Marc Bolan was killed instantly. Clarifying certain points and dealing with police and coroner in particular, has been a very slow procedure with many legal hoops to jump through ( or find a way around). When the iconic figure and lead singer of T-Rex, Marc Bolan, sadly died following a fatal car crash in 1977 and the musical world was thrown into widespread mourning. Rock singer Marc Bolan, 29, was killed early this morning in a car crash. Then came the rivalry, but their camaraderie never really diminished. Bolan looked coolly confident, well accustomed to the experience of The Interview. so sad when some one goes before their time..if only if only if only. she indeed got out of the car herself! I was at the Weeley Festival in 1971, where Marc played. This article originally appeared in Classic Rock #111. Their small son Rolan Bolan was not in the car. To the best of Classic Rocks knowledge, Jones has never spoken publicly about the smash. K.A.L.M.I.Y.H. Answer: Partly because details of the condition of the car after the accident suggested that the accident may very well have been caused by inadequate servicing of the car a day or two previously. Showing Editorial results for gloria jones. Bolans mind was brimful of new projects, some completed, several half-finished but most of which never saw the light of day. Thats the amazing thing, isnt it? The managing director of EMI, Bob Mercer, phoned me up. My book: Marc Bolan. So we cut the passenger out and he was taken by ambulance to hospital. She did not learn of Marc's death until the day of his funeral. Marc was not cut out of the carby all accounts he was lifted from the back of the car and laid on a blanket.and attempt was made at reviving him, but that was not by the fire service.if he was alive at that point it would have been just a glimmer. Yes Gloria Jones was the driver and its likely she wasnt entirely sober and had alcohol & cocaine in her system, two things Bolan and his entire circle indulged in. I was suspicious of his story when I first read it years ago. You might have seen me on Top Of The Pops. It was absolutely brilliant. Sounds silly to write about it now 53 years later but I have time now to reflect. What a load of tosh. For very little girls, who had just outgrown their teddy bears, Marc Bolan became a replacement. Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine is a memorial to Marc Bolan, of glam-rock band T. Rex, on the site where he died in a car crash in Barnes, London, on 16 September 1977.Bolan was a passenger in a car which hit a part-metal and wood fence and then a sycamore tree on Queen's Ride (part of the B306, close to Gipsy Lane).A memorial stone was unveiled at the site in 1997, and a bust of Bolan added in 2002. I know of two in collections and I have his telecaster bought from Christies , I also have a burns flyte bass he gifted and the slab body bass he bought for steve Currie to use on ride a white swan. He was a passenger in a mini driven by his common law wife Gloria Jones. This is not true ,Marcs brother said Marc looked perfect, like he was just asleep,Ive seen the photos of the car ,it had not been cut open ,werent wearing seatbelts,of course not,cars didnt have them then .This man wants to get his facts straight ,just looking for attention obviously and should stop spreading disinformation ,I spent a day photographing the fire brigade as a photojournalist and Ive seen what a car looks like that has had someone cut out of it .why does this man make it sound like Gloria was standing by the car ? Theyll grow up soon and change. I went to 3 of the performances of 2012s 20th Century Boy The Musical at the Coventry Belgrade Theatre the first two and the last one and I absolutely loved the whole cast, including George Maguire, who played The Man Himself but sadly he might not be quite right on film, being so tall. The time of the crash was 5am, just as dawn was breaking. Thank you Steve for confirming that. I know one person who shouldnt play him, though: Jack Whitehall!!! But when you think about some of Marcs phraseology Tyrannosaurus Rex eater of cars. Hubcap diamond star halo. Seventy-seven is going to be heaven. [The latter being a line from Bolans final single, Celebrate Summer.] Rock 'n' roll lost one of its greatest talents on Sept. 16, 1977, when Marc Bolan and his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, were involved in a tragic auto accident. They were barely a mile from home. These days, Jones, who's 71, oversees the Marc Bolan School of Music and Film in Sierra Leone, West Africa. My names Marc. Its a tragic loss. I came up with something stock. Ive always got something interesting to say as long as the right person asks the right questions. (in West Germany), My first record was 20 century boy,I was hooked, so sad,why dont they do a film of his life,like Freddie and Elton. Wikipaedia is very useful . Gloria Jones lost her husband and father of her child, from a pure accident that any of us, even good drivers, could make. I remember gulping down about three shots of something just to handle the news. As Visconti explains: Marc found a formula that he stuck with, which in the end didnt serve him well. Its really tough to answer., BP Fallon: Hed be writing fantastic books. Marc wasnt perfect, far from it, but he put himself out there and God bless him! Plus Simon Napier-Bell and Tony Visconti, who worked with Bolan; Harry Feld, his brother; Toyah Willcox, who worshipped him; Gloria Jones who went out with him and had his son; Danielz, of tribute . "They did not have a lot to drink - just a bottle of wine with the meal and a few after," he said. Marc Bolan T. Rex | WitchesBrewPress's Blog. At the time of his death, Marc Bolan was still technically married to June Child, even though he lived with Gloria Jones. lovely man died so young,sadly missed still to this day. The singer had transcended the underbelly of glam rock and had become a fully-fledged pop star, even helming his own television show and becoming a huge household name. In Britain, they bridged the stunning gap between the orgasmic excitement of concerts, and the boredom of hotel rooms that followed. But the extremely pretty young Marc Bolan had already enjoyed the fruits of that kind of triumph, and found them inadequate. I didnt understand but now of course I learned that he had a form of dyslexia. One of the rare exceptions was Marc Bolan. He loved life. He couldnt walk past a shop window; he couldnt walk past a fucking bus stop without looking at his reflection in the glass. Success has its degrees. While the music itself was standard, hard driving pop/rock, the performers clothes were something else. All of what he says is complete nonsense. I think he would have stretched out into other fields. I adored him and his crazy madness.. [1] Hackney Hospital, London, England. 59 now, retired, and spending a wonderful afternoon having a few drinks whilst listening to T-Rex songs. Oh, no. Unfortunately, it didnt. and then she became a TV producer. But who would be beautiful enough to play Marc? Someone here is a fantasist; a liar; or, has some private motive: possibly attention-seeking. Thanks for reading this. *Marc Bolan (Marc Feld), car accident in 1977. Artistic Director (and Hair Advisor) should be Danielz from T.Rextasy Danielz knows Marc inside out, IMO. I think he would have written a film. I spoke with the journalist who took the interview in 2008 and to be honest he wasnt convinced at the time, but there was a Bolan Anniversary on the horizon so they ran it. RM E11EH7 - Sep. 16, 1977 - September 16th 1977 Marc Bolan killed in car crash. It did 3,000., Marc had to talk everything up. It caused outrage., While its true that the hits never totally dried up for Marc Bolan, theres little doubt his creative muse fizzled rather than sizzled in his latter years. The songs, with their Tolkien-dense imagery and dream sequences, still evoke the indefatigable innocence and wonder of the Hippy days, but the transition from cult to cash was still to be made. Hot Love, Keepster, Telegram Sam, The Slider. Police said Bolan, 29, was killed when a car driven by his girlfriend, singer Gloria Jones, struck a tree in southwest London. Assuming we are all on This site as fans of Marc , best we dont claw over Gloria , she has worked on a giving charity project , and she claims to be very poor when Marc passed away . Ended up here as I visited this site today as I was in Barnes and my cousin used to live in the house directly behind the crash site double nostalgia. Steve Took dropped out in 1969, to be replaced by Micky Finn, whom Bolan met in a health food restaurant. , I have witnessed first hand , if Gloria attended our large Ford main dealer in those years , she would have been at risk of getting fair service, Im not aware the wheel nuts were left intentionally loose as it a two part , job, ie re tighten by hand in the 1970s as air gun , also stripped threads , or just a forgetful mechanic . I was only four years old when Marc passed so suddenly and tragically, At the time I was too young to remember him only learning about him many moons later, he really intruiged me, and as for what actually happened to him exactly on that fateful Septembers day I am sure it is very likely we may never know, and maybe its best that we dont however all the same something in my heart of heart screams very loudly, :this really did not need to happen. Then this girl appeared. Then theres the matter of lying to the police, the courts, and everyone else. Marc Bolan was my inspiration at a young age, I did see him live twice. Marc Bolan singing his first hit, Ride a White Swan. My mum came back from the shops and said: Your pop-star mate, Roley or Boley or whatever his name was, has died. I said: Not Marc Bolan! I ran round the corner, got an Evening Standard, and there it was. Marc Bolan remains one of the most iconic figureheads in the history of British music despite losing his life in tragic circumstances, painfully too early as the T. Rex man passed away following a car crash on 16th September 1977, just two weeks prior to his 30th birthday. I dont believe this either. Wed 16th Sep 2020 16.00 BST. Magical stories, in that peculiar handwriting of his. Its all known. My father was a fireman at Richmond station and Chiswick and he attended the scene of marc bolans death. Bolan, by contrast, was being lumped in with likes of Alvin Stardust and Showaddywaddy. Marc was a rocknroller, and his other passion was mythology. Search instead in Creative? They were returning to Bolan's home in Richmond after a night out in central London . Welcome to Bolan world, the light of love shines on ! The centrepiece was a huge white swan made out of chrysanthemums. AN UNTIMELY DEATH. The guitarist, known for his talent and curly hair, died in a car crash on 16 September 1977. I remember one Top Of The Pops where Marc was wearing a toy plastic Roman breastplate that hed bought in Woolworths and one of his nipples was showing! Whatever happened to all his guitars etc people out there know what happened !!! The car then crashed into a tree where it came to a halt. I literally could barely even peek at the publicity stills for that Sky Arts Urban Myths show, they were so grim looked more like George of The Jungle crossed with Donovan and the bloke who played Bowie looked a complete pudding as well. My tour manager and I were on the first plane to England. I found myself chatting her up. It seemed like the car, which had been a Mini, had failed to make a left hand bend, crossed the road and hit the tree. Its all cycles, but this ones mine.. When David started singing he and Marc forged a great friendship, recalls Jones today. Trouble is it is not the true or full story.To read the true story look up Vicky Aram who was there that night as a guest of Marc and Gloria. T. Rex was the flagship in glam rock. He soon came across the accident and called for help. Im really glad I didnt die today because I wouldnt have made the main story. When Marc died I think it was the same day as Maria Callas he got the main story, thank goodness. I would be surprised if Gloria had been stone cold sober..but she wasnt charged with any offense. By the end of 1973 he was drinking a bottle a day. And I, in turn, embraced better make relished that the chance to talk to my schoolboy (its that word again) idol. All the money accrued by T-Rex, then, legally went to Child. I was a big fan and read at the time he was thrown from the car on impact. 3: Earned a degree in recording arts at Loyola Marymount . I could imagine Marc saying: For fucks sake, there he goes, hes standing right where I died, by the tree, and hes chatting up a bird. People may lose their physical continuity but it doesnt mean you have to lose them., In contrast to BP Fallons somewhat spiritual outlook, Steve Harley refutes any claim that Bolan had a death wish. On September 16, 1977, two weeks before Bolan would have turned 30, returning from a party thrown by Rod Stewart, he was killed when the purple Mini being driven by his girlfriend, American soul singer Gloria Jones (she recorded the original version of Ed Cobb's "Tainted Love") hit a chainlink fence and then a tree near Gypsy Lane in Southwest Is it a boy? Lets put it this way, he was badly knocked about.. The Godfather. At least, that was the plan. A few days after the crash fans broke into Mr Bolan's home and stole most of his possessions. Marc. As the scene rotted, male prostitution gnawed its edges, but in its dedicated pursuit of style an image that could outstare the world the Mod world groomed many a future star. A pair of doors opened up like the mouth of Hades. Rock singer MARC BOLAN, 29, was killed early this morning in a car crash. He said: Have you heard the radio today? No names mentioned, but the reality more often than not fails to live up to your fantasy. The tree itself, leaning over a small . She couldnt understand how that had killed him. Late reply: This entire situation sounded horrific. Radio 1 DJ John Peel who brought Tyrannosaurus Rex to public attention ferried Bolan and Took up to Kidderminster for an allnighter on Easter Sunday, April 14, 1968, following an appearance on his Top Gear show in London. The pair headed to their house in Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen. The couple's son Rolan Bolan settled in Los Angeles and became a musician and model for clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger. He was thrown out of the car during the accident and was not cut out of the car at all. The driver of the Mini, a purple 1275GT model, was his partner Gloria Jones, once one of Bolans backing singers but by then the mother of his 20 month old son Rolan. Bolan was killed his seat swivelling through 180 degrees and ending up in the rear of the vehicle and Jones was severely injured. We were working on this rock opera called The Children Of Rarn, and I was dying to get back to him and do that one properly. Amongst many other things I recall him telling me he had difficulty reading where buses were going. Marc Bolan welcomed son Rolan Bolan with girlfriend Gloria Jones (Image: Mirrorpix) Away from the limelight, Marc was in a six year relationship with Tainted Love singer Gloria Jones from 1970, until his death in 1977. . It was a long time ago. For the last couple of years Ive been researching and writing a book which covers the last few months of Marcs life. Well the car was tested , and wheel nuts lose and very low tyre pressures, obviously would take control away from driver . For you to say its unfortunate that she didnt also die and take pleasure in her being ripped-off from Marcs inheritance is just appalling and you should be ashamed of yourself. When Tyrannosaurus Rex morphed into T.Rex, mystic aura and attentive audience (small) was replaced by wild sexuality and riotous audience (large). Marc Bolan T. Rex Jones who drove the car in which Bolan died in a Sept. 16, 1977, crash at the age of 29 (it was ruled an accidental death) was a theater performer and was with. . Dont believe a word of this Marc was not cut out of the wreckage he was lifted out by Glorias brother Richard and layd down on a blanket as he then tried hopeless cpr on marcs lifeless body. The 29-year-old former T-Rex singer was killed instantly when the car being driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones,. I say this with no criticism and no malice, but Marc was a fully paid-up member of the Fantasy Island Club. However, those with long memories may recall the touslehaired singer making rather more public appearances in the area a decade before. Jones was seriously injured; Bolan died. Not sure my Dyslexia helps, what I establish as an apprentice mechanic In London in the 1970s , was profound , Racism Its nice to no the full and true story of what happed that morning I was 21 at the time and my dad told me as I got up to go to work I could not stop crying for ages. So we could blame the car , the tyre shop Gloria went to , the rain , Marcs himself declared his early death , and some lyrics in his songs match the accident . Lesley-Ann Jones reveals all from her time spent with the legendary signer Reveals David Bowie's eye condition may have been caused by syphilis Tells how Bowie found letters which revealed mother. But there were drugs mostly cocaine. Gloria nearly died in the accident, and was in the hospital for several days afterwards. But hold on. He loved Tolkiens stories, but Bowie had no interest in them at all. A face-to-face encounter with an idol can be a deflating, sobering, even depressing experience. The 7.30 news bulletin stopped me in my tracks as I was getting ready for work, I could not believe it. It cant last, he told me in 1972, when the hit parade was studded with his records. Image supplied by Memory Lane Prints. His former manager, Tony Secunda, said the son of a Hackney porter whose real name was Mark Feld had always feared he would die in a car crash. Soon after joining T. Rex, Jones and Bolan became romantically involved. There was a rabbi reading a eulogy, and Marcs coffin was in the middle of these twin tracks, like on a railroad. I havent been into cars for years. i have watched a TON of interviews with her, and you would think there was a third person in the car driving. Today though, interest in Bolan is thriving. You just called him a racist. Beautiful People. One of these must be true. Mark Feld grew to fame as Marc Bolan, had the number one records, the dabblings with drugs and alcohol and kinky sex that are the first fruits of rock success, and he died in a car crash in the early hours of yesterday morning, just as he once foresaw. And today Gloria,. Either Jones brother, or a former fireman is a practised liar; one of them is trying to be the tenant of a lifetimes lease on the publics memory, by borrowing the fame neither the annonymity of public service should bring, and doesnt; or by being, otherwise just the brother of a performer. Also he has the watch colours wrong for the time of day. But they were such contrasting personalities. You are right. Mr. (Image credit: Estate Of Keith Morris/Getty Images ), Marc Bolan in 1975: "It was fashionable to use my face on the cover of everything. All the events that happened subsequent to his death just added insult to injury. Rock on Marc & the Guys! #ltjones #marcbolanINSTAGRAM: L_T_Jones But I adored all that. For 5000, now you can, Watch David Bowie tease David Gilmour before joining him onstage for a spine-tingling duet on Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb, This stunning orchestral version of Stairway To Heaven, featuring Orianthi on guitar, will make you fall in love with Led Zeppelin all over again, "Where is my dog poop? Russell, I was 19 at the time, and could not believe what I was hearing on the radio. And I dont necessarily mean Watts. There was no one there apart from me. Nobody could have foreseen that., Estranged wife June Bolan (ne Child) went to pay her respects to Marcs dead body. Bowie was due to guest star on Bolan's ITV series . But at the same time, he was strangely compelling. Hello. Ive just come across all this. Do you have any unpublished photos, anything, that we might all enjoy, please, from that time ? One was Malvern Winter Gardens a premier venue at the time because it also hosted the Who, the Moody Blues and the Kinks, among others and the other was Frank Freemans Dance Studio in Kidderminster. The T Rex star was killed instantly when his car hit a tree in south London. Elton John sent a bouquet. And maybe acting, too., Steve Harley: The world was a mirror to him. Its wheels had been balanced and a tyre had been replaced. Marc bought me The Lord Of The Rings and said: If you want to know more about me, read this., BP Fallon was Bolans publicist at the height of his charges fame. He died aged just 29 when he and Tainted Love singer Gloria, now 71, crashed in a purple Mini just a mile from home in Barnes, South West London. Marc Bolan with girlfriend Gloria Jones and their baby son, Rolan Bolan - born 26th September - pictured 1st October 1975. . , that said did he have it on ?, i think yes he did as its a front wheel drive car the bell housing , on a transform engine would have been directly in front of his legs , but the whole engine was forced back to the passenger side . Still amazing after all these years. He thrived on it., Marc was grateful to have a second chance, says Tony Visconti. A big robotic arm appeared out of a crack just in front of the coffin and moved it along the rails. Black & white. RM E11DWR - Sep. 09, 1977 - MARC BOLAN KILLED IN CAR CRASH. We had a little semi-detached in Croydon. Members of the Fire Brigade from Richmond and Wandsworth who actually were in attendance told me that they arrived but had no part to play and there was no cutting of the vehicle . I was unable to return to London It was such a jolt that I had to find the nearest place to get a drink. Surrealistic rocknroll. 742 Gloria Jones Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 742 gloria jones stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. His music, as well as his highly original sense of style and extraordinary stage presence, helped create the glam rock era which made him one of the most . Remember him saying he would not live to see his 30th birthday. Why, even William Blake would have grooved to my lyrics, you know, Ive got a great story called Future Man Buick, which is incredible, it may be done as a movie. Is it a girl? Jones released an album in 1976, called Vixen . her injuries (i want to say unfortunately, but i wont) were not life-threatening. No one thinks they are going to get wrapped around a fucking tree in the early hours of the morning. Thats all documented, however it could be a forgetful mechanic who just didnt tighten the wheel nuts , as for a planned accident, I think not , but it has since been found out that the car hit a concrete bollard and was propelled into the tree . I wasnt old enough to appreciate the music/loss. The story is false. All the same, I listened intently, half in awe of the man, half in bemusement at his agitated blathering. yeah yeah yeah, His guitars , well actually a few are around , For the next six and a half years their lives were to continue a universe apart, until late one night they crossed at a sycamore tree by a hump back bridge on the South Circular. Neither of the people involved had been wearing a seat belt. He was still in his seat and apparently dead. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. The bad years had taken little toll of his looks, but he would have been 30 next year. Despite its unlikely sounding name, Franks place had been a mecca for Midlands beat groups for years. The vehicle struck a tree in the Southwest London area, and both the passengers were hospitalized. Sadly, Marc was killed on impact. I think I was still a schoolboy, actually, recalls Captain Sensible of The Damned. That was how Geoffrey Bayldon [the actor in Catweazle] got a part in the Born To Boogie movie. He would be good-looking and still sharp., Tony Visconti: I think he would have acted. I doubt it. She was going to be charged with DD, but Richard got here out of UK, so she could be charged, hence lots of Bolan fans, blamed her for, the loss of Marc. I hope you expose the fantasists in your book. Thanks for the topic and the comments, still. Two weeks before his thirtieth birthday, Bolan was killed when the Mini his partner Gloria Jones was driving hit a metal fence. Once the fantasist has been revealed, only then can the healing and the forgiveness begin. It absolutely HAS to be a beautiful man failing Nye or Alex, a chap similar to both but in his 20s would be ideal. Now, he might have been forgetful. Or why not treat yourself? Geoff Barton is a British journalist who founded the heavy metal magazine Kerrang! No other vehicle was involved. And tights. THIRTY one years ago, in the early hours of the morning of September 16, 1977, a huge fire broke out in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, pulling most of the fire appliances from the south of London.. Before such a meeting takes place, a publican could be thought of as trying to draw-in customers to regale them with gleefully-recounted prosy retellings of his merely accidental presence one night at a miserable event, of which even the misery wasnt of his own making ; which pitifully exposes how the ravenous hunger for a little recognition is so desired by the unloved, by the floundering, anonymous millions, aware as many might be that they shall at best find nothing more than temporary, misattributed-glory, by attaching their names to those whose talents, efforts or persona, not their lazy idling dreams, earned for themselves what the limpet trys to attach itself. Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 1947 - 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. Do I wish he was still with us, without question as he touched many hearts and super sized souls but do I think trying to disect things is worth it, no because the only person who has the right to do so isnt with us anymore in the physical. The scale of the task ahead was rammed home when, on May 3, 1976, Marc and Gloria Jones went to see David Bowie play Wembleys Empire Pool. While driving home from a London club with Bolan, Gloria Jones lost control of her car, smashing into a tree. So an accident, yes , was a front wheel lose on the mini , YES , if your a mechanic you would understand how dangerous and Easy to lose control , but most persons would continue to drive especially in the rain . Marc was killed instantly and Gloria was unconscious. Marc Bolan, riding in the passenger's seat of the car, was killed instantly. with a fistful of bowie money, she took rolan and headed to cali. Elvis had died not long before, and I was round Marcs house when the news broke. 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