Born to Boogie
Born to Boogie ★★ Marc Bolan and T-Rrex: Born to Boogie 1972
A concert, a chronicle, and a tribute, “Born To Boogie” is about Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex. The film, which features concert footage from a 1972 concert at the Wembley Empire Pool in London, chronicles the glitter rock era and the next wave of British rock and roll, and pays tribute to Bolan, who died in 1977 just as he was starting a comeback. Ringo Starr and Elton John join T. Rex in the studio for “Children of the Revolution” and “Tutti-Frutti” as well as a psychadelic soiree where Bolan plays acoustic versions of his hits. This film was never released in the United States. 75m/C VHS, DVD . Marc Bolan, Elton John, Ringo Starr; D: Ringo Starr.
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