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My Take
Marc Bolan was the glittering wizard who kicked the door open for glam rock, and I find his legend irresistible. A working-class boy from Stoke Newington who draped himself in feathers and lamé and made the whole world shimmer with T. Rex, he distilled rock and roll into something gorgeously theatrical and instantly danceable. His death at 29 in a car crash was cruelly premature, yet punk, post-punk and Britpop all walked the trail he blazed. The brightest flames burn shortest, and that cliché fits him perfectly. I still can't hear Get It On without wanting to move.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marc Bolan
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ボラン
- Reading
- まーく・ぼらん
- Born
- September 30, 1947 – September 16, 1977
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Stoke Newington, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer-songwriter / singer / rock musician / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.marc-bolan.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Marc Bolan born?
September 30, 1947 – September 16, 1977.
Where is Marc Bolan from?
Marc Bolan is from Stoke Newington, United Kingdom.
What does Marc Bolan do?
Marc Bolan works as guitarist, singer-songwriter, singer, rock musician, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.