This is an article about the singer who performs as Gary Glitter. For his self-titled album, see G.G

Paul Francis Gadd aka Gary Glitter (born May 8, 1944) is an English rock and pop singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the glam rock era of the early 1970s. His reputation was greatly tarnished and his popularity quickly declined following a child pornography conviction, although he continued to record and release new work until his arrest and conviction on child sexual abuse charges in Vietnam in 2005-06. Even today, whilst many of the UK tabloids write about his personal life in a negative light, he still retains favorable credibility among some music critics. According to Dave Thompson of All music guide "Musically, visually, and emotionally, he transcended so many barriers that even categorizing him as a rock & roller seems somehow stingy. He was so much more than that." ^*

He had one of the longest chart runs of any solo singer during the 1970s. His success as a live performer lasted well beyond the decade, and the chant from the second part of his hit "Rock and Roll" is a perennially popular stadium anthem at sports events, particularly in the United States. Glitter's 1973 number one "I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am!)" also remains one of the better-known songs of its era. He continued to record in the 1980s and 1990s, with his 1984 song "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" being one of the Top 30 Christmas hits of all time.

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Someone should purge Last.fm of any Jonathan King songs. Was just nearly sick. Gary Glitter too :S
robinmatthewfry (Robin Fry) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:08:37 -0000
Someone should purge Last.fm of any Jonathan King songs. Was just nearly sick. Gary Glitter too :S
@DJAd your gonna get fucked pal..... By some Thai lady boy right up the Gary Glitter
TheFincher (TheFincher) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:38:14 -0000
@DJAd your gonna get fucked pal..... By some Thai lady boy right up the Gary Glitter
@GaryDelaney Love the tweet that compares him to Gary Glitter. Yes, it's exactly the same. *rolls eyes*
sarahlmorgan (sarah morgan bazell) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:34:41 -0000
@GaryDelaney Love the tweet that compares him to Gary Glitter. Yes, it's exactly the same. *rolls eyes*
@richardpbacon gary glitter
puntom (kennethjones) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:24:57 -0000
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Watching a new program 'Move like Michael Jackson'. A competition where dancers impersonate a pop legend. Bring on Bounce like Gary Glitter.
Jim_Richards (Jim Richards) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:22:31 -0000
Watching a new program 'Move like Michael Jackson'. A competition where dancers impersonate a pop legend. Bring on Bounce like Gary Glitter.
.@Oggy_oggy_oggy You really do think Johnny Ball is comparable to Gary Glitter? Anti-AGWers are same as child abusers?
jackofkent (Jack of Kent) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:54:34 -0000
.@Oggy_oggy_oggy You really do think Johnny Ball is comparable to Gary Glitter? Anti-AGWers are same as child abusers?

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