Marc Bolan’s funeral

Title
Marc Bolan’s funeral
Genre
News report; Vox pop
TX Date
Sep 1977
Year of production
1977
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Duration
00:01:57
Description
Ric Davies reports on the traditional Jewish funeral of T-Rex singer Marc Bolan, who died in a car crash in south west London on 16/09/77. Includes vox pop with some fans.
Contributors
Ric Davies
Keywords
Death; Performers; Musicians; Popular music; Jews; Funerals; Rock music; Pop groups; Marc Bolan; T-Rex

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LBC/IRN, "Marc Bolan’s funeral". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008700381001 (Accessed 20 Aug 2025)