Steve Peregrin Took

Steve Peregrin Took (July 28 1949–October 27 1980) was a British musician.

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Took was born Stephen Ross Porter in Eltham, South London. He took his name from the hobbit Peregrin Took in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. At the age of 17 he was recruited as drummer for the electric band that Marc Bolan was forming in response to his departure from John's Children. Took outlived a gig disaster, the departure of other sidemen, and the repossession of the band's equipment. Marc and Steve formed an economy version of the band, busking in subways on acoustic guitar and bongos. As an ersatz flower-power unit, Tyrannosaurus Rex proceeded onto the club and stage circuit and thence into the record shops, where they clocked up three albums and two top 40 hits.

July 28: July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining....

1949: 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday....

October 27: October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining....

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