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His unique and peculiar alchemy of raw talent and self-delusion - as well his ostentatious style - profoundly changed what a rock musician could be. - Ben St. George

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Wet and wonderful Marc Bolan.

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1977 Marc Bolan interview about his recent tour with The Damned and the state of Punk, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, violence of the mind and ripping your knickers off.

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I love and want this brilliant T. Rex artwork by Morgan Howell who can be found on twitter @SuperSizeArt.

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Undated fan pic of Marc Bolan wearing a Marc Bolan-T. Rex badge. 

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The Electric Warrior

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Marc and his bodyguard/driver Alphi in the midst of a T. Rextasy swarm.

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The Children Of Rarn by Marc Bolan.

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The EMI promo team for 1972′s The Slider by T. Rex. Could that be Flo (Mark Volman) of Flo and Eddie and back up vocalist for many classic T. Rex tunes peeking out from behind the album cover?  

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“Marc Bolan...the first superstar since the Beatles.” - from the Sunday Mirror, May 1972.

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Girl you gotta cook You got the chariot by the hook I'm riding in the rain Got my blue suede shoes Gonna give up all my pain

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The Motivator.

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T. Rex on stage, April 1972.

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Keep A Little Marc In Your Heart

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Marc Bolan in full glam mode, circa 1972.

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T. Rex lives on in a milk commercial aimed at kids, the children of the revolution...okay. 

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Prince of Players, Pawn of none Born with steel reins on the heart of the Sun

Don’t know why but the first thing I notice in this fab pic is that Bolan is wearing men’s shoes. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a pic of him in those before. Looks to be early 1977 from the hair style.