Rock Stars & Family's Article: 1971

Behind the glam – meet the mums, dads, and siblings of your wildest idols!

The loving families of the wild rock stars, six pages in Bravo magazine December 20, 1971 – from Mickey Finn’s mum to Marc Bolan’s parents, the families behind the feather boas and their feedback speak for themselves.

Everyone knows them, the big pop giants. Everyone has seen their houses, their cars, their friends, but no one has ever seen their parents.

BRAVO introduces them:

The loving families of the wild ROCK STARS

They earn millions with their music and can afford more than their parents ever dreamed of.

Sometimes they achieved this against their parents' wishes, sometimes with their help. Nevertheless, they have become celebrated rock stars.

One thing unites them all: They never forgot their loving families...

Mickey Finn

plays the bongos in T. Rex. For a year now, he has been one of the top earners among pop musicians. His mother, Joseline (45), isn't surprised by this

at all. She has known show business for over 20 years. As a singer in London clubs, she always dreamed of a big career, but that wish never came true for her. "For me, the only thing that matters now is that Mickev gets everything-

enough," she says proudly. That's why she wholeheartedly supported Mickey when he turned to pop music six years ago. Today, she loves nothing more than polishing Mickey's gold records at his London home on Grosvenor Road

Marc Bolan

defines the sound of T. Rex. He sings, plays guitar, composes, and writes the lyrics. He's a heartthrob. But for his mother Phyllis Feld, he's still "my little baby." Marc doesn't hold it against her. On the contrary, sometimes he's happy about it. He lets her spoil him then. With his father, Simeon, who works as a truck driver, there are no longer any discussions about his long hair. Marc says, "It's simply part of the job, and with it, I sold over seven million records in one year." This argument convinced his father, Simeon.