After being friendly glam-rock adversaries, the pairs careers veered off in radically different paths. And there was booze. Crews at the capitals other stations were ordered to standby as cover and the men from Blue Watch at Manchester Square W1 took to the road in readiness. Bolan spent 67,000 on the 10- bedroomed 17th-century property and another small fortune on renovation, but never lived there. The Damned werent bona fide punks, anyway. The couple had been followed home in another car containing Richard Jones. Gloria suffered a broken jaw and broken arm, but Marc was killed instantly in the crash on September 16, 1977. By spring 1976 Bowie had re-energised himself as the ber-suave Thin White Duke and was playing six sold-out shows at the aforementioned Empire Pool on his Station To Station tour. That was how Geoffrey Bayldon [the actor in Catweazle] got a part in the Born To Boogie movie. Bless you Marc and thank you for simply being you . 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. Neither Gloria nor Bolan were wearing a seat belt.. 20th Century Boy would make a great title. Marc wouldve embraced any movement as long as it reflected well among the gullible. But hold on. "When I arrived a girl was lying on the bonnet and a man with long dark curly hair was stretched out in the road - there was a hell of a mess, I rushed to get the police," he said. It was September 16, 1977. 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 . Over-drugged, fat and almost alcoholic, he was rescued by a lovely black American singer called Gloria Jones. It was November 1975 in the offices of Tony Brainsby Publicity, shortly before the release of the Futuristic Dragon album. Here was a guy with glitter on his cheeks, wearing gold shoes. She offered Marc a teatime TV series. Oh yeah, and there was a No.2 single that year as well: Jeepster. I can say that in absolute, total truth. 59 now, retired, and spending a wonderful afternoon having a few drinks whilst listening to T-Rex songs. Marc Bolan of T.Rex would've turned 65 years old today (Sept. 30) had he not perished in a car crash back in 1977, and according to Gloria Jones - his girlfriend and the mother of his. He was, in fact, killed when his Mini hit a steel-reinforced fence post. 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. 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. When he came of age he was made aware of his claim to the Off sure Bolan Trust , I went to dinner with one of the lawyers of the trust and questioned, in trust for for who they agreed In Prncipe that Marc son should inherit, but as a child out of wedlock, he was held back , but the courts have now recognized Rolan and Im pleased for Marc about that . In Britain, they bridged the stunning gap between the orgasmic excitement of concerts, and the boredom of hotel rooms that followed. As Visconti explains: Marc found a formula that he stuck with, which in the end didnt serve him well. Six months later T. Rex bassist Steve Currie was killed in a road accident in Portugal. 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. Im a lunatic.. I got a phone call in the morning from my friend Fachtna OKelly, who was the manager of The Boomtown Rats. Beautiful People. Lots of factors were present that wouldnt help. Still, that didnt stop Melody Maker describing Marc as a faded old tart in a live review. Police at the scene of the car crash in which 29 year old pop star Marc Bolan, of the group T-Rex, was killed, on 16/09/1977. In 1977 Marc Bolan, singer from Glam rock group T.Rex, died in a car crash in London. I know one person who shouldnt play him, though: Jack Whitehall!!! It cant last, he told me in 1972, when the hit parade was studded with his records. i have watched a TON of interviews with her, and you would think there was a third person in the car driving. Hello. Either a tall story from the guy who attended, or journalism at its worse. 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. Bolans June 1976 single, I Love To Boogie, was more of a simplistic chant than a cast-iron classic. You can imagine he was so heady with the success of T.Rextasy. BP Fallon visited the crash site in Barnes personally. His purple Mini was being driven by his girlfriend Gloria Jones, when it swerved over a bridge and crashed headlong into a sycamore tree. Gloria was talented in her own right, penning Tainted Love she and Marcs son ended up with nothing.though there are rumours that the trust fund is finally ready to pay out. 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. Hed just make things up. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Terrible isnt it dont tell the press! Geoff Barton is a British journalist who founded the heavy metal magazine Kerrang! Bolan certainly talked a good fight. But there were drugs mostly cocaine. and should not have happened, Accidental? But Marc got a little bit lazy later on.. Marcs dead. It was unreal. 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 demo was put out posthumously, and it had all the signs of a great work. Total class., On Bolans final British tour, promoting his 1977 album Dandy In The Underworld, he invited The Damned to join him on the road as T.Rexs support band. They might be using one of my characters. Miss Jones - an American singer who had just returned from the US - broke her jaw and is suffering from shock. they put her in a coma on purpose to help her heal faster and calm her down. Gloria Jones was driving the Mini 1275GT early yesterday morning when it crashed into a tree on Barnes Common. At that moment Marcs mother just shrieked: My boy! I started crying and everyone lost it.. According to research, he was 29 years old and killed in an accident. (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. . How can one person, then, from what Im given to understand, publically lie and not be held to account ? Late reply: This entire situation sounded horrific. Eddie Cochrane became one of the first of the rock legends whose fame rests as much upon the manner of his death a car crash as upon the matter of his music. RIP Marc. It never happened, but his music lives on The leader of . The story is false. Thats the problem with me, you see. A few heads grumbled the words sell and out, but Bolan left them for dust. The Godfather. Hair tinted with wispy gold and blue hues, he sported large square spectacles, presenting a somewhat bizarre cross between Cliff Richard conservativeness and Elton John outlandishness. Mark Feld, born on September 30th, 1947 is better known as Marc Bolan, who was a singer and songwriter in 'Tyrannosaurus Rex', later 'T.Rex', from 1967 until his death in a car crash in 1977. BOB HARRIS OBE What a load of tosh. Because her brother wasnt a fool and new she had been drinking , so got her out of Uk , that said it was the mechanic that was racist and left her wheel nut lose. He is best known for his work with British rock band T. Rex. Thanks for reading this. He was never going to burn out, Sid and Nancy style. The Singer, song-writer poet, a guitarist was only 29. . I adored him and his crazy madness.. The 29-year-old former T-Rex singer was killed instantly when the car being driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones,. Rolan turned out to be a wonderful man. I think there should be a revival of 70s music to let the new generation of youth get inspired by pioneers of the industry. Gloria Richetta Jones . Specifically, she broke her jaw, leg, and foot, as well as suffering serious internal injuries. Many years ago I though Johnny Depp would have made a good Marc then time passed and my hopeful baton went to Orlando Bloom more time passed and it looked like Aneurin Barnard (as he was in The White Queen) would have been amazing maybe the best (hes a great singer, too). Something is not right here. So I miss him to this day. You have your guess the year on Peak 107 in my area (Chesterfield Derbyshire) from the 80s onwards and its the same old stuff repeated. Marc Bolan, the Guru Of Glitter, was killed in a car crash in 1977 just as his career was on the rise again. the fireman is not the only one not telling the truth. The 29-year-old former T-Rex singer was killed instantly when the car being driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in Barnes. Jones released an album in 1976, called Vixen . 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! So ended the life of Marc Bolan, the founder of glam rock, one of the most bizarre fashion styles British popular music has ever produced. The car was driven by his girlfriend, American singer Gloria Jones, who crashed into a tree in Gipsy Lane, Barnes, in London. The young London pop fan, Mark Feld, first approached the glitter world of the pop star when he carried the guitar of Eddie Cochrane into a London concert hall 18 years ago. I talked to Stan Lee, the head of Marvel, when the Conan The Barbarian weekly comic first came out in Britain. 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. Image supplied by Memory Lane Prints. released a flop of a record for Decca called The Wizard. Both times at the iconic Apollo Theatre in Glasgow 1976 Futuristic Dragon Tour and 1977 Dandy In The Underworld Tour. As our interview progressed, it took on a jumbled, disorganised, almost stream of consciousness quality. so with that in mind I wil always try to turn those negatives and nopes in to positives and hopes. Marc wanted to live forever. T.Rex records worked so well because they were celebratory and a bit cheeky at the same time., But a failure to reinvent himself as successfully as Bowie cost Bolan dear. Alright, so I went through a period of time when I didnt want to say anything in the papers, but I think every artist goes through that". The time of the crash was 5am, just as dawn was breaking. At the height of his career T-REX singer Marc Bolan, aged 29 years, was killed when a purple Mini Clubman 1275GT driven by his girlfriend Gloria Jones, had an accident in North London on. We dont need sensationalism right now, she states plainly. While the music itself was standard, hard driving pop/rock, the performers clothes were something else. Its a great idea you open up a cloak and its full of eagles. 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. THE legend of Marc Bolan, Glam Rock's inventor, is one of innovation, hedonism, decadence and tragedy. People got as weirded-out with Marc as they did with Bowie. Regards to all. Talking about punk, Bolan was one of the few mainstream music stars not to be horrified when Babylon began to burn. , Also how could Gloria be standing next to the car? It was amazing, because Bolan had just had his first big hit single. Remember him saying he would not live to see his 30th birthday. Among those left money were Bolan's wife June; Gloria Jones, whom the will describes as his secretary; and Bolan's parents -- but not Harry. Thats the amazing thing, isnt it? To mark the anniversary, BBC . This article originally appeared in Classic Rock #111. The driver of the car, Gloria Jones, who was also Rolan's mother, emerged from the accident alive but severely injured. What kind of person lies like this absolutely disgusting. She told me his face looked so beautiful and he had one little mark over his eyebrow, says Tony Visconti. BA1 1UA. It was 40 years ago on 16 September that Marc Bolan died in a car crash in southwest London at the appallingly young age of 29. People talk such bollocks. My PA back in London said: The journalists want a quote from you. I went: A quote? For 25 years, the tree on Barnes Common, into which the purple Mini, which Jones was driving, crashed on September 16, 1977, killing Bolan instantly, has been an unlikely shrine, draped with. so sad when some one goes before their time..if only if only if only. Bowie was due to guest star on Bolan's ITV series . Many T-Rex fans claimed that Rolan's mother had "killed their rock star." 2: Son of Marc Bolan (Feld) and Gloria Jones. He loved all the adulation and the recognition. 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. Stan doesnt really like Conan that much, did you know? A lot of people like what I do, a lot of people dont. I couldnt even believe hed died., I was sitting out in my garden. 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. Despite its unlikely sounding name, Franks place had been a mecca for Midlands beat groups for years. For the last couple of years Ive been researching and writing a book which covers the last few months of Marcs life. And in spite of tours and heavy promotion, Bolan never made the breakthrough into the American market. So sad to read false testimony. she could not get out of the UK fast enough. 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 . Mr. Ive written some great lyrics, and people say its all mindless garbage. All the events that happened subsequent to his death just added insult to injury. 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. Its all cycles, but this ones mine.. And today Gloria,. On the way home, she crashed her Mini-GT into a fence and tree. She was the driver of the car, an Austin Mini, that crashed and killed Marc Bolan on 16 September 1977. I ribbed him. All that money ended up in trust in the Caribbean, some money was paid out to his wife at the time and then the tax man got a hold of a couple of million. In truth, Bolan had gone through a very problematic period of time. Fans are still distressed by his death without someone trying to make it more gruesome than it was.can this man supply us with official records ? The tree itself, leaning over a small . I can understand that Gloria was probably under the influence and the car not as well maintained as it might have been. 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. And I, in turn, embraced better make relished that the chance to talk to my schoolboy (its that word again) idol. He is credited by most people as the inventor of Glam Rock (certainly before Bowie!). 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. Whatever happened to all his guitars etc people out there know what happened !!! And he was very excited as you would be. Not one of Marcs best-known works, admittedly. 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. "If people still want to speculate about the manner of his death, fine. I didnt understand but now of course I learned that he had a form of dyslexia. He would be good-looking and still sharp., Tony Visconti: I think he would have acted. she has said in interviews that they had been driving for 45 minutes, but the bar was only a mile from where they lived. The mini hit a tree in Queens Ride, Bawnes and was a Write-of''. It is thought that Gloria had lost control of the car as she negotiated the bridge, striking a fence post before hitting a sycamore tree. A woman, who had been driving, was standing by a vehicle that had hit a tree and crushed the passenger, said Chris. Well her brother and her Career along with the song writing should not of left her destitute but I dont know the in and outs of why she claims to have been very poor as a bonus David Bowie put in place in education facility for Marcs son. 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 . All the same, I listened intently, half in awe of the man, half in bemusement at his agitated blathering. Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 1947 - 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. Im talking about him as if I can see him now. He installed a caretaker and three years later sold it for about 70,000 without hardly ever visiting. She sang backing vocals and played clavinet with T. Rex from 1973 to 1977. We had a little semi-detached in Croydon. Marc bolan was my idol. Marc Bolan, 29, a British musician who became a rock star as leader of the heavy metal rock band T-Rex., died Friday in a car crash in a London suburb. But theyd better get the damn hair right seen too many bad wigs when it comes to representations of Marc Bolan! Tony Visconti: 'What I saw in Marc Bolan was raw talent. Sounds silly to write about it now 53 years later but I have time now to reflect. He started to evolve toward the end of his life, but it was too late. During my research I contacted the archivist for the London Fire Brigade. Cause of death was trauma and blood loss, and there is a suggestion that a bolt from a fence post punched into his temple and that was what finished him off. In the 1970s she was a keyboardist and vocalist in Marc Bolan's glam rock band T.Rex. On September 16, 1977, he was killed in a car accident, crushed in the passenger seat of a Mini driven by girlfriend Gloria Jones. Gloria has made life hard for herself , she claimed Marc to be violent , and she appeared back in Uk. Magical stories, in that peculiar handwriting of his. Of course, meeting an idol is an occupational hazard when youre a rock journalist. You cant believe a word of that. I hope you expose the fantasists in your book. Official Instagram account of Gloria Jones, Singer, Song Writer and founder of The Marc Bolan School of Music and Film. She was gorgeous. We didnt meet again. Marc said: Do you know what? Gloria Jones went back to America after recovering from the accident. T. Rex was the flagship in glam rock. I thought I might learn the details of Marc Bolans death this weekend. Four years earlier, Bolan had headlined the venue himself. Phillip Evans-Lowe was driving to work at a local dairy when he witnessed the smash. And then came his brainwave, he simplified the name to T.Rex, pared down the lyrics, dusted his face with . and the blanket was in vickys car behind.prior to going to a callbox for help.she told me he was in the car and appeared uninjured and laying on the floor of the car..Gloria appeared to have had head injuries and her brother took him from the car and layed him on a blanket from vickys boot while she went to a callbox to call emergency services.. I would not know if he wore seat-belt, and even though the Mini for sure was fun driving, he for sure could have owned and been traveling in a crash-safer car. He soon came across the accident and called for help. Marc was a rocknroller, and his other passion was mythology. He dabbled in some more groups, and in 1968, making a vague living by playing acoustic guitar around the clubs (and in restaurants for a free meal) he met Steven Took, and together they formed one of the classic groups of the Hippy era, Tyrannosaurus Rex. Jones was hospitalized for injuries. I agree with you Steve. Wed 16th Sep 2020 16.00 BST. It was an accident and a tragedy, these happen. The British Establishment clasped him to its grisly bosom, and he appeared in anti-litter advertisements. All rights reserved. It was here that a fatal, early morning crash, ended the career of one of the great superstars of the glam-rock era, and it is to . she told lie after lie, somehow excusing herself from the situation like she was never there. Its really tough to answer., BP Fallon: Hed be writing fantastic books. Then Ride A White Swan [Bolans 1970 hit single] happened and suddenly I was very sellable. One of these must be true. Im not sure on your comment , but please feel free to ask . she was crying poverty while bowie was shelling out god only knows how much to her and rolan. Being a Massive marc Bolan fan ..ave read so many stories about the way he died..it still upsets me now 40 yrs on He Was My Idol Since The Age of around 12 yrs old..How can this mike pryce lie .its awfull of himi will never forget marc..i am so glad i got to see him live twice..he was just So Gorgeous Loved Him.. And. Marc Bolan was my inspiration at a young age, I did see him live twice. Gloria Jones was driving the Mini 1275GT early yesterday morning when it crashed into a tree on Barnes Common. marc was actually thrown into the backseat, and new evidence suggests that a metal spike entered his eye. Presumably it wasn't considered wor. The centrepiece was a huge white swan made out of chrysanthemums. then the courts decided they were going to prosecute her for manslaughter. . Barnes Station. Two weeks before his thirtieth birthday, Bolan was killed when the Mini his partner Gloria Jones was driving hit a metal fence. It covers the accident in near forensic detail and I have located and interviewed pretty much every member of all 3 emergency services who were present and I can assure you that Chris Watts story is Not true. I also rang Chris Watts and he couldnt even tell me who his other crew members were. M arc Bolan, best-known as the frizzy-haired leader of T. Rex, died September 16th in a car crash. Artistic Director (and Hair Advisor) should be Danielz from T.Rextasy Danielz knows Marc inside out, IMO. Soul Funk. What is also worth a mention is that that the site is on a bend with really nasty adverse camber which would not help the car to stay on the road. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Product ID:dmcs_21641020_80876_736. I only ever interviewed him once. 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. Rolan's first memories are of paying visits to his mother in the intensive care ward of the local hospital. Manchester Square was what they called an RTA station and our appliance was carrying specialist rescue equipment.. He was a passenger in a mini driven by his common law wife GLORIA JONES. The couple's son Rolan Bolan settled in Los Angeles and became a musician and model for clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger. These days, Jones, who's 71, oversees the Marc Bolan School of Music and Film in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He loved Tolkiens stories, but Bowie had no interest in them at all. What Chris didnt know was that he had been in at the death of one of the most flamboyant figures in British pop music of the second half of the 20th century. But Television-Man had said we were crazy, said we were juvenile delinquent wrecks Aw man, I needed TV when I had T-Rex? But right now lets look on the positive side. Their small son Rolan Bolan was not in the car. 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. 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. There were decadent parties, times when he wallowed in bizarre sex. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. I mocked him, constantly. Re: Chris Watts interview. There was all this glass on the ground; nobody had bothered to clear it up. Thats when the penny dropped. yes a 1973 mini clubman had seat belts fitted , and it was top of the range 1275gt The tree the Mini had run into. It was thought Bolan was killed when his car hit the now much-beribboned sycamore tree. Yes, a movie is long overdue. In August 1994 Marc's former wife, June, died of a heart attack aged 48 while on holiday in Turkey, a trip she . 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. 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 There was no one there apart from me. A local man who witnessed the crash said, "When I arrived a girl was lying on the bonnet and a man with long . Motown. Marc had been drinking heavily for most of the day. Richmond, United Kingdom (GB) Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 1947 - 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. 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