AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan And T. Rex

‘AngelHeadedHipster: THE SONGS OF MARC BOLAN & T. REX’ – A Star Studded Tribute Album

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Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld): 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977

Album: AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan & T.Rex

Artists: Kesha, Nick Cave, Joan Jett, Devendra Banhart, Lucinda Williams, Børns, Peaches,
Beth Orton, King Khan, Gaby Moreno, John Cameron Mitchell, Emily Haines, Father John Misty, Perry Farrell, Gavin Friday, Elysian Fields, Nena, Marc Almond, Jesse Harris, Sean Ono Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Victoria Williams, Julian Lennon, David Johanson and Maria McKee

Released: 4 September 2020

A tribute album to the late great glam rock icon Marc Bolan and his legendary
band T. Rex. The tribute was put together by producer Hal Willner who sadly
passed away on 7 April from coronavirus, only 64.

Released: 4 September 2020

Willner about this project: “I became immersed in this artist by listening to everything,
talking to Bolan experts and fans, researching his reviews and interviews. And I found that Bolan was hardly ever talked about as a ‘composer’. It was all about what a great rocker
he was, how innovative he was. I put him in the same pantheon as other composers that
I’ve explored before. So, the concept for the album became to show Bolan as a composer
with our typical cast of artists from different worlds that one rarely sees in the same place.”

Full album…

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T.REX: Facebook

Immortal!…

FATHER JOHN MISTY Covers T. REX With Ardent Passion – Listen To ‘MAIN MAN’

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4 September 2020

The Marc Bolan tribute LP called ‘AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan‘
is out today. Several famous artists such as Joan Jett, Kesha, Devendra Banhart, Nick Cave, and Father John Misty honor the glam hero with a cover of one of his timeless songs. The tribute was put together by the legendary producer Hal Willner who sadly passed away
on 7 April from coronavirus.

Marc Bolan will be inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame soon.

Father John Misty is also present.
He chose the soulful ballad MAIN MAN.
His cover is ardent and passionate.

Listen here…

The original…

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FATHER JOHN MISTY: Facebook

JOAN JETT Loves Glam And Glitter Rock ‘N’ Roll – Here’s Her Cover Of Classic Cracker ‘JEEPSTER’ By T.REX

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16 July 2020

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan And T. Rex is a tribute compilation project realized by the late Saturday Night Live music producer Hal Willner who spent years working on it with several big names covering T.REX songs, the immensely popular and influential (then and now) 60s glam act led by the great, late rock icon Marc Bolan.

The compilation features Nick Cave, Devendra Banhart, Father John Misty, Perry Farrell, Lucinda Williams, and U2 with Elton John and several other stars. The release was announced in April, a few weeks after,  Willner died, unfortunately, of coronavirus.

JOAN JETT also picked a T.Rex classic, 1971 hit JEEPSTER. Her version is faithful to the original. Pretty cool, but I wished she had injected the jangly glam and glitter jingle with some ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’ energy, black leather swagger, and tons of guitar decibels. But
she didn’t phone me for advice, so here’s what she wanted to do…

Here’s the original…

JOAN JETT: Facebook / T.REX: Discography