T-Rex was a one hit wonder ("Bang A Gong" as it was titled over here.)
However they were also somewhat known at the time specifically for their failure to cross the pond; it's not like Bolan didn't TRY to become a star in America!
Seems like it was a case of too much hype poisoning the waters (if you tell people X is the next big thing, sometimes they go out of their way to ho-hum it. I think he may have been seen as simply a bubblegum version of the much hipper "glamour" of Bowie & Lou Reed, and therefore more hype than substance.)
Slade did even worse -- their only US hit was "Run Runaway" in the 80's!
"Cum On Feel The Noize" is a Quiet Riot song!
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