Former British rock star Gary Glitter has been jailed for three years after a Vietnamese court found him guilty of sexually abusing two young girls, leaving record shops unsure of what to do with his back catalogue.

Glitter, real name, Paul Gadd, shot to stardom in the 1970s with hits such as Rock and Roll (Part 2) and Leader of the Gang.

His big hair and flamboyant costumes, kept him in the public eye as he continued to tour Butlins Holiday Camps and Piers throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Glitter was convicted of possessing child pornography in Britain in 1999 and served half of a four-month jail sentence, later moving to Cambodia and Vietnam in order to get away from the press.

Medical experts suspect that Glitter has for many years suffered from a prediliction for under age sex, listening to his music for clues.

Aside from his music, hair and costumes, Top Five Reasons why we should have suspected that Glitter should have been put away years ago:

1. Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!)
2. Doing Alright With the Boys
3. Oh Yes! You're Beautiful
4. You Belong To Me (Bitch)
5. I Didn't Know I Loved You ('Til I Saw You Rock and Roll at the Youth Club)

Glitter's attempt to forge a new career as a Billy Bob Thornton impersonator fooled no one.

Posted by damian at March 03, 2006 08:46 AM