Following in the flow of yesterday's playlist post, I thought I'd try one with the great, the amazing, the tyrannosaurus rex, also known as Marc Bolan, also known as T. Rex. Wikipedia has this to say about T. Rex:
T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex, releasing four folk albums under the name. Tony Visconti (their producer for several albums) claimed in a documentary on the band that he had taken to using the abbreviated term 'T.Rex' as a shorthand, something which initially irritated Bolan, who gradually came around to the idea and officially shortened the band's name to "T.Rex" at roughly the same time they started having big hits (shortly after going electric).
In the 1970s, the band had reached success with glam rock hits like "Jeepster", "Get It On", "Ride a White Swan", "20th Century Boy", "Children of the Revolution", "Hot Love", "Telegram Sam", and "Metal Guru".
After earning success in the early and mid-1970s, the band broke up after Bolan was killed in a 1977 car accident.
- Wikipedia article on "T. Rex"
Here are my top five most played songs by T. Rex.
- Jeepster (actual video) - Electric Warrior & Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof Soundtrack
- Mambo Sun - Electric Warrior
- Lady - The Slider
- Metal Guru - Rabbit Fighter
- 20th Century Boy (actual video) - Great Hits 1972-1977 : The A-Sides
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