Description

Location: Barnes, London
Year: 1972
Biography: British singer, musician and songwriter born in London in 1947. Bolan formed Tyrannosaurus Rex (later T. Rex) in 1968 with fellow band member Steve Peregrine Took. By 1971’s single ‘Get It On’, they were one of the biggest bands in Britain and Bolan was carefully priming himself as a pop idol. An early friend of, and influence on, David Bowie, he churned out a succession of hits appealing to a mass of ‘glam rock’ followers, including: ‘Telegram Sam’, ‘Children Of The Revolution’ and ‘Twentieth Century Boy’. Bolan and his partner, American singer Gloria Jones, had a car crash in 1977 in which Bolan was killed. The spot in Barnes, London where they crashed is now a shrine for fans the world over.
Print Type: Digital C-Type
Printed by: Metro Imaging, London
Limited Editions: All prints are limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold
Bespoke: All prints are bespoke and printed to order, stamped and numbered
Presentation: Prints are supplied to clients flat in an acid-free box or rolled in a tube
Watermark: Watermarks will not be present on an original print
Tags: marc bolan, t-rex, legend, singer, songwriter, get it on, children of the revolution, 20th century boy, metal guru, telegram sam, i love to boogie, light of love, truck on tyke, the groover, solid gold easy action, zip gun boogie, artist, glam rock band, electric warrior, tanx, dandy in the underworld
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