Mickey Finn (June 2, 1972) “Bongo Player of T. Rex” - Bravo Germany

Feature on Mickey Finn, the charismatic bongo player and percussionist of the glam rock sensation T. Rex, in Germany’s biggest youth magazine Bravo.

PUBLICATION:

Date: June 2, 1972

Country: Germany

Title: BRAVO Section: Feature / Photo Profile

THE STORY

The article profiles Mickey Finn, highlighting his striking appearance (170 cm tall, 72 kg, 25 years old), his rise from an unknown film extra earning 200 shillings per week in 1962 to a key member of T. Rex, who were then dominating the charts. It notes his earnings on the band’s 1972 American tour and celebrates T. Rex as “a musical miracle of the 70s.”

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Published at the absolute peak of T. Rexmania (the height of their glam rock success with hits like “Telegram Sam” and “Metal Guru”). Bravo was the premier teen magazine in Germany, and features like this helped spread the glam rock movement across Europe. Mickey Finn was an essential visual and rhythmic element of T. Rex alongside Marc Bolan.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Era: Glam Rock / T. Rex Peak (1972) Tone: Youth-oriented, admiring, star-making

Photography: Atmospheric live-style shot of Finn behind the drums/bongos with dramatic lighting

Key Text: Emphasis on his height, transformation, and skyrocketing success

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Full-page feature with large color photograph of Mickey Finn

• Bold yellow headline “mickey finn”

• Detailed biographical and career information typical of Bravo’s pop-star profiles

RELATED MATERIAL

• T. Rex features from the early 1970s Glam Rock era

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