On this day: January 28, 1976

Gary Glitter, formerly Paul Gadd, Paul Raven and Paul Monday announced his retirement January 28, 1976 as the era of glam rock was beginning to fade.

Glitter had become a star after recording a lengthy stomping instrumental, Rock 'n' Roll Parts 1 and 2, still played at just about all sporting events today; "Hey!"

Retirement was short lived for Glitter who staged a comeback tour in 1980 with mild success and remained a semi-well known name until his arrest in 1997 for having over 4,000 child pornography images on his computer.

Other notable events for January 28
-The Who made their television debut on Jan. 28, 1965 on the British show Ready Steady Go
-The first three singles by The Smiths hold the top three places on the charts on Jan. 28, 1984
-The Sex Pistols debut album, Never Mind the Bollocks- Here's the Sex Pistols! went gold on Jan. 28, 1988, selling 500,000, eleven years after its initial release