Mark Feld, later rechristened as Marc Bolan was born on this day in 1947. Bolan was the founder and lead singer/guitarist for T.Rex. Despite owning the aformentioned Rolls Royce, Bolan didn't drive, fearing premature death but used automotive imagery in a number of songs. Ironically, as a passenger in his girlfriend Gloria Jones (who sang the original "Tainted Love") MINI, he was killed instantly in a car crash two weeks shy of his 30th birthday. The crash site remains a shrine to this day.
The original "Children of the Revolution" by T.Rex.
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And Violent Femmes' cover.
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