Gary Glitter
| Gary Glitter | |
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Glitter in 1974
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| Born |
Paul Francis Gadd 8 May 1944 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England |
| Other names | Paul Raven Rubber Bucket Paul Monday Paul Russell |
| Occupation | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1960–1997 |
| Criminal charge | Possession of child pornography, child sexual abuse, attempted rape of minors |
| Criminal penalty | 16 years in prison |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Glam rock, rock and roll, pop rock |
| Labels | Bell, EMI, Epic, Decca, Arista, Attitude |
| Associated acts | The Poets, The Glitter Band |
Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), known by the stage name Gary Glitter, is an English former glam rock singer-songwriter and musician who achieved great popular success between the early 1970s and mid-1980s. He was known for his extreme glam image of glitter suits, makeup and platform boots, and his energetic live performances. He sold over 20 million records, spent 168 weeks in the UK charts and had 21 hit singles placing him in the top 100 UK most successful chart acts. From 1997, he returned to public notice for committing sex offences, being imprisoned for possession of child pornography in 1999, and child sexual abuse and attempted rape in 2006 and 2015.
After performing under the name Paul Raven in the 1960s, he first came to prominence as Gary Glitter in the glam rock era of the early 1970s, with a sustained solo UK chart run of hits including "Rock and Roll, Parts One and Two", "Do You Wanna Touch Me", "I Love You Love Me Love", "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", and "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again". A slight decline in the late 1970s was followed by a successful comeback as a solo artist again from the 1980s. Between 1972 and 1995, Glitter had 26 hit singles which spent a total of 180 weeks in the UK Top 100; twelve of those reached the Top 10, with three charting at number 1. He continued to record in the 1980s and 1990s, with his 1984 song "Another Rock n' Roll Christmas" becoming one of the most played Christmas hits of all time. He released seven studio albums, and at least 15 greatest hits collections or live albums. In 1998, his recording of "Rock and Roll" was listed as one of the top 1,001 songs in music history. The mostly instrumental "Rock and Roll, Part 2" has been played as a popular cheering song at American sporting events for several decades.
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