Birth Name: Mark Feld
Place of Birth: Stoke Newington, London, England
Date of Birth: September 30, 1947
Place of Death: Barnes, London, England
Date of Death: September 16, 1977
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English (mother)
Family Background: Marc Bolan was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and poet. He was the lead singer of the rock band T. Rex.
Marc is the son of Phyllis Winifred (Atkins) and Simeon “Sid” Feld, a lorry driver. Phyllis was likely of English descent. Simeon had Jewish ancestry, from Poland and Russia.
A picture of Marc’s parents can be seen here.
Thinking of Marc's Mum, Phyllis Winifred Feld (nee Atkins), who passed away on 11th January 1991. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/7LnLloYmPx
— Official Marc Bolan (@MarcBolan1977) January 11, 2016
Source: Genealogy of Marc Bolan – http://www.geni.com/people/Marc-Bolan/6000000017208688121
Marriage registrations of Marc’s parents –
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8B-YPPM
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8B-5ZJR
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/solid-gold-easy-action-1245987.html
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