Artist · chart history
Gary Glitter
Solo artist Banbury United Kingdom
Gary Glitter is an artist from Banbury. Gary Glitter has 13 chart appearances on 13 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 1994–2005. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Rock And Roll Part 2”, which appears on 13 lists with a best position of #311. The station that charted Gary Glitter most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 7 appearances.
Gary Glitter was the stage name of Paul Gadd, born in Banbury in 1944, who spent the '60s as Paul Raven before reinventing himself in the early '70s as a glam rock showman in glitter suits, make-up and platform boots. His records were all stomp and chant: "Rock and Roll (Parts 1 and 2)", "Do You Wanna Touch Me", "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" and "I Love You Love Me Love" were built on thudding drums and terrace-sized hooks. Touch Me, from 1973, was his biggest album.
His popularity faded in the late '70s before a comeback in the '80s. His career ended in 1999, when he was convicted of downloading child sexual abuse material. In 2006 a court convicted him again, this time of child sexual abuse, and in 2015 he was convicted of a series of sexual offences.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Gary Glitter on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock And Roll Part 2 | 13 | #311 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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