Glam Competition

Home-grown glam rockers Sweet, Gary Glitter, T-Rex, David Bowie and Slade vied with American superstars The Osmonds and David Cassidy for the affection of Britain�s teeny boppers.

In the end it was Slade�s year, with the Birmingham rockers scoring three number ones including �Cum on feel the Noize� and Christmas classic, �Merry Xmas Everybody�.

Dawn�s �Tie a Yellow Ribbon� clung on at Number One for four weeks, Gary Glitter was �Leader of the Gang�, and Sweet�s �Blockbuster� was number one for five weeks.