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May 9, 2022 · We go back to September, 1974 and see my shots of T Rex and Blue Oyster Cult performing at the Corral in Calgary.
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T.Rex – the creation of Marc Bolan, the band’s leader, creative director and sole song-writer – was born out of the late-1960s’ hippy counter-culture. Bolan’s road to superstardom took ...
T. Rex were an English rock band formed in London in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan, who was their leader, frontman and only consistent member. Though initially associated with the psychedelic folk genre, Bolan began to change the band's style towards electric rock in 1969, and shortened their name to T. Rex the following year. This development culminated in 1970 with their ...
Jan 24, 2023 · T. Rex was formed in 1967 by the flashy-dressing, larger-than-life frontman Marc Bolan and multi-instrumentalist, Steve Peregrin Took. The band (originally called Tyrannosaurus Rex) started as a psychedelic folk duo. But by 1970, the group completely changed their sound (and name) and became the band most people would remember as. T. Rex.
Jul 24, 2024 · July 24, 2024. By. Richard Havers. Cover: Courtesy of EMI Records. It was March 1971 when record producer Tony Visconti arrived in Los Angeles. He was there with Marc Bolan and T.Rex to work on ...
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Bolan expanded T. Rex to a full band, adding bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend (born Bill Fifield). The new line-up recorded Hot Love, which spent six weeks at #1 in early 1971. That summer, T. Rex released Get It On (retitled Bang a Gong (Get It On) in the US), which became their second straight UK #1. The single would be their ...
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"Ride a White Swan" became a major hit in the U.K., climbing all the way to number two. The band's next album, T.Rex, peaked at number 13 and stayed on the charts for six months. Encouraged by the results, Bolan expanded T.Rex to a full band, adding bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend (born Bill Fifield). The new lineup recorded "Hot ...
