Brett Smiley | Glam rock cult hero, 60

Brett Smiley, 60, who appeared on Broadway in the original musical Oliver! in 1965 and went on to become a glam rocker and achieve cult fame, died Friday at his home in New York.

While living in England, the British rock impresario Andrew Loog Oldham, who had discovered and managed the Rolling Stones, produced Mr. Smiley's "Breathlessly Brett," but it was shelved in 1974. Two Smiley-written songs, "Va Va Va Voom" and "Space Ace," were released.

The album was eventually released in London in 2003.

Mr. Smiley was also the subject of Nina Antonia's book, The Prettiest Star: Whatever Happened to Brett Smiley? - AP