![]() Episodes of the music show Top of the Pops featuring his performances are no longer repeated. In 2015, Glitter was described by music journalist Alexis Petridis as a "public hate figure". He was released on licence in February 2023 after serving half of his sentence in prison, but recalled to prison in March of the same year after breaching the conditions of his licence. In 2015, he was found guilty of one count of attempted rape, one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and four counts of indecent assault he was sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison. He was released on bail, and was charged in 2014 with historical child sex offences. In 2012, he was arrested again as part of Operation Yewtree. After serving his sentence, he was deported to the UK and was placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life. He was deported from Cambodia on suspected child sexual abuse charges in 2002 and settled in Vietnam, where a court found him guilty of obscene acts with minors in 2006. ![]() He later faced criminal charges and deportation from several countries in connection with both actual and suspected child sexual abuse. At the same time, he was also charged with sexual activity with an underage girl in the 1970s, but was acquitted. His image became irreparably tarnished following his 1997 arrest and 1999 conviction and imprisonment for downloading thousands of child pornography images and videos. He also released seven studio albums and at least 15 albums of compilations and live performances.īBC News described Glitter's fall from grace as "dramatic" and "spectacular". In 1998, his recording of "Rock and Roll" was listed as one of the top 1,001 songs in music history. His popularity waned in the late 1970s, followed by a successful comeback as a solo artist from the 1980s his 1984 song " Another Rock and Roll Christmas" is one of the most played Christmas songs of all time. As of 2001, he was listed in the top 100 most successful UK chart acts. Touch Me (1973) is Glitter's bestselling album, peaking at No. He sold over 20 million records and had 26 hit singles which spent a total of 180 weeks in the UK Singles Chart, with 12 reaching the top 10 and three of those charting at number one. He became known for his energetic live performances and extremely glam rock image of glitter suits, make-up, and platform boots. He was also convicted of child sexual abuse in 2006 and a series of sexual offences (including attempted rape) in 2015.Īfter performing under the name Paul Raven in the 1960s, Gadd changed his stage name to Gary Glitter in the early 1970s and had a sustained solo UK chart run of hits including " Rock and Roll (Parts 1 and 2)", " Do You Wanna Touch Me", " I Love You Love Me Love", " I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", and " Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again". His career ended after he was imprisoned for downloading child pornography in 1999. ![]() On 5 February 2015 Paul Francis Gadd was found guilty of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13, between 19.He was sentenced, on 27 February, to 16 years imprisonment.Paul Francis Gadd (born ), best known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is an English former glam rock singer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. However, his musical career ceased in 2000 after a 1999 conviction for child pornography, although he has stated plans to make a comeback as a musician, with at least one album planned. He went into semi-retirement in the 1990s, putting most of his musical energy into his annual Christmas gigs. The hits dried up in the mid-70s, though he remained in the public eye via live performances and a 1984 comeback "Another Rock N Roll Christmas", as well as being sampled by (and appearing on TV with) The Timelords for their 1988 chart-topper "Doctorin' The Tardis". Glitter's releases were, for the most part, fairly basic, but were made successful by his bravado and strutting showmanship. Although his only major hit state-side, it was the first of many in the UK, under the guidance of Rock Artistes Music Ltd. It reached the top ten in both the UK and USA. In 1971, with management by Mike Leander, he jumped on the glam bandwagon, releasing the single "Rock N Roll" under the name Gary Glitter. Gadd started his recording career as Paul Raven (2) in 1960, although a succession of singles under this name (and later as Paul Monday) made little impact. Flamboyant glam-rock singer whose over-the-top performances made him one of the most successful UK acts of the 1970s. Born: May 8th, 1944 (Banbury, Oxfordshire).
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