Marc Bolan, best-known as the frizzy-haired leader of T. Rex, died September 16th in a car crash. Back then in 1977, I was 18 and me and some of my music enthusiast friends were big fans of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Love and Death. It was amazing, because Bolan had just had his first big hit single. Ive always got something interesting to say as long as the right person asks the right questions. "I said 'we've got to get them out, this car might blow up'. Exactly..Gloria was in a coma when Marc died and didnt come around until after his funeral..so there are some obvious lies here! Its really tough to answer., BP Fallon: Hed be writing fantastic books. Because her brother wasnt a fool and new she had been drinking , so got her out of Uk , that said it was the mechanic that was racist and left her wheel nut lose. From: http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z179/moonmarc1961 Clacton, England. Remember him saying he would not live to see his 30th birthday. Yes Gloria Jones was the driver and its likely she wasnt entirely sober and had alcohol & cocaine in her system, two things Bolan and his entire circle indulged in. He was the cosmic punk again.. I couldnt even believe hed died., I was sitting out in my garden. When they got to the scene near a humpback bridge on Queens Ride, Barnes, it was pretty obvious there was no rescuing to be done. Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, and poet. Marc was the son of Phyllis Winifred (Atkins) and Simeon "Sid" Feld, a lorry driver. And I dont necessarily mean Watts. You can find instructions here as to how. Success has its degrees. My PA back in London said: The journalists want a quote from you. I went: A quote? she never says sorry, or even acknowledges she did anything wrong. Marc was never cut out. Marc Bolan was a British singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and poet. Please dont publicly call someone a racist or murderer without knowing what the hell your talking about. It was such a jolt that I had to find the nearest place to get a drink. A big robotic arm appeared out of a crack just in front of the coffin and moved it along the rails. Trending He made it look so easy. You can see why. All rights reserved. They helped time to pass on the long, and unsuccessful US tours. He offers his perspective on Bolan versus Bowie: Yes, Marc was a rocknroll boy. Any proof? There was a rabbi reading a eulogy, and Marcs coffin was in the middle of these twin tracks, like on a railroad. He was a little afraid. her lack of shame, or any trace of sadness is mind-blowing. Im afraid it is, he admitted. Fans from all over the globe have flocked to the tree in southwest London where the glam rock legend died 35 years ago today. I went to 3 of the performances of 2012s 20th Century Boy The Musical at the Coventry Belgrade Theatre the first two and the last one and I absolutely loved the whole cast, including George Maguire, who played The Man Himself but sadly he might not be quite right on film, being so tall. Marc Bolan and 'Tainted Love' singer Gloria Jones were in a romantic relationship from 1973 until his death in September 1977. Then Ride A White Swan [Bolans 1970 hit single] happened and suddenly I was very sellable. And then, much to Bolans delight, he was offered a TV series all of his own, simply titled Marc. But Richard cried and said 'please don't leave me'." The T Rex star was killed instantly when his car hit a tree in south London. Bolan and Jones left Mortons at about four oclock in the morning in a purple Mini 1275 GT. Oh, no. For the first time, an eyewitness to the devastation of the car crash that killed the rock star tells her story to a national newspaper. And I said, 'Well, be careful having James Dean as a . Rolan Bolan (listed on his birth certificate as Rolan Seymour Feld - Feld being his father's real name) was born in September 1975 in Hampstead, London. Nobody could have foreseen that., Estranged wife June Bolan (ne Child) went to pay her respects to Marcs dead body. But arguably the venue's most magical night came on March 19, 1977, when T Rex turned up for what was to be their third last show before Marc Bolan's untimely death on September 16 that year. Still love him. , that said did he have it on ?, i think yes he did as its a front wheel drive car the bell housing , on a transform engine would have been directly in front of his legs , but the whole engine was forced back to the passenger side . I was close to Mark towards the end of Now, he might have been forgetful. The next day tax collectors entered his office and demanded over 5 million dollars due in back taxes. I remember gulping down about three shots of something just to handle the news. Although T. Rex produced eleven British Top-Ten singles and generated fan hysteria reminiscent of the days of the Beatles, the group never achieved equal popularity in the U.S. Only one single, 1971s Bang a Gong (Get It On), was a U.S. hit. Marc Bolan was one of the biggest stars of the 70s until his tragic death in 1977 Their Hippy period had never been as fey as Britains, and there were no American DJs with dues to pay to their flower-power pasts. Its actually the fans and media that keep Marcs popularity . Just my honest input , I was 21 too remember the impact it had on me as if it was yesterday, Im so sorry your life ended I always saw you on TV you was one of the best so sad your not around god bless you never forgot from Tony, never read so much crap in such a short time before, This is very strange and doesnt tally with the other witness accounts. Im still here.. Its a very strange feeling.. Daisy Jones & The Six has yet to premiere, but the retro series is already causing a buzz for its bohemian wardrobe. Its all known. If you go to the 4:15 mark below, youll see color footage of Marc Bolans funeral. People got as weirded-out with Marc as they did with Bowie. It covers the accident in near forensic detail and I have located and interviewed pretty much every member of all 3 emergency services who were present and I can assure you that Chris Watts story is Not true. I still have a photo of Marc on my mantlepiece. If Paul McCartney had died and John Lennon had lived, what wouldve happened then? When he came of age he was made aware of his claim to the Off sure Bolan Trust , I went to dinner with one of the lawyers of the trust and questioned, in trust for for who they agreed In Prncipe that Marc son should inherit, but as a child out of wedlock, he was held back , but the courts have now recognized Rolan and Im pleased for Marc about that . But the extremely pretty young Marc Bolan had already enjoyed the fruits of that kind of triumph, and found them inadequate. Marc Bolan was my inspiration at a young age, I did see him live twice. How revolting, like he didnt matter There will be unanswered questions indefinitely, and it is a shame that todays younger generation arent exposed or more exposed to T-Rex Marc Bolan music. Both times at the iconic Apollo Theatre in Glasgow 1976 Futuristic Dragon Tour and 1977 Dandy In The Underworld Tour. Shame on the fake fireman. 3,182 Marc Bolan Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 3,182 marc bolan stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Many years ago I though Johnny Depp would have made a good Marc then time passed and my hopeful baton went to Orlando Bloom more time passed and it looked like Aneurin Barnard (as he was in The White Queen) would have been amazing maybe the best (hes a great singer, too). Marc Bolan was an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and poet best known as the lead singer of the band T. Rex.He was also a part of John's Children and is considered as one of the prominent artists of the glam rock movement of the 1970s. So I miss him to this day. Agree with Steve. In addition, Bolan had plans for a TV show with friend David Bowie. Bolan, by contrast, was being lumped in with likes of Alvin Stardust and Showaddywaddy. When the iconic figure and lead singer of T-Rex, Marc Bolan, sadly died following a fatal car crash in 1977 and the musical world was thrown into widespread mourning. Hair tinted with wispy gold and blue hues, he sported large square spectacles, presenting a somewhat bizarre cross between Cliff Richard conservativeness and Elton John outlandishness. What a load of tosh. That was how Geoffrey Bayldon [the actor in Catweazle] got a part in the Born To Boogie movie. They might be using one of my characters. He loved life. He was getting fit, the cheekbones were coming back, he was excited, he had a great band, and the songs were getting better.. Displaying john_cooper's root gallery. By spring 1976 Bowie had re-energised himself as the ber-suave Thin White Duke and was playing six sold-out shows at the aforementioned Empire Pool on his Station To Station tour. I know exactly how you feel Susan. What Chris didnt know was that he had been in at the death of one of the most flamboyant figures in British pop music of the second half of the 20th century. Elton John sent a bouquet. I feel thats very likely so, but should anyone have been held accountable well all I can say to that is, that hindsight is a curious thing, no one was or has really been held responsible or accountable, but the only peace of mind that I have is that thankfully I dont think Marc saw it coming as it happened so quickly that he probably was gone, before he even had the chance to process everything ( and I truly hope I am right) for his sake). I ribbed him. Surely we must know, by now, that Bolan was equal to Bowie is his owning off the pre punk seventies! He installed a caretaker and three years later sold it for about 70,000 without hardly ever visiting. Wanted to attend his funeral, but I could not handle it. When we rang the hospital later they told us the driver had a broken arm and jaw, but the passenger was DOA (dead on arrival), he added. Magazine - No Thyself. she was crying poverty while bowie was shelling out god only knows how much to her and rolan. My mum came back from the shops and said: Your pop-star mate, Roley or Boley or whatever his name was, has died. I said: Not Marc Bolan! I ran round the corner, got an Evening Standard, and there it was. What kind of person lies like this absolutely disgusting. Bless him. Genealogy for Marc Bolan (Feld) (1947 - 1977) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Rolan Bolans godfather David Bowiewho would quietly provide for Gloria and Rolan and paid for his educationarrives at the service. The duo hit the charts with the stand-alone single "Ride a White Swan," and . The only tribute I can give Marc is that he was the greatest little giant in the world.. Jones was hospitalized for injuries. In an eerie parallel with Bolan's death, Ms Aram said she crashed into a tree on the way to give evidence at Bolan's inquest a month later. Together with Steve Peregrine Took, who played assorted percussion to Bolans acoustic guitar and vocals, he formed the psychedelic folk-rock due Tyrannosaurus Rex in late 1967 and the following year played two dates in Worcestershire. There was all this glass on the ground; nobody had bothered to clear it up. she is pure evil, and lets just say, its too bad marc didnt drive.