Gary Glitter

Gary Glitter (born Paul Francis Gadd on 8 Mey 1944) is an Inglis umwhile glam rock sangster-sangwriter an muisician.

Glitter first came tae prominence in the glam rock era o the early 1970s. He haed a lang solo UK chairt run durin the 1970s, wi several hits includin "Rock and Roll parts 1 & 2", "I Love You Love Me Love", "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" an "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again". Atween 1972 an 1995 Glitter chairtit twintie-sax hit singles which spent a total o 180 weeks in the UK Top 100. He continued tae record in the 1980s an 1990s, wi his 1984 sang "Another Rock N' Roll Christmas" being ane o the Top 30 Christmas hits o aw time. He released seiven studio albums, an at least 15 greatest hits collections or live albums. In 1998, his recordin o "Rock and Roll" wis leetit as ane o the "Top 1001 sangs in muisic history." The maistly instrumental "Rock and Roll, Part 2" haes been played as a popular cheerin sang at American sportin events for several decades. 

In the late 1990s Glitter returned tae public attention due tae his conviction for possession o child pornography in the Unitit Kinrick, an subsequent conviction in Vietnam for committin obscene acts wi minors. 

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