Marc Bolan
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Summary
Marc Bolan was born on September 30, 1947[1], in Stoke Newington[2]. He died on September 16, 1977[3], in Barnes[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], rock musician[8], and model[9]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,705 views/month, #3,977 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Golders Green Crematorium[11]
- Father: Simeon Feld[12]
- Mother: Phyllis Winifred Atkins[13]
- Spouse: June Bolan[14]
- Child: Rolan Bolan[15]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[16]
- Occupation: composer[17], musician[18]
- Member of: T. Rex[19], Tyrannosaurus Rex[20], John's Children[21]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Genre: rock music[24]
- Record label: EMI[25]
- Commons category: Marc Bolan[26]
- Voice type: tenor[27]
- Unmarried partner: Gloria Jones[28]
- Cause of death: traffic collision[29]
- Family name: Feld[30]
- Given name: Mark[31]
- Pseudonym: Marc Bolan[32]
- Official website: http://www.marc-bolan.com[33]
- Manner of death: accidental death[34]
- Instrument: guitar[35], voice[36]
- Partner in business or sport: Mickey Finn[37], Steve Peregrin Took[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Name in native language: Mark Feld[40]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[41]
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Country: GB[42]
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Began / founded: 1947-09-30[43]
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Ended / dissolved: 1977-09-16[44]
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Genre(s): glam rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock, rock[45]
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Community tags: british, classic pop and rock, glam rock, protopunk, psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock, rock[46]
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MusicBrainz ID: ce0630f0-3f89-49c1-b5f0-acd88dfc9353[47]
Why It Matters
Marc Bolan has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by U2[50], a musical group[51], founded in 1976[52]; Kiss[53], a musical group[54], founded in 1973[55]; Mötley Crüe[56], a heavy metal band[57], founded in 1981[58]; Pixies[59], a musical group[60], founded in 1986[61]; Third Eye Blind[62], a musical group[63], founded in 1993[64]; and The Damned[65], a musical group[66], founded in 1976[67].
FAQs
Where was Marc Bolan born?
Marc Bolan's place of birth was Stoke Newington[2].
Where did Marc Bolan die?
Marc Bolan died in Barnes[4].
Who were Marc Bolan's parents?
Marc Bolan's father was Simeon Feld[12]. Marc Bolan's mother was Phyllis Winifred Atkins[13].
Who was Marc Bolan married to?
Marc Bolan's spouses include June Bolan[14].
What did Marc Bolan do for work?
Marc Bolan worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], rock musician[8], and model[9].
Who did Marc Bolan influence?
Marc Bolan has been cited as an influence by U2[50], Kiss[53], Mötley Crüe[56], and Pixies[59].