glam rock artists
41 published glam rock artists, led by Queen, ABBA and Elton John.
At a glance
41 published glam rock artists; 379 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists5 tier 1 · 14 tier 2 · 22 tier 3
- 41
- Release groups
- 3,681
- Studio albums
- 395
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 379
- Timeline events
- 743
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 292.8M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 1,075M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 37.2 years
- Full biographies
- 37
- Biography words
- 221,039
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (16 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most glam rock artists. United Kingdom leads with 16.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with glam rock. The most shared is hard rock, with 20 artists in both.
Covers from glam rock
379 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Leaders
Queen has the most release groups (400); David Bowie the longest career (61 years); Elton John the most awards (52).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Queen | 400 |
| Kiss | 399 |
| Elton John | 393 |
| David Bowie | 298 |
| Iggy Pop | 242 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| David Bowie | 61 |
| Elton John | 58 |
| The Sweet | 57 |
| Lou Reed | 55 |
| Sparks | 55 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Elton John | 52 |
| David Bowie | 26 |
| Brian May | 14 |
| Queen | 12 |
| ABBA | 8 |
Most famous glam rock artists
Queen
United Kingdom · Group · 1970–present
rock music, hard rock, pop rock, glam rock, progressive rock, art rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music
51.6M listeners · 190 wikis
ABBA
Sweden · Group · 1970–1982
pop music, disco, pop rock, dance music, glam rock, Europop, Eurodisco, music of Sweden, Scandinavian pop
42.6M listeners · 162 wikis
Elton John
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
rock music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, glam rock, soft rock
52.3M listeners · 117 wikis
David Bowie
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
rock music, pop music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, soul, pop rock, electronic music, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, new wave, blue-eyed soul, psychedelic pop, ambient music, avant-garde jazz, rapping
20.3M listeners · 136 wikis
Aerosmith
United States · Group · 1969–present
hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music
30M listeners · 84 wikis
Kiss
United States · Group · 1973–present
hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal music, glam metal, shock rock
19.3M listeners · 86 wikis
Måneskin
Italy · Group · 2016–2024
pop rock, glam rock
23.2M listeners · 76 wikis
Marilyn Manson
United States · Person · born 1969
rock music, hard rock, glam rock, alternative metal, shock rock, industrial metal, industrial rock, gothic metal
7.7M listeners · 96 wikis
Freddie Mercury
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
hard rock, rock and roll, classic rock, disco, pop rock, glam rock, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal, classical crossover, neoclassicism
176 wikis
Empire of the Sun
Australia · Group · 2007–present
electronic music, glam rock, electronic dance music, alternative rock, synth-pop, new wave, electronic rock
38.3M listeners · 29 wikis
Mika
Lebanon · Person · born 1983
pop music, glam rock, alternative rock, power pop
7.5M listeners · 60 wikis
Brian May
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
rock music, hard rock, pop rock, glam rock, progressive rock
90 wikis
More glam rock artists
Showing 1–29 of 29 artists
Alice Cooper
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, hard rock, classic rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, glam metal, shock rock, garage rock
83 wikis · Tier 2
Iggy Pop
United States · Person · born 1947
rock music, hard rock, glam rock, alternative rock, post-punk, Q3071, garage rock, proto-punk
73 wikis · Tier 2
Lou Reed
United States · Person · born 1942
rock music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, proto-punk, noise rock, spoken word, drone music
79 wikis · Tier 2
Nikolai Noskov
Russia · Person · born 1956
pop music, hard rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, funk, rhythm and blues, glam rock, progressive rock, art rock, alternative rock, dance-rock, electro, synth-pop, new wave, funk rock, blue-eyed soul, glam metal, folk-pop, trip hop, symphonic rock, romance, bard song
78 wikis · Tier 2
Roxy Music
United Kingdom · Group · 1971–2011
glam rock, art rock, new wave, proto-punk, New Romantic
42 wikis · Tier 2
Roy Wood
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
pop rock, glam rock, art rock, jazz fusion, symphonic rock
25 wikis · Tier 3
The Darkness
United Kingdom · Group · 2000–present
hard rock, glam rock
33 wikis · Tier 3
The Sweet
United Kingdom · Group · 1968–present
hard rock, glam rock, bubblegum music
32 wikis · Tier 3
Aynsley Dunbar
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
rock music, hard rock, blues rock, blues, jazz, glam rock, heavy metal music
22 wikis · Tier 3
Joey Tempest
Sweden · Person · born 1963
rock music, hard rock, country rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal
30 wikis · Tier 3
Sparks
United States · Group · 1971–present
psychedelic rock, disco, pop rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, electronica, proto-punk, synth-punk
28 wikis · Tier 3
The Runaways
United States · Group · 1975–present
hard rock, glam rock, Q3071
27 wikis · Tier 3
Gary Glitter
United Kingdom · Person · born 1944
rock and roll, glam rock
27 wikis · Tier 3
Andy Mackay
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
pop music, rhythm and blues, glam rock, art rock, operatic pop
18 wikis · Tier 3
The Ark
Sweden · Group · 1991–2011
pop rock, glam rock
25 wikis · Tier 3
Bay City Rollers
Scotland · Group · 1966–present
rock music, pop music, pop rock, glam rock, power pop
25 wikis · Tier 3
Hanoi Rocks
Finland · Group · 1979–present
hard rock, glam rock, glam metal, glam punk
22 wikis · Tier 3
Mickey Finn
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
psychedelic rock, glam rock
13 wikis · Tier 2
Cinema Bizarre
Germany · Group · 2005–2010
glam rock
21 wikis · Tier 3
Graham Simpson
United Kingdom · Person · born 1943
glam rock
9 wikis · Tier 2
Brian Connolly
United Kingdom · Person · born 1945
rock music, hard rock, glam rock, bubblegum music
17 wikis · Tier 3
Michael Sweet
United States · Person · born 1963
hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal music, Christian rock
15 wikis · Tier 3
Crush 40
Japan · Group · 1998–present
hard rock, pop rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal, alternative metal, glam metal, video game music, Japanese rock
14 wikis · Tier 3
Cartoons
Denmark · Group · 1996–2001
pop music, glam rock, Eurodance, bubblegum dance
12 wikis · Tier 3
Hawksley Workman
Canada · Person · born 1975
pop rock, glam rock, cabaret
9 wikis · Tier 3
Gary Holton
United Kingdom · Person · born 1952
glam rock
7 wikis · Tier 3
Iris
Romania · Group · 1975–present
rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, classic rock, pop rock, glam rock, progressive rock, heavy metal music, Q3071, thrash metal, symphonic rock
7 wikis · Tier 3
Hubert Lenoir
Canada · Person · born 1994
glam rock
4 wikis · Tier 3
Cyclefly
Ireland · Group · 1995–present
glam rock
3 wikis · Tier 3