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, though he preferred to call his music Cosmic Rock, and made him one of the most recognizable stars in British music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.