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Gary Glitter: will not receive royalties from 'Joker', rights holders confirm

submitted by Nick Oct 15th 2019 04:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The disgraced singer's 'Rock and Roll Part 2' features in one scene in the new filmJoaquin Phoenix in 'Joker'The rights holders of Gary Glitter‘s musical back catalogue have confirmed that he will not personally receive any royalties from the use of his 1972 song ‘Rock and Roll Part 2’ in Joker. The track, which Glitter co-wrote with the late producer Mike Leander, features prominently as the soundtrack to one scene in Todd Phillips’ new DC Comics film, which […]The post Gary Glitter will not receive royalties from 'Joker', rights holders confirm appeared first on NME.

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Gary Glitter: found guilty of historic child sex offences

submitted by Nick Feb 5th 2015 07:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Singer will be sentenced on February 27

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Gary Glitter: Charged With Child Sex Offenses

submitted by Nick Jun 5th 2014 05:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Gary Glitter is a foundational figure in glam-rock lore, but he’s also, by just about every account, a loathsome human being. Since the late-’90s, he’s been repeatedly arrested and convicted of charges like child pornography possession and child sexual abuse, even doing a stint in a Vietnamese prison a few years ago...

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Gary Glitter: Cee Lo: 'I'm aware of Gary Glitter's crimes, but I appreciate his music'

submitted by Nick Jan 4th 2014 06:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Gnarls Barkley singer says his solo album was also influenced by Gary Numan, The Human League and Duran Duran    

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Gary Glitter: royalties boosted by Silver Linings Playbook movie

submitted by Nick Jan 30th 2013 04:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Shamed glam rocker earns thousands from US advertising