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glam rocker

American  
[glam rahk-er] / ˈglæm ˈrɑk ər /

noun

  • glam rockers
    plural
  1. a musician who performs glam rock.

  2. a fan of glam rock.

  3. a piece of music in the style of glam rock.


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On Friday, artists including country singer Martina McBride and glam rocker Bret Michaels, frontman of 1980s band Poison, said they were dropping out of the concert series.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

The band, whose origin story was highlighted in the 2018 Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has continued to tour with glam rocker Lambert in lieu of its late frontman Mercury.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2023

It was originally released by US glam rocker Jobriath, widely acknowledged as the first openly gay rock star.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2023

Joan Jett called him “the original glam rocker, and he took a lot of abuse for being in the first wave. He forged a path for all of us who followed.”

From The Guardian May 9, 2020

Start with David Bowie, the rock idol whose stage persona — androgynous glam rocker, dance pop star, electronic experimentalist — was as shape-shifting as his music.

From New York Times Dec. 30, 2016

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