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Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-First Century
By Reynolds, Simon
- ISBN
- 9780062279804 9780062279811
- Publisher
- Dey St: HarperCollins
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Reviewed on October 1, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
Rather than from outer space, glam rock emerged out of the ashes of the 1960s rock underground. Lost in that scene, performers Marc Bolan and David Bowie each broke away from their 1960s obsessions for authenticity and reinvented themselves as stars. This shift from socially conscious troubadours to self-obsessed artists in makeup and glitter recalled the rock...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
