T. Rex
T. Rex
Artist Information
Genres: Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk, Album Rock
Active: 60's, 70's
Formed: 1967
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Biography
Initially a British folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex, T. Rex was the primary force in glam rock, thanks to the creative direction of guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan (born Marc Feld). Bolan created a deliberately trashy form of rock & roll that was proud of its own disposability. T. Rex's music borrowed the underlying sexuality of early rock & roll, adding dirty, simple grooves and fat distorted guitars, as well as an overarching folky/hippie spirituality that always came through the clearest on ballads. While most of his peers concentrated on making cohesive albums, Bolan kept the idea of a three-minute pop single alive in the early '70s. In Britain, he became a superstar, sparking a period of "T.
Discography
Release: August 19, 2008
Label: Hip-O, Polydor/Universal
Release: March 25, 2008
Label: Universal Japan