Glam Rock Flashcards

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What is Glam Rock?

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a musical movement that celebrated the spectacle of the rock star and concert. Often dappled with glitter, male musicians took the stage in women’s makeup and clothing, adopted theatrical personas, and mounted glamorous musical productions frequently characterized by space-age futurism.

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Decade?

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early 70s

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Features?

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'rebelling against the rebellion'
heavy guitar sound shaped by hard-rock and pop styles
fashion was important
brash guitar riffs or hard rock
stomping rhythms
50's rock n roll style
sexual and gender ambiguity and representations of androgyny
extensive use of theatrics
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Examples of Bands/Artists

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Trex-Get it on
David Bowie-Starman
Alice Cooper-School’s out

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