Thursday, September 15, 2011

Rest in Peace Marc Bolan




Rest in Peace Marc Bolan (30 September 1947 - 16 September 1977).

Nobody has this kind of sound anymore.




Note prominent mention of Druids in his first real breakthrough single, "Ride a White Swan" (1970).



I used to listen to his albums when I was at West Point in the 1980s. I didn't really know anything about Marc Bolan -- I just knew that his music rocked. Here are a couple other favorites. There are way too many to list here.



"Teenage Dream" (1974).