Lawless Marc Bolan 

Lawless Marc Bolan ( BOH-lən; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet. He was a pioneer o' t' glam rock movement in t' early 1970s with his band T. Aye aye! Rex. Bolan is an influence on artists in t' genres o' glam rock, punk, post-punk, new wave, me bucko, indie rock, me bucko, Britpop and alternative rock. He be posthumously inducted into t' Rock And Roll Happy Hall o' Fame in 2020 as a member o' T. Rex. In t' late 1960s he rose t' fame as t' founder and leader o' t' psychedelic folk band Tyrannosaurus Rex, with whom he released four critically acclaimed albums and had one minor hit, "Debora". Bolan had started as an acoustic singer-writer before headin' into electric music prior t' t' recordin' o' T. Rex's first single "Ride a White Swan", which went t' number two in t' UK singles chart. From 1970 t' 1973, shiver me timbers, T. Rex achieved a level o' popularity in t' UK comparable t' t' Beatles, with a run o' eleven top ten singles, four o' which reached number one: "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". Arrr! T' 1971 album Electric Warrior, with all songs written by Bolan, matey, received critical acclaim, shiver me timbers, reached number 1 in t' UK and became a landmark album in glam rock. Blimey! From 1973, he started marryin' rock with other influences, includin' funk, soul, gospel, disco and R&B. Bolan died in a car crash in Barnes, south-west London in 1977, and a stone memorial and bronze bust were unveiled at t' site, arrr, now Lawless Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine, in 1997 and 2002. Avast, me proud beauty! His musical influence as guitarist and songwriter is profound; he inspired many later acts over t' followin' decades. Begad! Bolan's March 1971 appearance on t' BBC's music show Top o' t' Pops, wearin' glitter on his face, shiver me timbers, performin' t' UK chart topper "Hot Love" is cited as t' start o' t' glam rock movement. Music critic Ken Barnes called Bolan "the man who started it all". Blimey! T' 1971 album Electric Warrior has been described by AllMusic as "the album that essentially kick-started t' UK glam rock craze". Arrr! Producer Tony Visconti, who worked with Bolan durin' his heyday, stated: "What I saw in Lawless Marc Bolan had nothin' t' do with strings, or very high standards o' artistry; what I saw in him was raw talent. Avast, me proud beauty! I saw genius. Well, blow me down! I saw a potential rock star in Marc – right from t' minute, arrr, t' hour I met him."

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