[1] Hackney Hospital, London, England. Marcs dead. It was unreal. Chris states that his unit was on route to a large warehouse fire in Kingston and was redirected to the accident in Barnes. The Flying V came up for sale as did the one he gave to ringo star , ringo sold it , and the late Bowie has one . Four years earlier, Bolan had headlined the venue himself. 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. My point with this book is to expose the much repeated erroneous reports and false statements surrounding the last few months of Marc Bolans life and to hopefully draw a line under things once and for all. And then came his brainwave, he simplified the name to T.Rex, pared down the lyrics, dusted his face with . He was so talented and beautiful, I love Marc with all my heart. Their small son Rolan Bolan was not in the car. (dont get me wrong the 80s were full of musical talent). Tony Visconti: 'What I saw in Marc Bolan was raw talent. 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. The book Marc Bolan: A Tale Untold will now be published in the New Year. Two weeks before his thirtieth birthday, Bolan was killed when the Mini his partner Gloria Jones was driving hit a metal fence. "They did not have a lot to drink - just a bottle of wine with the meal and a few after," he said. My father was a fireman at Richmond station and Chiswick and he attended the scene of marc bolans death. and was an editor of Sounds music magazine. I was living with my mum and dad. she is pure evil, and lets just say, its too bad marc didnt drive. For very little girls, who had just outgrown their teddy bears, Marc Bolan became a replacement. Gloria and Marc - whose son Rolan was 20-months-old at the time - had been returning to their Richmond home after a night out in London's Mayfair around 4am when their purple mini crashed. He loved Tolkiens stories, but Bowie had no interest in them at all. At the time of Marcs death I wasnt a huge fan, but now I really appreciate his work. You can imagine he was so heady with the success of T.Rextasy. Jones broke her jaw in the accident. I came back and went straight to the hospital to see Gloria she had facial injuries and her jaw was all wired up., I was in Berlin working and I immediately flew home for the funeral, says Tony Visconti. It was his first real hit, and Bolans elfin face and wispily Afro hair style suddenly hit the front pages, dominated the music magazines and almost single-handedly created the teeny-bop phenomenon. Marc was never cut out. And he was very excited as you would be. 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.. My Electric Warrior character was meant to be a sort of Conan, actually, except that he didnt follow the conventional boring barbarian pattern, Bolan rambled on, going round and round in ever-decreasing circles. Wed 16th Sep 2020 16.00 BST. I . Youre clearly a nasty, small-minded clown who needs someone to blame for this. We need to move on now., It has been alleged that Jones was drunk at the wheel but one source who does not want to be named, but who was close to Jones at the time, refutes this: Gloria had a lot of self-control. I think he means the witness Vicky who was in a car behind, Im afraid it is, he admitted. Until a face-to-face meeting is arranged between those concerned, the event shall always be associated with tedious, time-wasting, appalling lies. Yes, you are correct, my father was the ambulance driver that attended, he was thrown through the window sadly. 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 ? He was lifted out of the car by Glorias brother. People got as weirded-out with Marc as they did with Bowie. Credit to Gloria jones and. I would also say that I had a similar mini; it could be skittish and let go at the rear end. her lack of shame, or any trace of sadness is mind-blowing. Bolans long-time record producer Tony Visconti recalls the battle with Bowie: They saw each other as competition right from the start. 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. I was a big fan and read at the time he was thrown from the car on impact. She pulled him back to normality. Steve Harley takes up to story: Muriel Young kick-started it all. 0:00 / 4:45 Gloria Jones "Tainted Love" 1964 My Extended Version!!! The tour was a supposedly low-key one, hence the undersized attendance. "When David started singing he and Marc forged a great friendship," recalls Jones today. Thanks. Hi Russell, same as you mate, a big shock to the system hearing upon Marcs passing, I was 16 years old at the time but was a Bolan fan from aged 12. Too beautiful to live, too young to die, he used to brag in the heady days. 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. 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. If, people want racism to go away, then it needs to be taken seriously, not thrown around like calling everyone who disagrees with you one. Marc Bolans funeral took place on Tuesday, September 20, 1977 at Golders Green Crematorium. He was, in fact, killed when his Mini hit a steel-reinforced fence post. Another Welshman , Alexander Vlahos (played the kings brother in Versailles), might be good in a pinch, too. We didnt meet again. I agree with you Steve. Together, they had a son, Rolan Bolan (b. The Godfather. Its all writ. , Also how could Gloria be standing next to the car? Im talking about him as if I can see him now. I also rang Chris Watts and he couldnt even tell me who his other crew members were. They helped time to pass on the long, and unsuccessful US tours. However, Steve Harley believes Bolans endorsement of punk was purely a means to an end. His pitfall was always: Lets just do one more for the kids., Captain Sensible: Crikey. Mark Feld, like many another, got to make a record. On the way home, she crashed her Mini-GT into a fence and tree. About the time Hackney-born Marc Bolan was enjoying his first major hit, Ride a White Swan, in early 1971, Chris Watts from Shepherds Bush joined London Fire Brigade, passing out top of his intake. Official Instagram account of Gloria Jones, Singer, Song Writer and founder of The Marc Bolan School of Music and Film. She is still in hospital, with a broken jaw and serious facial injuries. Following . David can put a Kabuki painting to music, but for all his brilliance hes not a get-down rocknroller. The pair headed to their house in Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen. A bolt from this fence smashed thru the windscreen, hit Bolan in the head and killed him. It absolutely HAS to be a beautiful man failing Nye or Alex, a chap similar to both but in his 20s would be ideal. Over-drugged, fat and almost alcoholic, he was rescued by a lovely black American singer called Gloria Jones. This article originally appeared in Classic Rock #111. She was the type to have one drink, then call it quits and not have any more, because she wanted to stay in control of her faculties., The spotlight fell on the Mini, which had recently been serviced. As our interview progressed, it took on a jumbled, disorganised, almost stream of consciousness quality. so how easy was he lifted out ? I am now writing the final parts and then it will be the basic proof reading and editing process. his presence in the music industry can still be felt through his works and contributions to the field even after nearly four decades of his demise Stay safe and drive responsibly, I should add Rolan is close to him Mum and as Marc would say , thats nice ,I like that , it very sweet , I know the day when I listen the first Time your beautful voise and I lost my heart and my soul on YOU 1986: Kinross Miners 'killed where they stood', 1968: Post Office backs first class service. She told me his face looked so beautiful and he had one little mark over his eyebrow, says Tony Visconti. So I miss him to this day. So very sad. I read that he was thrown from the vehicle as he wasnt wearing a seat belt.You dont know what to believe. they put her in a coma on purpose to help her heal faster and calm her down. Marc Bolan, riding in the passenger's seat of the car, was killed instantly. I think he would have stretched out into other fields. *Marc Bolan (Marc Feld), car accident in 1977. The demo was put out posthumously, and it had all the signs of a great work. Thats the problem with me, you see. He had been reduced to playing Londons Lyceum Ballroom on his Futuristic Dragon tour in front of just 1,000 people. 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. That was the only indication hed been in an accident. Manchester Square was what they called an RTA station and our appliance was carrying specialist rescue equipment.. Im still here.. I think there should be a revival of 70s music to let the new generation of youth get inspired by pioneers of the industry. Besides, what Marc Bolan and T. Rex did was more than just standard. Her sole Motown effort , a lost masterstroke of the era, is a dazzling showcase for a . He was a passenger in a mini driven by his common law wife Gloria Jones. Miss Jones' brother - who was following their purple mini - told police the car was travelling at 30 mph (48.3 km/h) when it crashed at a notorious accident blackspot. She couldnt understand how that had killed him. He loved life. But Marc got a little bit lazy later on.. Bolan and his girlfriend Gloria Jones were out clubbing when she crashed their car into a tree. Both times at the iconic Apollo Theatre in Glasgow 1976 Futuristic Dragon Tour and 1977 Dandy In The Underworld Tour. Saw in Marc Bolan and T. 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