GARY Glitter is a disgraced pop star who made headlines for the crimes he committed.
He started out as a singer in the 1970s but his career came crashing down when he was convicted in 1999.
Who is Gary Glitter?
Gary Glitter, real name Paul Francis Gadd, is a former singer and convicted paedophile.
Born on May 8, 1944, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, he found fame at the age of 28 when he joined the emerging glam rock scene under the name Gary Glitter.
His songs included the No1 hits I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), I Love You Love Me Love. and Always Yours.
By 1975 he had sold 18 million records.
Glitter’s paedophilia first came to light in 1997 when he was caught with 4,000 images of child sexual abuse.
He was first jailed in 1999 for downloading images of child abuse.
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