I've been on a total T. Rex kick lately!

Another flamboyant Gay themed group that were massive in Britain between 1970 and 1973

Yet only Get It on, made the Top 20 in America.

They had Number Ones with Hot Love, Get It On Bang a gong, Telegram Sam, and Number twos with Ride a white swan, Jeepster, Solid Gold Easy Action, 20th century Boy and Children of the Revolution

The Groover, We like to boogie were also huge hits. All their albums hit big with Electric Warrior going to #1, Slider to #2 and 1973's Tanx even got to #4.

They were the first Big glam group and had hysteria like Fandom in Britain amongst girls under 18. Yet despite this image, their music was really good, very catchy, poppy but esoteric pop songs. Marc Bolan the leader was killed in a car crash in September 1977 just a few days short of his 30th Birthday. He was also Jewish and apparently Bisexual (Born as Marc Feld in 1947), and came to fame in a group called Tyrannosaurus Rex who wrote acoustic hippie sounding songs that were minor hits, but in 1970 went electric and took just one member Micky Finn and changed the name to T Rex and released Ride a White Swan in November 1970, the rest is history.

Huggiebear said:

Another flamboyant Gay themed group that were massive in Britain between 1970 and 1973

Yet only Get It on, made the Top 20 in America.

They had Number Ones with Hot Love, Get It On Bang a gong, Telegram Sam, and Number twos with Ride a white swan, Jeepster, Solid Gold Easy Action, 20th century Boy and Children of the Revolution

The Groover, We like to boogie were also huge hits. All their albums hit big with Electric Warrior going to #1, Slider to #2 and 1973's Tanx even got to #4.

They were the first Big glam group and had hysteria like Fandom in Britain amongst girls under 18. Yet despite this image, their music was really good, very catchy, poppy but esoteric pop songs. Marc Bolan the leader was killed in a car crash in September 1977 just a few days short of his 30th Birthday. He was also Jewish and apparently Bisexual (Born as Marc Feld in 1947), and came to fame in a group called Tyrannosaurus Rex who wrote acoustic hippie sounding songs that were minor hits, but in 1970 went electric and took just one member Micky Finn and changed the name to T Rex and released Ride a White Swan in November 1970, the rest is history.

Don't forget "Metal Guru"!

Marc Bolan was sexy.

T-Rex is my all time favourite band. I love everything Marc ever released and pretty much all the bootlegs and unreleased songs too. In 1971-72 they were bigger than the Beatles (according to John and Ringo), but only in the UK. After the "T-Rextacy" years Marc kept on making great soul, funk, punk and new wave influenced music. Btw Tainted Love songwriter Gloria Jones has a son with Marc (his only child) named Rolan Bolan.

Here's a gem from the 1977 album Dandy in the Underworld:

Always wondered about this song...

but then at the end of the video

(how sad he died days later)

-- better quality video here --

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Moonbeam said:

I've been on a total T. Rex kick lately!

I have too for the last month because of your 70s poll.

The first time I ever heard this song was this version:

Ville said:

T-Rex is my all time favourite band. I love everything Marc ever released and pretty much all the bootlegs and unreleased songs too. In 1971-72 they were bigger than the Beatles (according to John and Ringo), but only in the UK. After the "T-Rextacy" years Marc kept on making great soul, funk, punk and new wave influenced music. Btw Tainted Love songwriter Gloria Jones has a son with Marc (his only child) named Rolan Bolan.

Here's a gem from the 1977 album Dandy in the Underworld:

It's not too late to join in on the 70s poll to boost T. Rex's positions!

http://prince.org/msg/8/342312

Moonbeam said:

Huggiebear said:

Another flamboyant Gay themed group that were massive in Britain between 1970 and 1973

Yet only Get It on, made the Top 20 in America.

They had Number Ones with Hot Love, Get It On Bang a gong, Telegram Sam, and Number twos with Ride a white swan, Jeepster, Solid Gold Easy Action, 20th century Boy and Children of the Revolution

The Groover, We like to boogie were also huge hits. All their albums hit big with Electric Warrior going to #1, Slider to #2 and 1973's Tanx even got to #4.

They were the first Big glam group and had hysteria like Fandom in Britain amongst girls under 18. Yet despite this image, their music was really good, very catchy, poppy but esoteric pop songs. Marc Bolan the leader was killed in a car crash in September 1977 just a few days short of his 30th Birthday. He was also Jewish and apparently Bisexual (Born as Marc Feld in 1947), and came to fame in a group called Tyrannosaurus Rex who wrote acoustic hippie sounding songs that were minor hits, but in 1970 went electric and took just one member Micky Finn and changed the name to T Rex and released Ride a White Swan in November 1970, the rest is history.

Don't forget "Metal Guru"!

I knew there was a song missing, that was between Telegram Sam and 20th century boy .

Just picked up Tanx and I'm quite enjoying it! "Electric Slim and the Factory Hen" is incredible!

Moonbeam said:

Just picked up Tanx and I'm quite enjoying it! "Electric Slim and the Factory Hen" is incredible!

Yeah, that's a brilliant track and Tanx is a great diverse album, I own three different versions of it . There are couple of throw away songs like Shock Rock, but Broken-Hearted Blues, Tenement Lady and Life Is Strange are among the most soulful and intimate songs he ever released.

One of the best songs of all time, every lesser indie group has followed the pattern of this CLASSIC...

My favorite T Rex song. Isn't Lady Stardust (by Bowie) about Bolan?

COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

My favorite T Rex song. Isn't Lady Stardust (by Bowie) about Bolan?

Yes, at least according to Bolan: The Rise and Fall of the 20th Century Superstar by Mark Peytress, but I don't think Bowie has ever confirmed it. To me, the lyrics of Lady Stardust definately sound like they could be about Bolan.

My all-time favorite T Rex song. Man, I love this track!!!!

Ville said:

T-Rex is my all time favourite band. I love everything Marc ever released and pretty much all the bootlegs and unreleased songs too. In 1971-72 they were bigger than the Beatles (according to John and Ringo), but only in the UK. After the "T-Rextacy" years Marc kept on making great soul, funk, punk and new wave influenced music. Btw Tainted Love songwriter Gloria Jones has a son with Marc (his only child) named Rolan Bolan.

Here's a gem from the 1977 album Dandy in the Underworld:

I dig it.

My favorite T. Rex song is "Cosmic Dancer".

Moonbeam said:

My favorite T. Rex song is "Cosmic Dancer".

That's a beautiful song.