T. Rex

United Kingdom, 1967–1977

British glam-rock band (1967–1977; originally the acoustic duo Tyrannosaurus Rex) led by singer-songwriter Marc Bolan. Combining electric boogie, cosmic poetry and an androgynous image, T. Rex became one of the defining sounds of early 1970s British rock before Bolan's death in a 1977 car crash.

Influenced by

• Eddie Cochran
• Chuck Berry

Influenced

• Swell Maps
• Aquarium
• The Smiths
• Goldfrapp