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Marc Bolan and T Rex achieved popularity in the UK comparable to the Beatles. He is considered the first glam-rock star who influenced the innumerable bands that followed. A critical guide to the music of Marc Bolan and T Rex from Ride a White Swan through to the very last recordings and Marc's tragic death. Performance clips include; Jeepster, Get It On, Token of My Love, Zip Gun Boogie, 20th Century Boy, London Boys, I Love Boogie, Laser Love, Sing Me a Song, Teenage Dream and more! 2006 Rock Doc T. Rex (originally Tyrannosaurus Rex) was an English rock band, formed in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan, who was their leader, frontman, and only consistent member. Though initially associated with the psychedelic folk genre, Bolan began to change the band's style towards electric rock in 1969 and shortened their name to T. Rex the following year. This development culminated in 1970 with their first hit single “Ride a White Swan“, and the group soon became pioneers of the glam rock movement. From 1970 to 1973, T. Rex encountered a popularity in the UK comparable to that of the Beatles, with a run of eleven singles in the UK top ten. They scored four UK number-one hits, “Hot Love“, “Get It On“, “Telegram Sam“ and “Metal Guru“. The band's 1971 album Electric Warrior received critical acclaim, reached number 1 in the UK, and became a landmark album in glam rock. The 1972 follow-up, The Slider, entered the top 20 in the US. Bolstering their style with soul music, funk, and gospel, the band released Tanx in 1973 which reached the top 5 in several countries. From 1974, T. Rex's appeal began to wane, though the band continued releasing albums. Their subsequent releases blended rock with R&B and occasionally even disco. In 1977, Bolan died in a car crash several months after the release of the group's final studio album Dandy in the Underworld, and the group disbanded. T. Rex has continued to influence a variety of subsequent artists. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. Legacy: T. Rex vastly influenced several genres over several decades including glam rock, the punk movement, post-punk, indie pop, Britpop, and alternative rock. They were cited by acts such as New York Dolls, the Ramones, Kate Bush, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, ., the Smiths, the Pixies, and Tricky. Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls said that when forming his band with Billy Murcia and Johnny Thunders: “[they]'d all sit on the bed with these cheap guitars and do Marc Bolan songs, as well as some blues and instrumentals“. Sparks were inspired at their beginnings by Tyrannosaurus Rex, before T. Rex: seeing them live “was really our education“ stated Ron Mael.[39] The Stooges were inspired by T. Rex when composing and recording the songs of Raw Power. Guitarist and songwriter James Williamson related: “We were over in England at the time when Marc Bolan was red hot, and we were looking at his stuff and thinking ‘hey, we could be like that,’ and writing our stuff and just thinking it would take off.“ Joey Ramone of the Ramones said about Bolan: “I get into people who are unique and innovative and have colour. That's why I love Marc Bolan. There was something so mystical about him, his singing voice, his manner. His songs really move ya, they're so moving and dark.“ Stars: Trevor Bolder, B P Fallon, Nick Tauber Members Final line-up Marc Bolan – lead/rhythm guitar, lead vocals (July 1967 – Sep 1977; his death), also keyboards (Jan 1969 – Sept 1970) and bass (January 1969-September 1970, April 1976-August 1976) Dino Dines – keyboards (Jan 1974 – Sep 1977; died 2004) Tony Newman – drums, percussion (Aug 1976 – Sep 1977) Herbie Flowers – bass (Aug 1976 – Sep 1977) Former members Ben Cartland – guitar (July 1967) unknown – bass (July 1967) Steve Peregrin Took – percussion, backing vocals (August 1967 – Sep 1969; died 1980), also drums (July 1967, Jan–Sep 1969), and bass (Jan – Sep 1969) Mickey Finn – percussion, backing vocals (Oct 1969 – Feb 1975; died 2003), also drums (June 1970 and Mar 1971), and bass (Oct 1969 – Dec 1970) Steve Currie – bass (Dec 1970 – Aug 1976; died 1981) Bill Legend – drums (Mar 1971 – Nov 1973) Gloria Jones – keyboards, tambourine, vocals (Jul 1973 – Aug 1976) Jack Green – lead guitar (Jul 1973 – Nov 1973) Paul Fenton – drums (Dec 1973 – Feb 1974) also percussion (Nov 1974) Davey Lutton – drums (Jan 1974 – Aug 1976) also percussion (Feb 1975 – Aug 1976) Miller Anderson – lead guitar, backing vocals (Aug 1976 – June 1977) ► Subscribe to get all the latest content #trex #marcbolan #glamrock #getiton #jeepster #musicdocumentary #rockdoc #electricwarrior #TheStreamMovies #fullmusicdocumentary
