Died On This Date (October 27, 1980) Steve Peregrin Took / T-Rex
themusicsover Steve Peregrin Took (Born Stephen Porter)
July 28, 1949 – October 27, 1980
Steve Took is best remembered as the original drummer in Marc Bolan’s rock band, T. Rex. After answering an ad in a 1967 London newspaper, Took met Bolan and together, they formed T. Rex as a duo. While Bolan sang and played guitars, Took played bass and percussion. The band built a strong cult following in and around the UK after releasing three albums in the late ’60s. Famed UK disc jockey, John Peel helped them land a record deal. Unfortunately, Took’s excessive drug use and abnormal behavior lead to Bolan releasing him from the band after their first U.S. tour in 1971. Took began playing with a band called the Pink Fairies, while Bolan and his band’s fame took off. He also worked as a solo artist for a couple of years before his death. Steve Peregrin Took, 31, died after a night of drug use. Official reports indicate that he died from choking on a cocktail cherry, though some believe drugs played a part.
Marc Bolan was a British rock singer songwriter and musician who, with his band T. Rex was one of the foundations of the glam rock movement that followed. Bolan formed his first band when he was barely into his teens, and by 17, he was making a go of it along the British folk circuit. In 1967, he joined a mod band called John’s Children who achieved moderate success throughout the UK. Later that year, he left the group and joined forces with 
