T. Rex
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T. Rex is an American Rock band who rose to fame via their album, Electric Warrior.
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Former Members
Marc Bolan
Steve Peregrin Took
Mickey Finn
Bill Legend
Steve Currie
Herbie Flowers
Dino Dines
Tony Newman
Jack Green
Gloria Jones
Dave Lutton
Tony Visconti
About
T. Rex were founded in 1967 by "Marc Bolan" at London. The band was originally known as "Tyrannosaurus Rex". The band were originally composed of "Steve Peregrin Took", "Gene Vincent", and "Eddie Cochran". They released their debut album, My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content To Wear Stars in 1968. In 1969, Marc and Steve had a quarrel. Marc fired out Steve and replace him to "Mickey Finn". They released their album, A Beard of Stars, their final album as "Tyrannosaurus Rex".
In 1970, they changed their name to T. Rex and releaased also their self-titled studio album. It features the singles, "Ride A White Swan" which chartered at #2 in the UK Chart and "Hot Love" which became #1 on the UK Charts and remained being #1 for six sweeks. Their next album, Electric Warrior was released in 1971. In that same year, "Steve Currie" and "Bill Legend" were added in the band. The album features the singles, "Get it On" which peaked at #1 on the British Charts and "Rock and Roll". In 1972, they released their next album, The Slider. It chartered at #4 on US Albums Chart.
In 1976, their next album, Futuristic Dragon was released. It issued the singles, "New York City" and "Dreamy Lady". The band released more singles, "I Love To Boogie" which landed at #13 on US Singles Chart and "Laser Love". Both were included in their album, Dandy in The Underworld which was released in 1977. Marc died in September 1977 due to car accident. After he died, the band was disbanded. The band was reformed in 1997 by "Mickey Finn" and "Paul Fenton", who were formerly member of the original band.
Awards & Certifications
Chart Toppers
| Year | UK Country Chart | Album |
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| 1970 | 13 | T. Rex |
| 1971 | 1 | Electric Warrior |
| 1972 | 4 | The Slider |
| 1973 | 4 | Tanx |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for T. Rex.
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1970 | Ride A White Swam | Reprise |
| 1971 | Hot Love | Reprise |
| 1971 | Jeepster | Fly |
| 1972 | Telegram Sam | Reprise |
| 1972 | Metal Guru | EMI |
| 1972 | Children of The Revolution | EMI |
| 1972 | Solid Gold Easy Action | EMI |
| 1973 | The Groover | EMI |
| 1973 | Truck On | EMI |
| 1974 | Teenage Dream | Mercury |
| 1974 | Light of Love | Mercury |
| 1974 | Zip Gun Boogie | Mercury |
| 1975 | New York City | Mercury |
| 1976 | London Boys | Mercury |
| 1976 | I Love To Boogie | EDSEL |
| 1977 | Dandy in the Underworld | EDSEL |
| 1977 | Celebrate Summer | EDSEL |
Compilations & Live Releases
| Date | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Best of T. Rex | Fly |
| 1972 | Ride A White Swan | MFP |
| 1972 | Bolan Boogie | Castle |
| 1972 | Unicorn Beard of Stars | Cube |
| 1973 | Great Hits | EMI |
| 1974 | Light of Love | Casablanca |
| 1978 | Greatest Hits | Pickwick |
| 1979 | Solid Gold | EMI |
| 1982 | Across The Airwaves | Cube |
| 1984 | Beyond The Raising Sun | Cambra |
| 1985 | 20th Century Boy: The Best of T. Rex | Relativity |
| 1985 | Billy Super Duper | Marc on Wax |
| 1985 | T.Rextasy: The Best of T. Rex, 1970-1973 | Warner Bros. |
| 1986 | A Crown of Jewels | Dojo |
| 1986 | Get It On | MFP |
| 1986 | T. Rex Collection | Combat |
| 1992 | Bolan Shows | Castle |
| 1993 | BBC Radio 1 Live | ROLR |
| 1994 | The Definitive Tyaranno Saurus Rex | Sequel |
| 1994 | Early Years | Castle |
| 1995 | Collection | Castle |
| 1995 | Dirty Sweat | Edsel |
| 1996 | A BBC History | Strange Fruit |
| 1997 | Electric Warrior Sessions | Cleopatra |
| 1997 | Best of Unchained Series | Edsel |
| 1997 | The Best of 1972 - 1977 | Edsel |
| 1998 | Sold Gold Rapid Action | Rave |
| 1998 | Best of T. Rex | A&M |
| 1998 | Midnight Court of The Lyceum | New Millenium |
| 1999 | T. Rex Classics | Cleopatra |
| 2000 | Electric Boogie | Pilot |
| 2000 | The Essential Collection | Polygram International |
| 2000 | Gold T. Rex | Dealmakers |
| 2000 | Very Best of T. Rex | Empire Music |
| 2000 | Bump N' Grind | Imperial |
| 2000 | Cosmic Dancer | Edeltone |
| 2000 | Get It On | Prism Leisure |
| 2001 | Metal Guru: Best of T. Rex | Shock |
| 2001 | Greatest Hits | Double Classics |
| 2001 | Classics | Cleopatra |
| 2001 | Shadowhead | Teichiku |
| 2001 | Uncaged | New Millenium |
| 2002 | Born To Boogie: The Collection | Spectrum Risk |
| 2002 | Live At The Boston Glidendrome | Import |
| 2002 | Renaissance | Silverline |
| 2002 | Starpower | Intermedia |
| 2002 | Singles Box, Vol.1 | Marcbox |
| 2002 | 20th Century Superstar | Universal International |
| 2003 | Boogie On | Pilot |
| 2003 | Legend of T. Rex | Japanese Import |
| 2003 | Universal Masters Collection | Universal International |
| 2004 | The Hits and More | Double Platinum |
| 2005 | Born To Boogie | Sanctuary |
| 2005 | Hits! | Crimson Productions |
| 2007 | Paper Sleeve Box | Disk Union |
| 2007 | Greatest Hits | Universal |
| 2007 | Live At The BBC | Universal |
| 2007 | Live At The Wembley | Castle |
| 2007 | Colour Collection | Spectrum |
| 2007 | A Star of Beards | Get Back |
| 2008 | Millenium Collection | Millenium |
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Categories: Artist | Glam Rock | Hard Rock | Folk Rock
