The Glitter Band | |
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| Also known as | The G Band (1976–1977) Air Traffic Control (1977–1979) |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Glam rock, rock and roll, pop |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Bell, CBS, Epic, Cherry Red |
| Members | Pete Phipps Dominic Rodgers John Springate |
| Past members | Gerry Shephard Tony Leonard John Rossall Harvey Ellison Eddy Spence Pete Gill Lennie Clayton Roger Saunders Bill Phillips Tony Catchpole Roger Carey Merilyn Bear Barry Haywood Brian Jones Marc Pearson |
| Website | theglitterband |
The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who initially worked as Gary Glitter's backing band under that name from 1973, when they then began releasing records of their own. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973.[1]
The Glitter Band had seven UK top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums.[2]