Where the Glitter Began From grey Britain to a technicolour explosion – the story of how rock got fabulous. Glam rock didn’t just happen – it erupted in the UK at the start of the 1970s like a sequinned volcano, turning drab streets into catwalks and ordinary lads into peacocks. The Spark That Lit the Fuse The drab backdrop: Three-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, and post-war austerity still hanging in the air. Britain needed colour, escape, and a damn good kick up the backsid

Suzi Quatro’s "Glad All Over"  backed with "Ego In The Night" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RAK Records (catalog number RAK 325) on January 30, 1981, composed by Dave Clark and Mike Smith, originally performed by the Dave Clark Five. Launched in 1963, the song became a success and was integral to the early British Invasion. It marked the first major hit of the movement by a band other than the Beatles, overtaking their song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to

A sleek, melodic turn from Suzi Quatro — a single that marked her confident step into the 1980s.

Released in January 1980, Suzi Quatro’s Mama’s Boy delivered a high‑energy glam‑rock punch and spent five weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

A 1979 BRAVO article dives into Suzi Quatro’s relationship with husband Lennie Tuckey and her musical partnership with Chris Norman, addressing rumours, personality contrasts, and the story behind Stumblin’ In at the height of her late‑70s fame.

Suzi Quatro's Rock & Roll Rocker

The Mamma That Hit 31 Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RAK Records (catalogue: RAK 191) on January 31, 1975, Suzi Quatro’s “Your Mamma Won't Like Me” — backed with “Peter, Peter” — was a bold, bass-heavy glam-rock track. Written by Nicky Chinn-Mike Chapman (A-side) and Tuckey/Quatro (B-side), produced by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn. The single peaked at number 14 on the Australian Chart, reached number 27 on the German Entertainment Chart, and climbed to number 3

Top of the Pops – the teenage allowance still rules Two pages from Beetle magazine, January 1, 1975. "Top Of The Pops is still the barometer of the ever-shifting British singles scene. Unlike American pop radio which is controlled by tight playlists, promo tipsheets, and marketing reports in the trades, the English 45 action is still controlled by teen- agers with their allowances. TOTP is a weekly BBC television programme that features film clips of the top ten, dancing and

Suzi Quatro – leather queen turned ultimate glam pin-up! one-page in Circus Magazine, December 1, 1974. More leather & lace moments added weekly.

A leather‑clad bass player with a voice like a whipcrack — Suzi Quatro’s rise was fast, loud, and impossible to ignore.