Jobriath was born Bruce Wayne Campbell and was signed with Elektra Records who, according to legend, had high hopes of turning him into 'the Great American Glam singer.' His first eponymously-entitled album (released in 1973) was hyped heavily, including the purchase of an immense billboard in New York's Times Square to advertise it. While the album was well-received by some critics who cited a distinct Broadway/vaudeville influence despite a production designed to make the album sound intentionally like David Bowie...

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