A detailed newspaper profile from the Evening Sentinel dated 30 September 1967, capturing John Peel at the pivotal moment of his transition from pirate radio to the BBC. John Peel – Evening Sentinel feature on Perfumed Garden and BBC Radio 1 transition, 30 September 1967. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Evening Sentinel Date: 30 September 1967 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Page 4 / Music Feature Title: John Peel’s Garden May Bloom Once More Author: Alan Jones THE STORY

On July 22 1967, Marc Bolan officially formed Tyrannosaurus Rex after leaving John's Children. Initially conceived as a four‑piece electric rock band, the group played its first and only show at the Electric Garden in Covent Garden, London - a performance so chaotic that it prompted an immediate reformation into the acoustic folk duo that would define Bolan's early career. THE STORY Following his departure from John's Children, Marc Bolan assembled a new band under the name T

The July 15, 1967 edition of Melody Maker announces a new single by John’s Children titled “Come And Play Me In The Garden”, noting that singer and songwriter Marc Bolan has recently left the group to form his own band, Tyrannosaurus Rex Publication: Melody Maker Date: July 15, 1967 Country: United Kingdom Section: News / Singles Announcement The short news item reports the upcoming release of John’s Children’s new single and informs readers that Marc Bolan has departed the b

Born: Stephen Ross Porter, Eltham, London Known for: Member of Tyrannosaurus Rex (with Marc Bolan), later solo artist and frontman for several underground bands Early Life & Tyrannosaurus Rex Took was born Stephen Ross Porter on 28 July 1949 in Eltham, London. He attended Shooters Hill School and took his stage name from Peregrin Took, a hobbit in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. At 17 he played drums with the mod band the Waterproof Sparrows before answering an advert