 Kate Bush listened to Bolan during her teenage years and then mentioned his name in the lyrics of the song "Blow Away (for Bill)".Nick Cave covered live "Cosmic Dancer", commenting that "Electric Warrior" contained "some of the greatest lyrics ever written", further adding, it was "my favorite record, [...] the songs are so beautiful, it is an extraordinary record".Tricky cited Bolan as "totally unique and ahead of his time".