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Initially a psychedelic folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex , T.Rex was a primary force in glam rock, thanks to the creative direction of guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld). Bolan created a deliberately trashy form of rock and roll that was proud of its own disposability, which stood in contrast to the low-key whimsical poetry of the earlier duo. T. Rex’s music borrowed the underlying sexuality of early rock & roll, adding dirty, simple grooves and fat distorted guitars, as well as an overarching folky/hippie spirituality that always came through the clearest on ballads. While most of his peers concentrated on making cohesive albums, Bolan kept the idea of a three-minute pop single alive in the early 1970s. In Britain, he became a superstar, sparking a period of “T.Rextacy” among the pop audience with a series of Top Ten hits, including four number one singles. Over in America, the group only had one major hit — the Top Ten “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” — before disappearing from the charts in 1973. T.Rex’s popularity in the U.K. didn’t begin to waver until 1975, and they retained a devoted following until Marc Bolan’s death in 1977. Over the next three decades, Bolan has emerged as a cult figure and the music of T.Rex has proved quite influential on hard rock, punk, new wave, and alternative rock.

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Zelelko wrote:
Friday evening

bang a gong!!!

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Astroturbo wrote:
Friday morning

life's a gas!

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joewhistle wrote:
Thursday evening

geeeet it on!

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epinalcity wrote:
Thursday evening

By the light of a magical moon <3

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a_houston3232 wrote:
Thursday morning

love it

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percypecker wrote:
Wednesday morning

He Is The Mane Man

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CarolPagani wrote:
last week

la la la lalalalaaa la la la lalalala lalalalalaaaaa uuuuuuhhhhhh

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CarolPagani wrote:
last week

é hot love a musica!

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B-Kaitis wrote:
9 days ago

qual é aquela música que ele canta: "lá, lá, lá, lá áhh lá áahhh"?

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hard_rocker-fin wrote:
9 days ago

Get It On <3

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JessaFTW wrote:
last month

oh this man. if he was alive id like him to father my babies. the music is so wonderful

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Lesbearto wrote:
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Mambo Sun <3

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venonoso wrote:
last month

I'm in love with T. REX all over again!

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Velvet-Undrgrnd wrote:
last month

I really love Marc Bolan's music. Too bad he never got to create even more music.

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dysiee wrote:
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bolan is my man

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AjaxRS wrote:
last month

rock oooon, rock oooooooooooooooonnnn yeah yeah yeaaaah

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DenJUVE wrote:
last month

Get it ooon ^___^

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LikeTracy wrote:
last month

Luckily I managed to get a number of T.Rex CD's on cheap when Zavvi closed down. I also agree that they are underrated.

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iceorc wrote:
last month

underrated TT

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raaaaaaaa wrote:
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<33

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