Glam
rock combined the hard rock crunch of heavy metal with bubblegum pop melodies
and a glitzy flair for theatrical dramatics. In the early '70s, it was one of
the most popular styles of rock & roll in Britain, as T. Rex, David Bowie, and
several other similar artists dominated the charts. Though it never crossed
over into the American market, it had a lasting effect on rock & roll, as both
heavy metal and post-punk in the late '70s and '80s demonstrated a massive debt
to the riffs and look of glam rock.
Glam
Rock
