Bernard William Jewry, became a notable figure in the glam rock movement of the 1970s as Alvin Stardust. Here's an overview of his career, style, and impact: Early Life: Born: September 27, 1942, in Muswell Hill, London, England. Career Beginnings: 1960s: Initially, Jewry performed under the name Shane Fenton, leading Shane Fenton and the Fentones, a band that scored minor hits with songs like "I'm a Moody Guy" and "Cindy's Birthday." Rise as Alvin Stardust: Transformation: I

Alvin Stardust’s Alvin Stardust Exclusive, a cover in Look In Magazine, November 1, 1975.

A glam icon unmasked — Stardust’s chocolate‑bar wisdom and Charone’s sharp eye reveal the man beneath the myth.

on February 24, 1975, and a second show at Mecca Stevenage on February 23. Both feature bold typography, list DJs and Hellraisers as support, and offer tickets via box office, door sales, or mail‑order through B.N.A. The posters reflect the promotional style of mid‑1970s UK live music advertising.

Alvin Stardust takes the front page – leather gloves and that killer glare! Music Star Magazine, December 28, 1974. More Alvin glam menace added weekly.

Alvin Stardust & Lulu’s "Jealous Minds" , a one-page feature in Songbook Pop Magazine , December 1, 1974.

Alvin Stardust’s "Alvin's a Real Star" , a one-page letters article in Disc , June 8, 1974.

Alvin Stardust's 12-Year Wait Spotlight Published in the UK on January 26, 1974, this one-page feature “Twelve Years On And Still No Album” profiled Alvin Stardust during his rapid rise in the glam-rock scene. The article reflected on Stardust’s (real name Bernard Jewry) long journey through music — from his early days as Shane Fenton in the late 1950s/early 1960s to his 1973–1974 comeback as a leather-clad, pompadoured glam star with hits like “My Coo Ca Choo” and “Jealous M

The Mind That Hit Disc Magazine Published in the UK on January 26, 1974, Disc magazine’s one-page single review covered Alvin Stardust’s “Jealous Mind” (Magnet MAG 5), hailing it as “magnificent.” The enthusiastic review praised Stardust for doing a Roy Wood-style homage to classic rock 'n' roll, sounding like a perfect composite of Adam Faith (in his good old days), Elvis Presley, and others from that era. It predicted the single would “rush up the charts in the twinkling of

one-page feature in Record Mirror , December 9, 1972. IT SEEMS that in recent weeks I've been hearing comparisons of Peter Skellern and Gilbert O'Sullivan presented by many different people; so, when I met Peter to talk over the release of his first album and dis-covered that he had no immediate plans to ap-pear in live concerts, I thought the comments were proving to be true. "I've not been working at all, since I last saw you", Peter admit-ted. "And we're going to delay it