“To say I loved Marc Bolan would be untrue…”

Marc Bolan & BP Fallon London 1970. Photography by Barrie Wentzell

TO SAY I LOVED MARC BOLAN WOULD BE UNTRUE

I LOVE HIM

A PERFECT MAN? NO

A MAGIC MAN? YES

MARC HAD A ROCK’N’ROLL HEART AND STYLE AND FLASH

AND HE KNEW HOW TO MAKE THE GIRLS CRY IN HAPPINESS

THERE’S MORE OF COURSE BUT THAT’LL DO FOR NOW

KEEP ON CHOOGLING, MARC

YOU ARE HERE FOREVER

I LOVE YOU

-BP Fallon x
Dublin Sept 16 2012

Marc Bolan died 35 years ago today. He was 29 years of age and rocking.
Marc Bolan September 30th 1947 – September 16th 1977

Marc Bolan & T.Rex with BP Fallon – left – on congas and backing vocals – Hot Love, Germany 1971

BP Fallon describes his introduction to Marc Bolan, working with T. Rex… and Marc’s tragic death. Interview by the brilliant Harley Sears in New York 2007

BP Fallon & T.Rex – Marc Bolan & Mickey Finn & Bill Legend & Steve Currie – Milan 1971. Marc, Mickey and Steve RIP. This image found via Facebook by Karen Bond.

BP Fallon & Mickey Finn & Marc Bolan get their Ottos in Munich 1972

BP Fallon & Marc Bolan during the recording of The Slider at Chateau D’Herouville France 1972. Photography by Record Mirror

BP Fallon & Jeff Dexter & Marc Bolan & Boomtown Rats Johnnie Fingers & Bob Geldof outside the ‘Marc’ tv studios Manchester 1977. Photography by Kevin Cummins

T.Rex Hot Love screengrabs: BP Fallon & Marc Bolan
on the German TV show Hits A Go Go 1971