Marc Bolan, of glam-rock band T-Rex, died here in Barnes, London, on the 16th of September 1977. The site has become a place of pilgrimage to Bolan’s fans after since.
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Jimi Hendrix’s Flat
From July 1968 to June 1969, Jimi Hendrix lived on the upper floor of 23 Brook Street, in Mayfiar, next door to Handel House (at 25 Brook Street), where the great composer George Frideric Handel lived from 1723 until his death in 1759.
Bowie Graffiti Mural
The David Bowie Memorial, inspired by the cover of Bowie’s 1973 album Aladdin Sane, has been a highlight of Brixton since 2013.
MV Royal Iris
In the early 60’s numerous acts associated with the Merseybeat scene performed on the MV Royal Iris. The Beatles played four concerts on the Iris between August 1961 and September 1962.
Henrit’s Drumstore
112 Wardour Street, which is now Printroom, in the 1970s hosted the legendary Henrit’s Drumstore, owned by Bob Henrit, who played with Argent, Roger Daltrey, and The Kinks, in different times of his life.
The Pheasantry
Eric Clapton lived on the first floor of this Georgian building in 1967, sharing its facilities with Martin Sharp, a psychedelic poster artist who later that year designed Cream’s Disraeli Gears sleeve, feminist intellectual Germaine Greer, filmmaker Philippe Mora, artist Timothy Whidborne, David Litvinoff, writer Anthony Haden-Guest and Sharp’s friend Robert Whitaker, possibly The Beatles’ preferred photographer.
Crystal Palace Bowl
The Crystal Palace Bowl was an outdoor music venue in Crystal Palace Park that hosted the likes of The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, John Cale, Santana and Bob Marley between 1971 and 1980.
KOKO
Opened on Boxing Day 1900 as the Camden Theatre, KOKO has since hosted the likes of Charlie Chaplin, The Rolling Stones, Madonna’s first UK appearance, The Clash, The Jam and Prince, to name but a few.