Was Marc Bolan a genius?
I would say musically he was, even though he was expelled from school when he was 14 years old. Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977), was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist whose hit singles, fashion sensibilities and stage presence with T Rex in the early 1970s helped cultivate the glam rock era and made him one of the most recognisable stars in British music of the time. The son of a Jewish van driver, Bolan grew up in post-war Hackney in East London and later lived in Wimbledon, southwest London. He fell in love with the rock and roll of Gene Vincent and Chuck Berry at an early age and became a Mod, hanging around coffee bars such as the 2 I’s in Soho. He appeared in an episode of the television show Orlando as a Mod extra. At the age of nine, Bolan was given his first guitar and began a skiffle band shortly after. At 14, he was expelled from school.
