Glam! When Superstars Ruled the World, 1970–74

by Paytress, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781913172282
• ISBN10: 1913172287
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-09-01
• Publisher: Omnibus Press

Summary

Drawing on interviews with stars and musicians, producers and photographers, stylists, writers and celebrity fans, Glam chronicles the glam era from its origins in 1970, through its 1972/73 heyday to its mid-seventies collapse and the death of Marc Bolan in September 1977. Fully illustrated throughout, the book includes a wealth of visual material, be it band shots, record sleeves, and pin-up posters, or the era’s best clobber, magazines, and assorted memorabilia.

Author Biography

Mark Paytress has been a regular feature writer for Mojo magazine for two decades and has interviewed many of glam rock’s major players, including Alice Cooper, Slade, The Sweet, The Faces, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople and Suzi Quatro. He is also the author of Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar and two books on David Bowie, including Bowie Style.