Glam Rock, yo.

Glam Rock, as known as glitter rock, was a form of rock music that evolved out of England in the 1970s. Glam rock was a new type of music that incorporated rock and pop music. What made glam rock so different from regular rock and roll was not just the fact that it had a more poppy sound, it was the outrageous costumes and make-up that the performers wore. Glam rock artists were all about the performance. Many of them wore women's clothing, and/or accessories. The so called father of glam rock was Marc Bolan and his band T.Rex. After Bolan, artist David Bowie revolutionized glam rock.

David Bowie was famous for his androgynous lifestyle. He was very comfortable coming out as a bisexual, and his whole attraction was that he had this confusing lifestyle. He actually had an alter persona, Ziggy Stardust, that put on these flamboyant performances. This alter ego had such an influence on his life that he once said, "Offstage I'm a robot. Onstage, I achieve emotion. It's probably why i prefer dressing up as Ziggy to being David." Musically wise, however, Bowie played music like a typical rock and roll artist. His biggest influences were Little Richard and Elvis. Bowie is a great example of the whole glam rock genre; he played almost normal rock and roll music, but performed in ridiculous costumes that made him unique.

Glam rock mainly occurred during the early to mid 1970s, although most people think that it continued into the 1980s. Besides David Bowie, many other artists, such as Alice Cooper, Elton John, and Queen made it big in the glam rock scene. The movement carried over into the 1980s, influencing many artists, such as Motley Crue and Kiss. But it did not stop there. The glam rock era influenced many popular artists and musicians today, like Lady Gaga and Jeffree Star.



Here's a video of David Bowie performing one of his first big hits, "Starman":


Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glam_rock
http://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/glam-rock-d388
http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9110274?query=glam%20rock&ct=
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie