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1968

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Bolan, Marc

Appears at the first free Hyde Park festival.

1970

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Legend, Bill

Original T.Rex drummer, 1970-1974

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Legend, Bill · Barking

Joins T.Rex, Bolan suggested Legends stage name, which derived from the name of band he had been playing in with Micky Jupp, Legend played drums for T.Rex on four albums, "Electric Warrior", "The Slider", "Tanx" and "Zinc Alloy"

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Bolan, Marc

Moves T. Rex toward a more pop-oriented sound after the acoustic Tyrannosaurus Rex period.

1971

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Bolan, Marc

Performs Hot Love on Top of the Pops, helping turn T. Rex into a major pop phenomenon.

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Murphy, Kieron "Spud"

The cover artwork for Electric Warrior was designed by British art design group Hipgnosis, based on a photo taken by Kieron "Spud" Murphy at a T. Rex concert at the Albert Hall, Nottingham on 14 May 1971

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Secunda, Anthony Michael "Tony"

Becomes manager of T.Rex and helps Marc Bolan to set up his own record label, T. Rex Wax Co, through EMI

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Fallon, BP

Publicist BP Fallon coins the term "T. Rextasy" as a parallel to Beatlemania to describe the groups popularity

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Legend, Bill

Bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend join T.Rex

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Secunda, Chelita

Chelita Secunda added two spots of glitter under Bolans eyes before an appearance on Top of the Pops, the ensuing performance would often be viewed as the official birth of glam rock

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Underwood, George

Does the artwork for the album Electric Warrior

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McDonald, Ian

Plays saxaphone on the album Electric Warrior

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Currie, Steve

Bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend join T.Rex

1972

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Starr, Ringo

T.Rex play two shows at the Empire Pool, Wembley which are filmed by Ringo Starr and his crew for Apple Films

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Rhodes, Zandra

Created a set of stage costumes for Marc Bolan in late 1972

1973

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Fenton, Paul

Starts playing drums for T.Rex in 1973, after being recommended to Marc Bolan by his producer Tony Visconti

1974

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Davey, Davey

T.Rex drummer 1974-76

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Napier-Bell, Simon

Marc Bolans manager 1966-67

1977

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Newman, Tony

T.Rex, drummer 1977

1997

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Fenton, Paul

Fenton along with Mickey Finn, forms a T.Rex tribute band in 1997, named Mickey Finns T-Rex

2014

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Legend, Bill

Forms Bill Legends T. Rex

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