Buster

Buster is a British pop-rock act from the 1970s associated with glam rock and power pop. The band is linked with the UK and is also described as originating in Liverpool, with Pasadena and Priscilla identified as part of its history. It appears in the context of teenybopper glam rock and is noted for being especially popular in Japan.

Career and style

The group develops a glossy pop-rock sound with glam rock influence, and it is also connected to power pop. It is presented as an alternative to the Bay City Rollers, a comparison that places it within the era’s more youth-oriented British pop market.

Notable songs

Buster’s songs include Sunday, I’m a Fool, Beautiful Child, Dance With Me, Goodbye Paradise, Love Breaker, and Who Told You. The group is also associated with Superstar, which later appears on several junkshop glam compilations.

Members and related acts

One version of Buster is identified as a British glam rock band whose known members include Adrian Baker and Roy Morgan. The name is also used by other acts, but this entry refers to the 1970s UK glam-pop group.