Today is the birthday of Glam Rock pioneer Marc Bolan. Bolan was the frontman and guitarist for the 1970s band T. Rex and is widely regarded as one the best guitar players in rock and roll (Les Paul was at his funeral).
Bolan died in a car crash in 1977, just before his 30th birthday. Here is T. Rex with one of their biggest hits, (Bang A Gong) Get It On: