Marc Bolan - The Legendary Years (part 4 of 6)

TV tribute to Marc Bolan from 1992. Featuring several interviews with Marc including extended footage from the Russell Harty show. Also features an in depth interview with June Feld. Other contributions from Mickey Finn, Bill Legend, Boy George, Paul King, Jim Lea and Dave Hill of Slade, Steve Priest of Sweet, Rat Scabies of The Damned. Apologies for the poor sound quality - turn the volume up !

[@jenniehudson5742]

R.i.p June x you always kept your dignity and loyalty x

[@iancollinson4865]

Marc was way ahead of his time. The fact the USA didn't get him was thier loss not ours. He was a genius his.music is still fresh today

[@Viznel137]

The story of spaceball ricochet is quite touching!

[@trevorthompson7604]

What a beautiful person June was rest in peace

[@waynebaker3481]

What a glam rock legend

[@kieran.9821]

How the hell did slade keep children of the revolution of number 1

[@artfulH]

Dave hill, I respect your views on fashion.

[@hearditman]

It may be a bit late but she says, Housing Trust.

[@deborahthunderhawk5569]

When June describes Marc, his actions sounds like he is a little boy. I understand he was popular in the UK, but not in America.

[@Caylus1578]

Brilliant.....any idea of when this was recorded....what year? Thanks for posting this!!

[@staceygrove5976]

I believe this was around 1992.

[@brushuk]

your cleaner..!! ?

[@Whild91]

Jim Lea is there :)

[@deborahthunderhawk5569]

Marc Bolan didn't have much of a vocal range. He wasn't that great off a singer. Brian Connolly and Sweet were much better than Marc and T-rex. Marc Bolan, had a one hit wonder"Bang a Gong".

[@russsmiff1]

It's true that Marc didn't have a great voice but he did make the most of it. In terms of success in the UK, T.Rex were significantly more successful than Sweet in every possible category. They had 4 no 1s compared to the Sweet who just had 1. Saying that, both were great bands and enlivened the 70s massively.

[@deborahthunderhawk5569]

@@russsmiff1 Marc Bolan was never popular or accepted in America.

[@deborahthunderhawk5569]

@@russsmiff1 on the top 100 hits in America, the Song by Marc Bolan and T-rex charted at number 56. Marc was a great poet and word Smith, but he was only popular in his own back yard in the UK. He was definitely no Eddie Van Halen.

[@deborahthunderhawk5569]

I mean the song, Bang a Gong charted at number 56 in America in 1972.

[@russsmiff1]

I agree with what you say Deborah. He wouldn't have wanted to be compared with Van Halen though as Marc was treading a different path. His popularity extended across Europe and beyond and in fact has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. His legacy is a huge influence on many subsequent artists and his music is widely used in movies, advertising, etc. I think his best was yet to come and 29 was no age to die. He would have been a megastar had he lived though it could be argued he still is.