T Rex frontman Marc Bolan was the ultimate chameleon, who’s influential career was incredibly prolific considering his short life. Bolan was killed in a car crash in 1977 before he turned 30. At the vanguard of glam rock, Bolan created a plethora of hit singles that still have currency today.
For Music 101 Trevor Reekie talks to Lesley-Ann Jones, about her new book Ride A White Swan – The Lives and Death of Marc Bolan.