What is the best glam rock band?

Platform boots, glitter and stomping choruses, mostly out of 1970s Britain with a few New York outliers.

1. 1
   T. Rex

   Marc Bolan's band, named after the dinosaur, behind 'Get It On' and '20th Century Boy'.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Roxy Music

   Bryan Ferry's art-school glam band, with Brian Eno on synths in the early years.
   551pts
3. 3
   Sweet

   The British hitmakers of 'Ballroom Blitz' and 'Fox on the Run'.
   551pts
4. 4
   Sparks

   The Mael brothers' art-pop duo behind 'This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us'.
   466pts
5. 5
   Mott the Hoople

   The band David Bowie handed 'All the Young Dudes' in 1972.
   466pts
6. 6
   Queen

   Freddie Mercury's band, glam in its satin-and-eyeliner early years.
   466pts
7. 7
   The Rubettes

   The white-capped band behind the 1974 UK number one 'Sugar Baby Love'.
   466pts
8. 8
   Slade

   The Wolverhampton stompers of 'Cum On Feel the Noize' and 'Merry Xmas Everybody'.
   466pts
9. 9
   Hanoi Rocks

   The Finnish glam-punk band that inspired a generation of Sunset Strip acts.
   363pts
10. 10
    Mud

    The Teddy-boy glam hitmakers of 'Tiger Feet'.
    363pts
11. 11
    Wizzard

    Roy Wood's wall-of-sound glam band, known for 'See My Baby Jive'.
    363pts
12. 12
    Kiss

    The face-painted New York band of 'Rock and Roll All Nite'.
    363pts
13. 13
    New York Dolls

    The trashy, lipsticked New York band that pointed straight at punk.
    0pts
14. 14
    Cockney Rebel

    Steve Harley's band of 'Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)'.
    0pts
15. 15
    Alice Cooper

    The shock-rock band of 'School's Out', led by the singer who took its name.
    0pts

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