Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), known by the stage name
Gary Glitter, is an English former
glam rock singer-songwriter and musician who achieved great popular success between the early 1970s and mid-1980s. He was known for his extreme glam image of glitter suits, makeup and
platform boots, and his energetic live performances. He has sold over 20 million records, spent 168 weeks in the
UK charts and has had 21 hit singles placing him in the top 100 UK most successful chart acts. From 1997, he gained notoriety for
sex offence convictions, being imprisoned for possession of
child pornography in 1999, and
child sexual abuse and attempted
rape in 2006 and 2015.