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Roxy Music

Musical Group
Forfans of glam/art rock, new wave origins, brian eno-related history, and listeners curious about the shift from experimental 70s rock to sleek 80s pop sophistication.
14 Reviews 17 Definitions 92 Charts
Rock Glam Progressive

The Profile

Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970, fronted by Bryan Ferry, known for blending glam-era style with art-rock experimentation and later shifting toward sleek, sophisticated pop.

Publicly known lineup highlights include Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, and Paul Thompson, with Brian Eno featuring on the early period. The band’s early-1970s work is often linked to glam and art rock; later releases, especially Avalon, are associated with a more polished, atmospheric pop sound.

Across 12 reviews, Roxy Music are framed as an elegant, self-ironic art-rock force that fused glam theatrics with experimentation and pop craft. The Eno-era albums (especially For Your Pleasure) are repeatedly treated as a creative pinnacle, with specific praise for “In Every Dream Home A Heartache.” Reviewers also track the band’s shift toward smoother, more mainstream sophistication, often pointing to Avalon as the late-career summit. Live releases are celebrated for atmosphere and musicianship, even when audio quality or late-era wear shows through.

Notable Quotes

❝ “If Oscar Wilde had ever founded a rock band, it would probably be very similar to Roxy Music.”
❝ “For Your Pleasure is an alchemical work where the High meets the Low and lead transforms into gold.”
❝ “Among the best live performances of the era. A must-have!”
❝ “Now and forever, ‘Long live Roxy Music!’”
❝ “‘Avalon’ ONE of the most beautiful sentimental masterpieces of the ’80s and undoubtedly THE ultimate masterpiece of Roxy Music.”
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