📰 Scene And Heard – Article: Mar. 1973
- T.Rex
- Mar 3, 1973
- 2 min read
Marc Bolan records an outdoor interview with Nicky Horne on March 6, 1973, broadcast on Scene And Heard during the promotional peak of “20th Century Boy.”
A rare on‑location BBC interview from March 1973 captures Marc Bolan discussing music, fame, and the momentum of T. Rex at a moment when “20th Century Boy” was dominating the airwaves.
📰 Key Highlights
• Recorded March 6, 1973 at an outdoor location
• Broadcast on Scene And Heard on March 10, 1973
• Interview conducted by Nicky Horne
• Length: 7:35
• Captures Bolan during the Tanx era and the release cycle of “20th Century Boy”
• A candid, conversational snapshot of Bolan at his glam‑rock peak
📰 Overview
In early March 1973, Marc Bolan was in full command of the UK pop landscape. “20th Century Boy” had just been released, T. Rex were chart fixtures, and Bolan’s public persona was at its most charismatic. Amid this whirlwind, he recorded a special outdoor interview with BBC presenter Nicky Horne for Scene And Heard, offering listeners a more relaxed, reflective glimpse of the star behind the glam.
📰 Source Details
Publication / Venue: BBC Radio 1 – Scene And Heard
Date: Mar. 1973
Issue / Format: Interview recording (7:35)
Provenance Notes: Based on BBC broadcast logs and programme documentation.
📰 The Story
Unlike studio‑based BBC interviews, this segment was recorded on location on March 6, 1973. The outdoor setting gives the conversation a looser, more spontaneous feel, with Bolan speaking openly about:
the creative direction of T. Rex in 1973
the recording of “20th Century Boy”
the pressures and pleasures of fame
his evolving sound following The Slider and leading into Tanx
his relationship with fans and the media
Nicky Horne’s interviewing style — warm, curious, and conversational — draws out Bolan’s humour and self‑awareness. The broadcast on March 10, 1973 placed the interview at the centre of the BBC’s promotional cycle for the new single, complementing the heavy rotation of “20th Century Boy” across Radio 1 that same week.
This recording stands as one of the clearest audio portraits of Bolan during his imperial phase: confident, witty, and fully aware of his cultural impact.
📰 Visual Archive
Marc Bolan’s outdoor interview with Nicky Horne, recorded March 6, 1973 and broadcast on Scene And Heard.
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📰 Closing Notes
This Scene And Heard interview captures Marc Bolan at a moment of artistic and commercial power — a candid voice amid the glitter, speaking from the heart of 1973’s glam‑rock explosion.
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📰 Sources
• BBC Radio 1 broadcast logs
• Scene And Heard programme documentation
• T. Rex interview archives
📝 Copyright Notice
All BBC recordings, photographs, and text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non‑commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.
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