T. Rex was the band fronted by Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld, 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977). Initially performing as Tyrannosaurus Rex in a folk/psychedelic vein, the group evolved into a pioneering glam-rock act in the early 1970s.

Marc Bolan (Mark Feld) led Tyrannosaurus Rex and later T. Rex; he is widely credited as a pioneer of glam rock. Key albums frequently noted in reviews include Electric Warrior and The Slider; songs cited often include Cosmic Dancer and Children of the Revolution. Bolan died in a car crash on 16 September 1977.

DeBaser reviews portray T. Rex / Marc Bolan as a pivotal figure in glam rock, mixing early folk-psychedelia with later electric pop. Reviewers praise albums such as Electric Warrior and The Slider and highlight songs like Cosmic Dancer and Children of the Revolution. The overall view is affectionate and reverent, noting Bolan's charisma and tragic early death.

For:Fans of 1970s British rock and glam, listeners discovering Marc Bolan, music historians and collectors.

 Pointed out as “the man who invented the 70s,” as “a Chuck Berry transfigured for the post-Beatles generation,” as a teenage idol (see the “Bolanmania/Rexmania” or the “T. Rextacy” that qualifies him as the author of super singles), but also overshadowed by the overpowering Ziggy Stardust/Bowie and a certain ostracism, Mark Feld, or, “C” for “K” and contraction of “Bo(b Dy)lan,” Marc Bolan appears today, somewhat unexpectedly, as a cornerstone of rock.

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 Marc Bolan had (or pretended to have) an almost supernatural innocence and was endowed with the incredible ability to completely embody every little creation of his imagination.

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 Because T.Rex, previously known as those Tyrannosaurus Rex who had so little luck during the "folk" phase of their deus ex machina Marc Bolan, with this album have to put it mildly CREATED glam.

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