Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century SuperstarMarc 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. |
Contents
Let It Rock | |
Beautiful Delilah | |
No Particular Place To | |
Almost Grown | |
Reelin And Rockin | |
Too Pooped To | |
Go Johnny | |
Epilogue If I Could Have Grown | |
Whatever happened to ? | |
Discography | |
Acknowledgements | |
Source Notes Bibliography | |
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