The Grapefruit imprint has collected two discs' worth of material from Bolan's early band John's Children, while RPM has reissued two albums from Gloria Jones on one CD including the Bolan-produced Vixen. It caused outrage., While its true that the hits never totally dried up for Marc Bolan, theres little doubt his creative muse fizzled rather than sizzled in his latter years. Both times at the iconic Apollo Theatre in Glasgow 1976 Futuristic Dragon Tour and 1977 Dandy In The Underworld Tour. died Friday in a car crash in a London . Then theres the matter of lying to the police, the courts, and everyone else. Together with Steve Peregrine Took, who played assorted percussion to Bolans acoustic guitar and vocals, he formed the psychedelic folk-rock due Tyrannosaurus Rex in late 1967 and the following year played two dates in Worcestershire. Sounds silly to write about it now 53 years later but I have time now to reflect. As Mark Paytress noted in his book Bolan The Rise & Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar: When the Mini was examined after the accident, the pressure on the offside front tyre was only 16lbs, 12lbs less than it should have been; one of the rear tyres was marginally down; and two nuts on one of the front wheels were not even finger-tight. It was on this site on 16th September 1977 that Marc Bolan died in a car crash, when his purple Mini crashed into a sycamore tree. Marc was killed instantly and Gloria was unconscious. Here was a guy with glitter on his cheeks, wearing gold shoes. The night I cut Marc Bolan from the wreckage of his car By Mike Pryce THIRTY one years ago, in the early hours of the morning of September 16, 1977, a huge fire broke out in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, pulling most of the fire appliances from the south of London. This article originally appeared in Classic Rock #111. Im still the groover honey !! Thanks for the topic and the comments, still. Bolan was killed immediately. So were my friends, the next day I told them about the incident. Motown. Seven years earlier I had become smitten by a certain single that had just been released . Singer Marc Bolan (1947-1977) on a tour bus in June 1972. GLORIA, or as i refer to her, the woman who killed marc bolan, was drunk, and had cocaine in her system. It did 3,000., Marc had to talk everything up. However, Steve Harley believes Bolans endorsement of punk was purely a means to an end. Already people had started leaving notes and messages. Marc you beautiful man. Something is not right here. Among those left money were Bolan's wife June; Gloria Jones, whom the will describes as his secretary; and Bolan's parents -- but not Harry. I was on the same label as him, EMI, and hed say: Oh yeah, my new single, its done 30,000. And Id say: Marc, Ive seen the figures. Its a very strange feeling.. Image supplied by Memory Lane Prints. In June 1973 he proclaimed: Glam rock is dead. In spring 1974 he quit Britain to binge on cocaine and booze, and, in thrall to his new love, American singer Gloria Jones, try his hand as a soul-music producer in the States. RIDE A WHITE SWAN: THE LIVES & DEATH OF MARC BOLAN: I remember the time I spent with Marc and June in the late '60s with massive affection. You have your guess the year on Peak 107 in my area (Chesterfield Derbyshire) from the 80s onwards and its the same old stuff repeated. Hi Russell, same as you mate, a big shock to the system hearing upon Marcs passing, I was 16 years old at the time but was a Bolan fan from aged 12. Phillip Evans-Lowe was driving to work at a local dairy when he witnessed the smash. What kind of person lies like this absolutely disgusting. so sad when some one goes before their time..if only if only if only. He was getting fit, the cheekbones were coming back, he was excited, he had a great band, and the songs were getting better.. Gloria was talented in her own right, penning Tainted Love she and Marcs son ended up with nothing.though there are rumours that the trust fund is finally ready to pay out. What actually gets forgotten is how uptight a lot of strait-laced people got with Marcs behaviour, BP Fallon reflects. I went back home to Wales. What is also worth a mention is that that the site is on a bend with really nasty adverse camber which would not help the car to stay on the road. and was an editor of Sounds music magazine. T-Rex; he was 29. In truth, Bolan had gone through a very problematic period of time. But theyd better get the damn hair right seen too many bad wigs when it comes to representations of Marc Bolan! Marc said: Do you know what? all the controversy surrounding the details of the accident are of bad taste, he has left us for now, but I hope to see him one day after I pass from this mortal coil. The centrepiece was a huge white swan made out of chrysanthemums. On 16 th September 1977, a car crash shocked the world of music, when a 29-year-old musician and the lead singer of British heavy metal band T-Rex Marc Bolan lost his life that night. And maybe acting, too., Steve Harley: The world was a mirror to him. He couldnt walk past a shop window; he couldnt walk past a fucking bus stop without looking at his reflection in the glass. I had a soft spot for Marc Bolan but back then there werent no internet, so we had no real access to detailed news etc. Always keeps little Marc in your heart . I also rang Chris Watts and he couldnt even tell me who his other crew members were. In 1977 Marc Bolan, singer from Glam rock group T.Rex, died in a car crash in London. He was grounded in many respects. Ended up here as I visited this site today as I was in Barnes and my cousin used to live in the house directly behind the crash site double nostalgia. 25 August 2013. But who would be beautiful enough to play Marc? He started to evolve toward the end of his life, but it was too late. Besides, what Marc Bolan and T. Rex did was more than just standard. she was never extradited. In his brief heyday in the early Seventies, Marc Bolan was the biggest pop star since The Beatles. I havent been into cars for years. yeah yeah yeah, His guitars , well actually a few are around , The couple had been followed home in another car containing Richard Jones. Is there anybody with the influence, the means, and most importantly the will !, reading this, whos willing to do so, please. It's very unlikely that a manslaughter charge would have stuck. It was two weeks before his 30th birthday. To mark the anniversary, BBC . Sadly but thankfully rarely, ex service members will later say they attended high profile incidents just to gain attention. It left the road and crashed into a sycamore tree. Gloria has made life hard for herself , she claimed Marc to be violent , and she appeared back in Uk. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Marc Bolan came to Gloria Jones in a dream three days before this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees - including his band T. Rex - were announced in. Wanted to attend his funeral, but I could not handle it. The Damned werent bona fide punks, anyway. A racist mechanic? Crews at the capitals other stations were ordered to standby as cover and the men from Blue Watch at Manchester Square W1 took to the road in readiness. He was deluged with a fanmail of childish scrawls. Oh, no. All the money accrued by T-Rex, then, legally went to Child. I know one person who shouldnt play him, though: Jack Whitehall!!! When Tyrannosaurus Rex morphed into T.Rex, mystic aura and attentive audience (small) was replaced by wild sexuality and riotous audience (large). Lots of factors were present that wouldnt help. The Godfather. "They did not have a lot to drink - just a bottle of wine with the meal and a few after," he said. It was a Jewish ceremony. Welcome to Bolan world, the light of love shines on ! Marc was firing on all cylinders, Sensible recalls. I can still remember hearing the news on Radio one that fateful morning ! I remember one Top Of The Pops where Marc was wearing a toy plastic Roman breastplate that hed bought in Woolworths and one of his nipples was showing! We need to move on now., It has been alleged that Jones was drunk at the wheel but one source who does not want to be named, but who was close to Jones at the time, refutes this: Gloria had a lot of self-control. she never says sorry, or even acknowledges she did anything wrong. It was amazing, because Bolan had just had his first big hit single. her lack of shame, or any trace of sadness is mind-blowing. Gloria Jones' career began in a church gospel choir, which led to spots singing backing vocals for artists such as Phil Spector and Bob Dylan.Her singing talent and years of studying piano and composition led to a job writing for Motown at the behest of Pam Sawyer. Marc Bolans funeral took place on Tuesday, September 20, 1977 at Golders Green Crematorium. He was so talented and beautiful, I love Marc with all my heart. Manchester Square was what they called an RTA station and our appliance was carrying specialist rescue equipment.. But Even sober people can (and often do) crash their automobile when driving at the early hours of the morning down dark, poorly-lit roads, even when they havent been partying all night. Im not sure on your comment , but please feel free to ask . A bolt from this fence smashed thru the windscreen, hit Bolan in the head and killed him. So I went to the tree. I came back and went straight to the hospital to see Gloria she had facial injuries and her jaw was all wired up., I was in Berlin working and I immediately flew home for the funeral, says Tony Visconti. released a flop of a record for Decca called The Wizard. news journalist, retired, Your email address will not be published. The car was being driven by his girlfriend, American soul singer Gloria Jones, who recorded the original version of the song Tainted Love. BP Fallon visited the crash site in Barnes personally. Ed Cobb wrote it. Police said Bolan, 29, was killed when a car driven by his girlfriend, singer Gloria Jones, struck a tree in southwest London. I think he means the witness Vicky who was in a car behind, I mocked him, constantly. James Ellis -. Ride a White Swan. For you to say its unfortunate that she didnt also die and take pleasure in her being ripped-off from Marcs inheritance is just appalling and you should be ashamed of yourself. 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