The late 1990s saw his image become irreparably tarnished, following his 1997 arrest and 1999 conviction in the United Kingdom for possession of thousands of items of child pornography. The BBC described Glitter's fall from grace as "dramatic" and "spectacular". The mostly instrumental "Rock and Roll, Part 2" has been played as a popular cheering song at American sporting events for several decades. In 1998, his recording of "Rock and Roll" was listed as one of the top 1,001 songs in music history.
He released seven studio albums, and at least 15 greatest hits collections or live albums. 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. Between 19, 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. A slight decline in the late 1970s was followed by a successful comeback as a solo artist again from the 1980s. 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 20.Īfter 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". 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. He was known for his extreme glam image of glitter suits, makeup and platform boots, and his energetic live performances.
Template:Pp-move-indef Template:Pp-semi-blp Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Paul Francis Gadd (born ), 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.
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