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To me, the 90's signaled the end of glam rock, the beginning of gangsta rap, and hopefully the beginning and end of boy bands.
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Meaning of "glam rock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLAM ROCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLAM ROCK

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WHAT DOES GLAM ROCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glam rock

Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter. The flamboyant costumes and visual styles of glam performers were often camp or androgynous, and have been connected with new views of gender roles. Glam rock peaked during the mid-1970s with artists including T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music and Gary Glitter in the UK and New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Jobriath in the US. It declined after 1976, but had a major influence on other genres including punk, glam metal, New Romantics and gothic rock and has sporadically revived since the 1990s.

Definition of glam rock in the English dictionary

The definition of glam rock in the dictionary is a style of rock music of the early 1970s, characterized by the glittery flamboyance and androgynous image of its performers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLAM ROCK

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GLAM ROCK

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Synonyms and antonyms of glam rock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «glam rock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLAM ROCK

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The translations of glam rock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glam rock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

华丽摇滚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glam rock
570 millions of speakers

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glam rock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्लैमर रॉक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الصخور غلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глэм-рок
278 millions of speakers

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glam rock
270 millions of speakers

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গ্ল্যাম শিলা
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Glam rock
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glam-Rock-
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Translator English - Japanese

グラムロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

글램 록
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Glam rock
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đá glam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளாம் ராக்
75 millions of speakers

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ग्लॅम रॉक
75 millions of speakers

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Glam rock
70 millions of speakers

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glam rock
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glam Rock
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Translator English - Ukrainian

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Translator English - Romanian

glam rock
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Translator English - Greek

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glam rock
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glam rock
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glam rock

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2 QUOTES WITH «GLAM ROCK»

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Nick Rhodes
Style has always been very important to us. We grew up in the '70s. Music was glam rock, punk rock and a very stylish movement.
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Shane West
To me, the 90's signaled the end of glam rock, the beginning of gangsta rap, and hopefully the beginning and end of boy bands.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLAM ROCK»

Discover the use of glam rock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glam rock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Performing Glam Rock: Gender and Theatricality in Popular Music
This text situates the glam rock phenomenon historically and examines it as a set of performance strategies.
Philip Auslander, 2006
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The Twisted Tale of Glam Rock
Covering four decades of music history, this engaging book explores a genre of pop music that has been overlooked, under-reported, and ineffectively characterized—but which nevertheless remains immensely popular.
Stuart Lenig, 2010
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Glam Rock: Dandies in the Underworld
Drawing on the collections of the V&A, Glam Rock narrates the story of glam and explores its impact on fashion, theater, and film. Although by 1975 the era had come to an end, glam never went away.
Alwyn W Turner, 2013
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Glam: Bowie, Bolan and the Glitter Rock Revolution
Traces the history and the performers who defined glam rock, including David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Iggy Pop, and Queen, and their influence on musicians in the decades that followed
Barney Hoskyns, 1998
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A 1970s Childhood: From Glam Rock to Happy Days
A 1970s childhood
Derek Tait, 2011
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Performance and Popular Music: History, Place and Time
Performance And Popular Music explores these processes by focusing on some of the specific occasions when such transformations occurred.
Dr Ian Inglis, 2013
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Children of the Revolution: The Glam Rock Story, 1970-1975
This book chronicles every band and artist who made a significant impression on the art form, both in its heyday and during its conception and later years.
Dave Thompson, 2010
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Blood and Glitter: Glam - An Eyewitness Account
Photographs of rock musicians during the era of glam rock.
Mick Rock, David Bowie, 2001
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Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's ...
It was this climate that gave birth to the sheer audacity, lunacy, and outrageousness of glamour rock, or glitter rock, which has always been known simply as glam rock, or just glam. It's difficult to define the essence of glam rock and its guitar ...
Pete Prown, Harvey P. Newquist, Jon F. Eiche, 1997
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SPIN
Velvet Goldmine, Todd Haynes's screen kiss to glam rock, opens in the childhood of Oscar Wilde (author, wit, queer theory icon, and conscripted godmother of all that is glam). Before leaping a century forward to swinging London, the movie ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLAM ROCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glam rock is used in the context of the following news items.
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David Bowie: Constructing a narrative for the constructed artist
The fans expected the glam rock spaceman. Instead they got the evolving Philly-influenced, blue-eyed soul sound that converged on Young ... «Daily Review, Jul 15»
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Reliving magic of Live Aid 30 years on... the concerts that made history
But, in saying that, glam rock is the first era of music I can remember, so it was great to see Elton John and David Bowie. There were rumours ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Lupita Nyong'o and Makeup Artist Nick Barose Take Paris
He then accented the look with fine silver glitter using Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Glam Rock ($20). image. 1940s Glamour at ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Here's how to celebrate Bastille Day in DC
... beer, free baguettes and $3 glasses of pastis, plus live music from Kevin McWha Steele, who ranges from French chansons to glam rock. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Coming-of-age journey
... trip to the Nambassa music festival), the harsh realities of London (hardships, glam rock and good times), and the realities of raising a child. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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David Bowie exhibition showcases pop star's defining moments
Along with Marc Bolan, Bowie can be credited with the emergence of the flamboyant glam rock movement. His first appearance on British TV ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Centre for Fashion marks industry coming of age
... early merino wool samples, and the country's largest shoe collection, with more than 1000 pairs including 1970s glam rock-inspired platforms ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Don't Call Them Oldies
(My 3-year-old's long-running obsession with the little known 70's glam rock/alien performance art outfit Zolar X being the most bizarre.) But like ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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The 15 Most Memorable Trans Characters in Indie Film
With love as the driving force in her life and her infectious glam rock n' roll music, she tours the worst bars in America with her band, spreading ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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John Fogerty sues former Creedence bandmates over new band
Influential American glam rock band the New York Dolls; David Johannson, front, Jerry Nolan, Johnny Thunders, Killer Kane and Sylvain ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»

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