When he dyed his hair orange and donned a revealing bodystocking, many accused him of compromising rock music with showbiz, while manipulating the process of image and stardom (Hubpages). His music was a bit daring for its time and his attitude towards how he acted with other men when on stage was almost unseen. Flirting and wrapping his arms around other males, started these types of acts on TV and made it acceptable. He sported heavy facial makeup to break from the standard gender norms of what men were supposed to look like and sported tight full body outfits to flirt with eyes of the viewers. Bowie’s performances and other Glam Rock artists performances and actions helped some people come out as no longer being straight and also questioning their gender. Glam Rock gave way to the genre of Metal. Metal choose to integrate different things from Glam Rock such as it’s fashion and melodic guitar riffs. “Glam Metal” became popular by mixing the gothic look with the bright and inviting Glam Rock appeal. One of the bands that gained huge popularity from this was an American band “Poison” who became one of the biggest bands ever when it came to selling
When he dyed his hair orange and donned a revealing bodystocking, many accused him of compromising rock music with showbiz, while manipulating the process of image and stardom (Hubpages). His music was a bit daring for its time and his attitude towards how he acted with other men when on stage was almost unseen. Flirting and wrapping his arms around other males, started these types of acts on TV and made it acceptable. He sported heavy facial makeup to break from the standard gender norms of what men were supposed to look like and sported tight full body outfits to flirt with eyes of the viewers. Bowie’s performances and other Glam Rock artists performances and actions helped some people come out as no longer being straight and also questioning their gender. Glam Rock gave way to the genre of Metal. Metal choose to integrate different things from Glam Rock such as it’s fashion and melodic guitar riffs. “Glam Metal” became popular by mixing the gothic look with the bright and inviting Glam Rock appeal. One of the bands that gained huge popularity from this was an American band “Poison” who became one of the biggest bands ever when it came to selling