Biography

The archtype 1970s glam rock band, T. Rex was formed (originally as Tyrannosaurus Rex) by Marc Bolan and Steve Took in 1967 with an arching, sexually-charged brand of rock 'n' roll. At first acoustic, the band turned on the amps after the British hit "Ride a White Swan," and a legend was born. Over a musical life both brief and burning, the band ruled the U.K. charts, while crossing overseas with the U.S. Top Ten, "Bang a Gong (Get It On)." Shortly after the enduring classic single "20th Century Boy" faded from radio, so did Bolan's star; touring began to take its toll. Bolan died in a car crash 1977; however T. Rex's music lived on in the spirit of the legions of bands formed in their name.

Top Tracks

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• 20th Century Boy

• Baby Strange

• Bang A Gong (get It On)

• Buick Mackane

• By The Light Of The Magical Moon

• Chariot Choogle

• Children Of The Revolution

• Cosmic Dancer

• Dandy In The Underworld

• Debora

• Demon Queen

• Desdemona

• For The Lion And The Unicorn/hot Rod Mama

• Get It On

• Girl In The Thunderbolt Suit

• Hot George

• Hot Love

• Interstellar Soul

• Jason B. Sad

• Jeepster

• Jewel

• Life's A Gas

• Light Of Love

• Liquid Gang

• Mad Donna

• Mambo Sun

• Metal Guru

• One Inch Rock

• Precious Star

• Rabbit Fighter

• Rapids

• Ride A White Swan

• Sleepy Maurice

• Solid Gold Easy Action

• Tame My Tiger

• Tea Party Medley: Jeepster/hot Love/get It On/the Slider

• Teen Riot Structure

• Teenage Dream

• Telegram Sam

• The Avengers (superbad)

• The Groover

• The Slider

• Think Zinc

• Token Of My Love

• Venus Loon

Discography

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• Electric Boogie

  Pilot / Pilot

  2000

• Bolan's Zip Gun

  Chronicles

  1975

• T. Rex

  Universal Distribution

  1970