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Marc Bolan
English guitarist and singer (1947–1977)
Musical artist
Marc Bolan (BOH-lən; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet. He was a pioneer of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with his band T. Rex. Bolan strongly influenced artists of many genres, including glam rock, punk, post-punk, new wave, indie rock, Britpop and alternative rock. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of T. Rex.
In the late 1960s, he rose to fame as the founder and leader of the psychedelic folk band Tyrannosaurus Rex, with whom he released four critically acclaimed albums and had one minor hit "Debora". Bolan had started as an acoustic singer-writer before heading into electric music prior to the recording of T. Rex's first single "Ride a White Swan" which went to number two in the UK singles chart. From 1970 to 1973, T. Rex encountered a popularity in the UK comparable to that of the Beatles, with a run of eleven top ten singles, four of which reached number one: "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". The 1971 album Electric Warrior, with all songs written by Bolan, received critical acclaim, reached number 1 in the UK and became a landmark album in glam rock. From 1973, he started marrying rock with other influences, including funk, soul, gospel, disco and R&B.
Bolan died in a car crash in 1977. A memorial stone and bust of Bolan, Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine, was unveiled at the site where he died in Barnes, London. His musical influence as guitarist and songwriter is profound; he inspired many later acts over the following decades. Bolan's March 1971 appearance on the BBC's music show Top of the Pops, wearing glitter on his face, performing the UK chart topper "Hot Love" is cited as the start of the glam rock movement.
Music critic Ken Barnes called Bolan "the man w ‘Bolan’s Shoes’ Trailer Reveals T. Rex-Inspired Story of Glam Rock Mania | Exclusive Video See full article at The Wrap Court them in song and rhyme by Anne-Katrin Titze "Growing up the scion on rockstars could make for a childhood sprinkled with stardust.However Rolan Bolan- son of T. "I just thought it was the same for every other kid " says Bolan. You know, 'My mom's in the studio and my dad's a rockstar.'" What's suprising is that Bolan definitely inherited his parent's talent genes and - maybe added a few more. He started out in L.A's hiphop underground, but he soon started appreciating the rich, trippy sounds of his parent's hippie heritage. Forging classic funk and R&B with expansive rock, Bolan landed on what he calls "futuristic California rock and soul." Expect him to take off soon: alongside artists like Cody Chesnutt and Chris Peters, he's one of the shining lights of L.A's soul-rebel scene (Time Out London called him a "hungrier Lenny Kravitz"). Bolan though isn't interested in the fame that his parents achieved but he interested is keeping his music unique and powerful. After spending several months in London and touring England, Bolan's sound has emerged into a soulful blend and modern twist on the early Rock"N" soul sound. "It has been a very painful and fulfilling time for me as an artist, so see my craft take interesting turns and changes with the world around. This latest road had brought me to understand what I want to say and how the music will portray this vision.; "The music has a tinge of struggle and grit, but it's a little more on the laid-back groove side, "he explains. "It's like a pina colada mixed with gasoline." .
Set in Liverpool, “Bolan’s Shoes” took specific inspiration from T. Rex’s 1976 concert in Manchester. Per the official synopsis, it “captures the heady exhilaration of glam rock mania through the experiences of a group of over-excited kids from a local children’s home before a devastating road accident changes their lives forever. Years later, and still clinging to the adoration of her childhood idol, survivor Penny takes best friend and fellow Marc Bolan fan to visit Bolan’s shrine in London, but a chance encounter there catapults her back to the horror she had tried so hard to forget.”
Bolan’s son, Rolan Bolan, has given his permission and support for the film,...
In my wide-ranging conversation with Ethan Silverman we discuss why he is indebted to Cameron Crowe, Hal Willner’s work on Kurt Weill, the gift from producer Bill Curbishleyof Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Cole Porter, Danny Fields, Beth Orton, Joan Jett, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Snarky Puppy, and Ethan’s interest in Weill, Lotte Lenya, and Bauhausprojects. On-camera comments by Billy Idol, Bono, The Edge, Elton John, Nena, Ringo Starr, Gloria Jones, Rolan Bolan, Richard Barone, Tony Visconti, Bowie, and Crowe provide unique context on the cultural importance of Marc Bolan.
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