Day Tripping: September 30
Life’s a Gas
Born Mark Feld in 1947, and at nine years old he received his first guitar and immediately founded a skiffle band. Then, after being expelled from school at 15, Mark modeled men’s suits for catalogs and store window displays.
Then in 1964, he changed his name to Toby Tyler after recording his first song, All At Once. The tune was influenced by his teenage idol, Cliff Richard. But by 1965, his name changed again to Marc Bolan, an obvious inspiration from another songwriting hero, Bob Dylan.
“There is so little time for us all; I need to be able to say what I want quickly and to as many people as possible.”
After moving to Decca Records, Bolan recorded The Wizard, his first single with accompaniment from Jimmy Page. Bolan took more inspiration from the British rock scene of the day. His music incorporated works from Donavan to Syd Barrett.
Style became part of his legacy when Marc Bolan pioneered the Glm Rock era with T Rex to coincide with friend, David Bowie’s career. Marc was two weeks shy of his 30th birthday when he died tragically as a passenger in his girlfriend’s car.
Today is:
Chewing Gum Day —Sure, but not in class.
Musical Ride
In 1993, George Harrison and David Crosby played themselves in an episode of The Simpsons as members of Homer’s Barbershop Quartet.
Interesting Notes
The famous Thrilla in Manila, a heavyweight fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was broadcast via satellite to US audiences on HBO in 1975.
Gone But Not Forgotten
The pop-culture anti-hero of the 1950s, James Dean died in a head-on crash in his Porsche Spyder. The 24-year-old actor was often popularized for living in the fast lane, but results of the accident showed he was not driving recklessly.
Notable Births
1924 — Truman Capote said, “Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.”
1931 — Angie Dickinson said, “You can’t stop the aging process. There’s only so much oil you can put on your body. I’ve always just tried to go with my age.”
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