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The second paragraph mentions Lou Reed and Alice Cooper as "the only American artists to score a hit in the UK". But Suzi Quaro went to number 1 in the UK with Can the Can. So it seems unfair to exclude her from this. She's mentioned in the next sentence but she unquestionably was an American artist to have a hit in the UK. 179.232.51.112 (talk) 11:26, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Similarly, Sparks' album Kimono My House reached the number 4 spot on the UK Albums Chart, with the single This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us hitting number 2. on the UK Singles Chart. It feels highly misleading to suggest there were only two American Glam artists to find reach that level of acclaim in the UK. RegionalsAtMost (talk) 06:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I had exactly the same thought. It presently reads "In the United States, the scene was much less prevalent, with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed the only American artists to score a hit in the UK. Other American glam artists include New York Dolls, Sparks, Suzi Quatro, Iggy Pop and Jobriath." This doesn't make sense since Suzi Quatro had several big hits in the UK. I think I'll just go ahead and edit it ...
