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  1. Nov 2, 2012 · Born Stephen Ross Porter, the renamed Steve Peregrin Took borrowed his rock 'n' roll stage name from a character in The Hobbit, then rose to fame after joining Marc Bolan in 1967 to form the duo ...

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  2. Other articles where Steve Peregrin Took is discussed: T. Rex: Formation and early albums: …solo artist but recruited percussionist Steve Peregrin Took for Tyrannosaurus Rex. The two performed as an acoustic folk rock duo and became popular in England’s underground music scene, with Took’s bongo playing and Bolan’s psychedelic, high-energy sound. Their debut album, My People Were Fair ...

  3. [2] [3] Subsequently, Bolan retained the band name and the services of Porter, who switched to percussion under the name Steve Peregrin Took, and the two began performing acoustic material as a duo with a repertoire of folk-influenced Bolan-penned songs.

  4. Jan 24, 2023 · Finn replaced original member Steve Peregrine Took in 1970 and stayed with T. Rex for five years. After leaving the band, Finn formed another band, under the name Mickey Finn's T Rex. Multi-instrumentalist Steve Peregrine Took choked to death on a cocktail cherry in 1980. Took formed the band along with Bolan in 1967 but left a few years later ...

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  5. Explore Steve Peregrine Took's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Steve Peregrine Took on AllMusic.

  6. Steve Peregrin Took (born Stephen Ross Porter; 28 July 1949 – 27 October 1980) was an English musician. He is best known for his membership of the duo Tyrannosaurus Rex with Marc Bolan. After breaking with Bolan, he concentrated on his own singer-songwriting activities, variously as a solo artist or as a frontman for several bands.

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  8. May 6, 2024 · Steve Peregrin Took was a founding member of Tyrannosaurus Rex, the band that later became T. Rex. He played percussion and flute on their first two albums, My People Were Fair and Prophets Seers & Sages, which reached No.1 together in 1972.