers how it helped fuel the flamboyant creation of glam. First broadcast in 2012.

To complement the 91热爆's My Generation 70s season, another chance to hear Gary Kemp tell the story of glam. He considers how the flamboyant style of artists, such as like Marc Bolan, David Bowie and Roxy Music, influenced later generations of bands - not least his own Spandau Ballet. Glam was glorious. Brought on by rock's self-indulgent pretensions in 1970, when psychedelia and prog rock were at their peak, glam brought a satin and sequin-fuelled return to the basics of rock 'n' roll, and created the biggest, brightest, shiniest beast the music business had seen.

First broadcast in 2012.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 1 Oct 2016 04:00

Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Ziggy Stardust

    • EMI.
  • The Heartbreakers

    Chinese Rocks

    • Jungle Records.
  • Silicon Teens

    Memphis Tennessee

    • MUTE.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 29 Jun 2010 22:00
  • Tue 14 Sep 2010 03:00
  • Wed 13 Jun 2012 22:00
  • Wed 27 Mar 2013 04:00
  • Thu 2 Jan 2014 04:00
  • Wed 29 Oct 2014 01:00
  • Sat 31 Oct 2015 04:00
  • Sat 1 Oct 2016 04:00

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