Quick question:

WHy didn't Mark Bolan get the same hype as David Bowie? BY all accounts the music was good (sometimes great) pop/rock, but something was missing?

Also, what became of his (Bolan's) girlfriend after the accident?

Because unlike Bowie he was never able to move forward artistically and was quite happy to repeat what he thought was a winning formula. His own producer grew exasperated with this before he did. He had star power to burn, but complacency did him in.

marc bolan had great hippy charmisa..good musican to..i think lyrically thought he coudnt get out of that pop star rut..which im not saying its bad..i enjoy a marc bolan the way he was.

Correct! Tony Visconti mentioned many times begging Bolan to learn new chords, listen to different types of music. Bolan could not be bothered.
Still, he was great at what he did.
'You won't fool the children of the revolution!'
A little info on Gloria and Rolan Bolan!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wear...view.shtml
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Hell yeah I'm a T. Rex fan! But I see your questions are already answered.

It's an interesting question though (the first one) and one that I was just thinking about the other day.

Oh and thanks for the link about Gloria.
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The television man is crazy
Saying we're juvenile delinquent wrecks
Man I need a TV when I've got T. Rex

Number23 said:

You don't need it.

Novabreaker said:

The "Born To Boogie" DVD is superb. And Marc was the man.

'Áll the young dudes'

Love, love, love all the singles, but some of the albums are a little... meandering.

T-Rex are fantastic..."Electric Warrior" is a really cool album, listen to it and hear where "Cream" came from!!!!
Steven.

Justin1972UK said:

I agree , they were a superb singles act , I feel no need to say anything
disparaging ,I'll just leave it at that

jjam said:

God I still haven't bought this yet! Thanks for the reminder.