Marc Bolan

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September 17, 2016music

Metal Guru

Died on this day (16th) Marc BolanmusicT-Rex

April 10, 2016music

Tony Visconti really was the natural heir to George Martin. Check out Tony’s thoughts on the state of the music industry — there is no-one as distinguished and so able to offer the ultimate insider’s diagnosis on the malaise of creativity that we know has well and truly flattened the creative landscape over the past 20…

November 5, 2015music

20th Century Boy: The Marc Bolan Story

This BBC radio programme is far more informative and insightful than all the videoed stuff put together. Bolan unfortunately labored under the teen idol ascription which made many in the day keep quite about their admiration for him. Glad this has all changed. 36 years after Marc Bolan’s death, Paul Sexton presents an updated repeat of…

September 30, 2012music

Remembering Marc Bolan who died on this day not far from where I used to live in SW London. I think that though Bolan was highly respected by other major artists of the day (Bowie for one) Bolan never was able to escape the teen idol yoke. Here is a recent news item: Mystery of Marc…