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Greenwich Entertainment Acquires NA Rights To ‘Angelheaded Hipster’ Doc On “Ultra-Charismatic” Marc Bolan And Band T. Rex
T. Rex doc 'Angelheaded Hipster,' about the influential British rock star and his band, has been acquired by Greenwich ...
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Changes: Bowie at 50 (BBC 1997)
David Bowie talks candidly about his three decades in popular music and his plans forthe future with the BBC’s director of programmes Alan Yentob, who made the Omnibus documentary Cracked Actor about ...
The truth about Freddie Mercury’s secret love child, after 30 years, she finally speaks out
A new biography reveals that Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter. The woman, now 48, claims a close relationship with the Queen frontman. Author Lesley-Ann Jones authenticates the claim through ...
The epic story of Sweet, the 70s glam icons who burned bright and refused to fade away
Sweet were one of the original 70s glam bands – and more than 50 years later, guitarist Andy Scott is keeping the flag flying ...
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“Green with envy”: The one artist David Bowie was always jealous of
That’s what David Bowie said of the late 1960s and the early ‘70s ... In pubs in Soho, Bowie would be sitting with Marc Bolan, talking through ideas, sharing inspiration, getting into trouble. They’re ...
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“I thought Bowie was talented even though he lacked direction. I could hear the star quality in his voice”: Tony Visconti’s tales of David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott ...
Brooklyn-born Tony Visconti has played a key role in the development of rock music since the early 70s, producing – and sometimes playing on – classic albums by David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Thin Lizzy and ...
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"David wasn’t going to do the show, and his mum said, ‘No, you HAVE to work with Bing Crosby!’ She was a fan": The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy
Two days earlier, he had travelled to Manchester to appear with Marc Bolan on the Marc Show performing the title ... mocked-up entrance hall of an English stately home. “I’m David Bowie, I live down ...
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“He just wanted to be a star”: David Bowie on why Marc Bolan never understood glam-rock
Although David Bowie could have justifiably claimed to have been one of ... Bowie played up that rockstar beautifully, but the true icon didn’t come until Marc Bolan reared his head. Despite still ...
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The “ultra-masculine” song David Bowie wrote for Marc Bolan
David Bowie and Angie Bowie. (Credit: Alamy) However, there was one more person the song was written for, according to the ‘Starman’, and that was his longtime friend, Marc Bolan, as he continues: ...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “All the Young Dudes,” the Mott the Hoople Song That David Bowie Wrote To Keep the Band Together
And why did Bowie earmark it for Mott the Hoople instead ... Rex, Hunter sings, referencing Marc Bolan’s glam-rock heroes. The lyrics also draw comparisons to the slightly older generation ...
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The man who left Bowie with mismatched eyes
The artist George Underwood is taking part in a charity exhibition that was inspired by a lyric written by his school friend and creative collaborator David ... mate was Marc Bolan, external ...