Marc - Show #2 August 31st, 1977 (Marc Bolan, Alfalpha, Bay City Rollers, Mud, !0cc, T. Rex)

Marc is a British television series presented by T. Rex's lead singer Marc Bolan. It was produced in Manchester by Granada Television for the ITV network. A second series was planned but Bolan died before it could be produced. Produced by Muriel Young and directed by Nicholas Ferguson, it ran for six weekly episodes in the autumn of 1977, before its host died in a car crash on 16 September that year. A pop music show with a very limited budget and markedly low production values, it gave Bolan a chance to showcase punk bands such as Generation X, the Jam, Radio Stars and Eddie and the Hot Rods. T. Rex lip synced at least three songs each week, with Bolan's guitar never appearing to be plugged in, a mixture of new versions of their old hits, and fresh tracks, while the guests were slotted in between. Not all were as notable as those listed above, though they also included Roger Taylor, drummer with the rock band Queen, in a rare solo TV appearance. They were also joined by a dance troupe called 'Heart Throb', images of whom standing next to Bolan, on Shutterstock, dated 10 August 1977, identify them as Isobelle Skullnice; June Griffiths; Alison Basham; and Kirsty Hayes. Bolan introduced their "Ain't it Strange", single, on Show 6; (by which time "Pam, Michael, and David" appear on the credits). Bolan referred to them in Show 6 as "My" (his) dancers". Show 2 31 August 1977 Show credits "Celebrate Summer" – c with T. Rex "Heart Throb's Dance" (Roots Rock & Desmond Dekker) "If I Can Just Get Through Tonight" – Alfalpha "You Made Me Believe in Magic" – Bay City Rollers "New York City" – Marc Bolan with T. Rex "Ride a White Swan" – Marc Bolan with T. Rex "Just a Little Tenderness" – Mud "Endless Sleep" – Marc Bolan with T. Rex **STEELWORKER RECORDS is a physical record store located in TAMPA, FLORIDA. Follow the INSTAGRAM to stay up to date with all things SWR and for more videos:   / steelworkerrecords