glitter rock
noun
: rock music characterized by performers wearing fanciful costumes and flamboyant makeup : glam rock
When the English pop star Leo Sayer first performed in this country in the mid-1970's, he wore Pierrot makeup and played the role of a sad clown. It was the age of glitter rock, and performers like Elton John and David Bowie were enjoying great success mixing rock with English music-hall theatricality.—Stephen Holden
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