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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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They include country singer Martina McBride and glam rocker Bret Michaels, frontman of 1980s band Poison.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

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

From BBC Feb. 26, 2023

The sale comes about two years after the glam rocker paid $6.5 million for a bigger place in the area.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2020

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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