Hello Everyone!

Once again it is newsletter time and for me it seems hardly anytime at all since I wrote the last one.  I am kept very busy and a good deal of the time goes in trying to reply to your very nice letters.  I really feel that I know some of you very well by now.  You know that I will reply to your letters eventually, so do not think that you have been forgotten.
As you know, the lads are busy just now with the latest tour, which Mike tells me is going very well (he was pleased to see that some of you have taken along your Fan Club scarves to wave about).  They released their latest L.P. "Rock'n' Roll Dudes" on April 4th (just in case you didn't know...) and the latest single was "The Tears I Cried" which most of you have bought it seems.  Gerry has been busy also, writing Gary Glitter's next single, along with Gary, called "Love Like You and Me" which was released on April 25th.  I have not heard it, but I guess it will be great if Gerry had a hand in it.
 

NEW AND BACK CATALOGUE RECORDS

I now have a contact, for Fan Club Members only, who will supply new and back catalogue records at a discount.  It is:-

           Ian Gray, M.J.M. Records, 30 Victoria Rd. Surbiton, Surrey.
Mention that you are a member of this Fan Club            and quote your Fan Club membership number when you write to them.
 

PENPALS

I have many requests for Pen Pals and so have decided to start a file for you.  Send a postcard only, with your name, age, address and interests and I will compile a list to include in the next newsletter.
 

COMPETITION

At last I have the fabulous glitter suits and they are just waiting to be won by six very lucky winners.  1st, 2nd and 3rd will each receive a white glitter jacket with trousers to match.  4th, 5th and 6th, will each receive a white glitter jacket.
There will be three runners up to the six winners and they will each receive a pair of trousers in white.
On the next page to see what you have to do to win a great prize.

Here is what you have to do:   Answer these questions correctly.

    1. What is the title of the Glitter Band's first solo hit single hit.
    2. Who joined the Glitter band most recently.
    3. Which member of the Glitter Band fits this description:
       Zodiac sign; Capricorn            Eyes - green
       Height        5'4"                Place of Birth - London
       Wrote "Goodbye My Love"
    4. Who do you think the girls call "cute and cuddly" in the GlitterBand
    5. Who is the tallest member of the Glitter Band.
    6. Who recently wore glasses.

Also, after answering the above questions, send in a poem or a drawing of the Band or of any member of the Band, or write a few words on why you like the Glitter Band (around fifty words).
Closing date is 23rd June, and entries after that date will not be allowed for any reason whatever.  So do make sure that you put my correct address down (Lyn Stevens, The Glitter band Official Fan Club, P.O. Box 315, London E.18 2RL) put the correct stampage on the letter to me containing your entry, and post it well in time.......

The winners will be notified by me as soon as possible and the results announced in the next newsletter so do not write in to see if you have won.

Remember to put your own name and address clearly on your entry so that we know who has sent it in.
 

TOUR DATES

The only tour dates I have for the moment (which some of you already have) are as follows:

May
Fri.    2nd        Top Spot Ballroom, Margate
Sat.    3rd        Central Hall, Chatam
Mon.    5th        Yeovil (venue not given to me)
Tue.    6th        Guildhall, Plymouth
Wed.    7th        Regal Theatre, Redruth
Thu.    8th        Town Hall, Torquay
Sat.    10th       Heavy Steam Machine, Hanley
Sun.    11th       Locarno, Coventry
Thur.   15th       Morecambe Bowl, Morecambe
Sat.    17th       California Ballroom, Dunstable
Tue.    20th       Locarno, Portsmouth
Wed.     21st      Hove Town Hall, Hove
Fri.    23rd       Flamingo Ballroom, Hereford
Sat.    24th       The Glen Ballroom, Llanelli
Sun.    25th       New Theatre, Cardiff
Tues.   27th       Tiffanys, Bournemouth
Thu.    29th       City Hall, Newcastle
Fri.    20th       Locarno, Sunderland
Sat.    31st       Parr Hall, Warrington
June

Sun.     1st       A.B.C., Peterborough

There is a possibility of a London venue but this has not been sorted out yet, so if you send me a s.a.e. I will send the info. when I have it myself.
 

FILM

The film "Never Too Young To Rock" is to have it premier in Dublin on May20th, (not 9th as I told some of you) so it should be around in the summer - watch out for the publicity.

Loads of people have written in asking if I can arrange for them to meet the lads after a concert, usually as they have made something for them.  Well, as I have said, I do not have the authority to arrange this have always left it fairly open, in the hope that it could be arranged somehow.  However, there have been so many requests that it just is not possible to fix up, and Mike has asked me to tell you that we are all very sorry about this, especially the Band.  It just is not fair to those who do not get to see them close to.  So, all those who wrote in, even those of you who had a letter, do not be disappointed that you cannot get to see them after all.  I am very sorry about this and do hope you will understand.
 

BIOGRAMS

This really only applies to those new members who did not get a Biogram when they joined the Fan Club recently.  There was a great hold-up at the printers.  You should now find one enclosed with this letter along with me sincere apologies.
 

GLITTER IMAGE

Well, how about that change of the great Glitter Image?  Well, I liked the new gear and quite a lot of members did too.  The lads felt that the Fans knew then well enough to accept the change - but now they have decided that they quite like the glitter themselves and will probably go back to it.  I think they are fabulous either way.
 

LETTERs

As I did not manage to fit in the letter from John Rossall last time cos' I put in Harvey's instead, here is the one he wrote for you now.

"I want to thank all those fans who have made the Glitter Band so successful, and I feel that even if you give me a small part of the tremendous support you have given The Band I can't fail in the future.  At this moment I have no pans for a Fan Club, but Lyn says she is making a note of those of you who have asked her about this.
many thanks for the letters of encouragement I have received.  I will let her know when I have got things together.  Always Yours, - John (Rossall)"

Letter from Tony Leonard

"Hi - Lyn "collared" me when we met in the office and presented me with a long list of question which I have to answer.  My real name is Anthony Leonard Woolnough, so you see where I got the Tony Leonard from and I am right handed and although I do smoke I really am trying to give it up.  I do not have any pets.  It is the usual thing of travelling around so much but I would like to say my favourite is the horse.  I do like girls with long brown hair, well, I like most of them.  I like watching "The Two Ronnies" on the tele and I prefer the countryside to the town.  Chanel For Men is my fave. after shave (since you ask!).  My most embarrassing moment was falling off the back of the stage during the first major tour, in E.Kilbride. No, I was quite sober at the time.....  I would like to be a framer if I were not in this business - quite a difference.  My fave no-alcoholic drink is Fanta.  My religion in C.E. I Joined the Band around November 1973.  I quite liked school and managed to get some C.S.E. subjects. Well, that was not too bad (the questions).  I hope you are managing to get to see some of our concerts this tour.  We are having a great time but exhausting as you can imagine.  All for now,  Tony Leonard"

And from me, all the best,

                        Lyn Stevens
                        Fan Club Secretary

The nos. 1 and 2 have now all gone and I have some new ones, taken live at a concert (don't know where) as follows:-

        No. 3    Glitter Band in Concert  size 8"x10"         30p each

Send s.a.e. large enough and a Postal Order.

SCARVES

These are made of silky material in various colours, with a fringe at each end. "The Glitter Band Fan Club" is printed on one side and a picture of the Band is on the other.                                     80p each
Send s.a.e. and Postal Order

T-SHIRTS

These are really great, and made of good quality white cotton with amethyst lettering "The Glitter Band Official Fan Club" on the front.

                    size 26
                         32
                         Medium (fits 34-38)                  all sizes
Send s.a.e. (8p stamp) and Postal Order.                      1.00 each

FAN CLUB BADGES

Now you can really show everyone that you are a member of the Glitter Band Fan Club.  These are metal pin-on badges, 1 3/4 inches in diameter, in white background with amethyst lettering "The Glitter Band Official Fan Club". As these cost only 7p each, it will be easier to send a 7p stamp, (together with a s.a.e. as usual) to cover cost.

COLOUR POSTERS                                            this includes
These really are fantastic.  Size approx. 14"x20"         post & Packing
                                                          35p each

Allow 2/3 weeks delivery on items.
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Renewals of membership

We will start renewing membership around August, but I will tell you what to do in the next newsletter for those of you whose membership is due to run out then.  The cost will have to go up by 10p I am sorry to say because of increases in just about everything.

                                    Lyn Stevens