46 years ago today
In memory of Marc Bolan, singer, guitarist and songwriter, great friend and supporter of punk rock, who died too young on this day in 1977 as a result of a car accident
🎧 “Thursday 6th July, 1972, is said to be 'the day that invented the 80’s’ as so many musicians who went on to be household names saw the #DavidBowie performance of STARMAN on #TOTP and it changed their lives. Those watching that night included U2’s Bono, The Cure’s Robert Smith, Boy George, Adam Ant, Mick Jones of the Clash, Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet, Morrissey and Johnny Marr of the Smiths, Siouxsie Sioux, Toyah Willcox..." etc.
Yesterday evening I stopped into a new local record store's grand opening party, and was pretty surprised to see this in the bins after they'd already been open for six hours.
The condition is slightly rough, even by my low expectations, but there are no skips so far on side a. Mostly just excited to have found this in the wild.
I'm telling my nieces and nephews that this is David Johansen from the New York Dolls and Buster Poindexter.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
SAD.
Gosh, you hate to see it. #NewYorkDolls #GlamRock