He was released on bail, but was eventually charged, in June 2014, with historical child sex offences. In October 2012, he was arrested again as part of Operation Yewtree. After serving his sentence, Glitter was deported back to the UK where he was placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.
After he settled in Vietnam, a Vietnamese court found him guilty of obscene acts with minors in 2006. He was deported from Cambodia on suspected child sexual abuse charges in 2002. Later, Glitter faced criminal charges and deportation from several countries in connection with actual and suspected child sexual abuse.
He was also charged at the same time, but acquitted, of sexual activity with an underage girl in the 1970s. The late 1990s saw his image become irreparably tarnished, following his 1997 arrest and 1999 conviction and imprisonment in the United Kingdom for downloading thousands of items of child pornography. The BBC described Glitter's fall from grace as "dramatic" and "spectacular". Glitter also released seven studio albums, and at least fifteen compilation and live albums. In 1998, his recording of "Rock and Roll" was listed as one of the top 1,001 songs in music history. His 1984 song " Another Rock and Roll Christmas" is one of the most played Christmas hits of all time. Glitter's popularity waned in the late 1970s, followed by a successful comeback as a solo artist again from the 1980s. He is listed in the Top 100 UK most successful chart acts. He sold over 20 million records, had 26 hit singles which spent a total of 180 weeks in the UK Singles Chart twelve reaching the Top 10, with three charting at number-one. He became known for his extreme glam image of glitter suits, make-up and platform boots, and his energetic live performances. His career ended after he was imprisoned for downloading child pornography in 1999, and was subsequently convicted of child sexual abuse and attempted rape, in 20, respectively.Īfter performing under the name Paul Raven in the 1960s, he changed his stage name to Gary Glitter in the glam rock era of the early 1970s, with a sustained solo UK chart run of hits including " Rock and Roll, Parts 1 and 2", " Do You Wanna Touch Me", " I Love You Love Me Love", " I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", and " Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again". Still, SPARKLE is a good little musical that's worth seeing and especially if you enjoy the music of the period.Paul Francis Gadd (born ), known professionally as Gary Glitter, is an English former glam rock singer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. Joel Schumacher wrote the screenplay and does a pretty nice job with the story even though there's no doubt that it's a tad bit too simple and I'd also argue that it could have avoided the blaxploitation notion that all white people are evil and just out to do bad things (the money lenders in this film). You really do feel as if you're in the 1950s and that certainly helps the movie. Director Sam O'Steen does a very good job with the details of the era and I thought he managed to make the scenery very realistic. Lonette McKee is also good as the older sister who gets mixed up in the drugs. Another good performance comes from Philip Michael Thomas as the man in her life trying to make her see how special of a talent she has. From the very first time you see Cara she just grabs you up and takes you along on this journey.
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Another major plus is the performance of Cara who easily steals the film. The songs really capture the mood and spirit of R&B during this period and while none of the songs can compare to the real hits of the day, I think each of them are good enough to at least help draw you into the story. I think the most attractive thing the film has going for it are the songs composed by Curtis Mayfield. Based on the story of The Supremes, SPARKLE is a pretty entertaining gem that manages to get you caught up in the story even though there's no question it's all rather predictable and at times too cute for its own good. Sparkle (1976) *** (out of 4) Set in Brooklyn during the 1950s, the story revolves around Sparkle (Irene Cara), a talented teenager who joins a band with her two sisters but things start to unravel when the older sister gets involved with drugs.
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