Marc Bolan was the very first superstar of the 1970s. As the seductive focus of T. Rex, he revelled in fame and fortune, released a string of classic records before tragically losing his way. The fatal car accident in 1977 cut short his planned comeback as a punk rocker, but also served to fix Bolan as the definitive icon of the Glam years. Bolan's music and chameleonic style were to influence a generation of future bands. Drawing from interviews with many of his friends and colleagues, including broadcaster John Peel, brother Harry, and band members, Mickey Finn and Bill Legend.
Author | : Mark Paytress |
Publisher | : Omnibus Press |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2009-11-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780857120236 |
ISBN-13 | : 0857120239 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Marc Bolan was the very first superstar of the 1970s. As the seductive focus of T. Rex he revelled in fame and fortune, released a string of classic records before tragically losing his way. The fatal car accident in 1977 cut short his planned comeback as a punk rocker, but also served to fix Bolan as the definitive icon of the Glam years. Bolan's music and chameleonic style were to influence a generation of future bands. In his various guises he could be a beatnik, a mod, a punk, a hippie and a Glam hero. This biography of a pop obsessive draws from interviews with many friends and colleagues including broadcaster John Peel, brother Harry and band members Mickey Finn and Bill Legend.