Rock
England
T. Rex
About T. Rex
Fronted by Marc Bolan, T. Rex began life as the psychedelic-folk duo Tyrannosaurus Rex before transforming into one of the pioneering artists of â70s glam rock.
â In 1970, they released their commercial and artistic breakthrough, âRide a White Swan,â which characterized the sound of T. Rex and, to a large extent, glam rock itself.
â Their chart-topping 1971 LP, Electric Warrior, was included among Rolling Stoneâs 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and Pitchforkâs 100 Best Albums of the 1970s.
â âBang a Gong (Get It On),â released in 1971, was a million-seller that topped the UK chart and became a Top 10 hit in the US as well as the bandâs signature song.
â The Smithsâ Johnny Marr said that âMetal Guru,â from T. Rexâs 1972 LP, The Slider, changed his life: âI had never heard anything so beautiful and so strange, but yet so catchy.â
â The 1972 T. Rex concert film, Born To Boogie, was directed and produced by Ringo Starr.
â From 1970 to 1973, the group charted 10 Top 5 hits in the UK, including 4 No. 1s, and in 1972 alone their releases accounted for 6 percent of all UK record sales.
â In 2020, Ringo Starr inducted T. Rex into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
Musical InfluencesT. Rex's musical influences include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and more.
Influenced by T. RexT. Rex has influenced the music of Guns N' Roses, Mötley CrĂŒe, Def Leppard and more.
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