Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar
- ISBN-10
- 0857120239
- ISBN-13
- 9780857120236
- Series
- Marc Bolan
- Category
- Music / Individual Composer & Musician
- Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-11-05
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Author
- Mark Paytress
Description
Marc Bolan was the very first superstar of the 1970s. As the seductive focus of T. Rex he revelled in fame and fortune, released a string of classic records before tragically losing his way. The fatal car accident in 1977 cut short his planned comeback as a punk rocker, but also served to fix Bolan as the definitive icon of the Glam years.
Bolan's music and chameleonic style were to influence a generation of future bands. In his various guises he could be a beatnik, a mod, a punk, a hippie and a Glam hero. This biography of a pop obsessive draws from interviews with many friends and colleagues including broadcaster John Peel, brother Harry and band members Mickey Finn and Bill Legend.
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