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Top of the Pops
British television program
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- T. Rex
- In T. Rex: Glam rock success
…on the British television show Top of the Pops, in the second of which Bolan added glitter to a satin sailor costume that he had worn in the first appearance. These performances are often considered to have marked the beginning of glam rock. Featuring performers wearing outlandish costumes, makeup (frequently…
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- Wham!
- In Wham!: From boyhood friendship to band formation
…on the British television show Top of the Pops. Wham! followed up with the singles “Bad Boys” and “Club Tropicana,” the latter of which became a kind of blueprint for the band’s effortlessly pure pop sound.
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- “Ready Steady Go!” and “Top of the Pops”