Glamour Boy
"Glamour Boy" | ||||
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Cover of the 1973 American single | ||||
Single by The Guess Who | ||||
from the album #10 | ||||
B-side | "Lie Down" | |||
Released | May 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 5:27 | |||
Label | Nimbus 9 Records 0977 (CAN) RCA Victor 0977 (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Burton Cummings | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Richardson | |||
The Guess Who singles chronology | ||||
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"Glamour Boy" is a song written by Burton Cummings and performed by The Guess Who, and was featured on their 1973 album, #10. The song was produced by Jack Richardson.[1]
It was inspired by David Bowie and reached #14 in Canada in 1973.[2] The song was also released in the United States as a single, peaking at #83 on the Cash Box Top 100.[3]
Background
Burton Cummings on "Glamour Boy" in 2016.[4]
One of my all time favourites. It was originally inspired by David Bowie, and now that he's gone I can kinda do it as a tribute to his amazing career. I was very threatened ... I felt very threatened when David Bowie came along, because it all changed. Music took second or third place to the appearance, and then theatrics came into Rock n Roll...
Popular culture
"Glamour Boy" was featured prominently in the 1998 Don McKellar film Last Night.[5]
References
- ^ The Guess Who, "Glamour Boy" Canadian single release Retrieved March 12, 2015
- ^ The Guess Who, "Glamour Boy" Canadian Chart Position Archived 2015-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 12, 2015
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ^ "Burton Cummings - Glamour Boy fan request tribute to David Bowie Grand Theatre Kingston Oct 12 2016". youtube.
- ^ Internet Movie Database - Last Night (1998) Retrieved May 14, 2019
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