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Rock Hall 2020: T. Rex Inducted by Ringo Starr, Joan Jett, Billy Idol – Pitchfork
Marc Bolan’s son Rolan accepted the honor on his father and the band’s behalf
T. Rex were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during tonights ceremony, which aired on HBO. Ringo Starr inducted the band, honoring the late Marc Bolan in his speech. People knew him as a great musician, a songwriter, a guitarist, but he was also a poet, and he was very proud of that, Starr said. In fact, his poetry was as important to him as his music. He had great style and was really unlike anyone else I have ever met. Read the speech in full below, and watch the full ceremony on HBO…
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