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David Bowie: (Spaceboy)
The alien who swapped faces like clothes-elf one year, duke the next. Ziggy, Aladdin, Hallo Spaceboy, Thin White, every persona a glitter bomb. Wrote All the Young Dudes, gave Lou Reed Transformer, dressed Roxy in synths, then vanished. Voice like glass and velvet. Posts multiplying faster than his personas.


David Bowie: "Bowie & Co." Article (1974)
David Bowie’s "Bowie & Co.", a two-page article in Music Star, May 25, 1974.

David Bowie
May 24, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Diamond Dogs - The Year Of" Advert (1974)
David Bowie’s "Diamond Dogs - The Year Of", a two-page advert in New Musical Express, May 25, 1974.

David Bowie
May 24, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Bowie’s Diamond Dogs album Opens with Faces’ Crowd Noise!" Article (1974)
David Bowie’s "Bowie’s Diamond Dogs album Opens with Faces’ Crowd Noise!", a one-page article, 1974. The crowd noise that plays behind...

David Bowie
May 24, 19741 min read


Diamond Dogs Album: 1974
David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs was released as an LP album in the UK by RCA Records (catalog number APLI 0576) on May 24, 1974, under the moniker Bowie. Bowie produced the album and recorded it in early 1974 in London and the Netherlands, following the disbanding of his backing band the Spiders from Mars and the departure of the producer Ken Scott. Bowie played lead guitar on the record in the absence of Mick Ronson. Diamond Dogs featured the return of Tony Visconti, who had not

David Bowie
May 23, 19742 min read


Bowie's Mainman
The svengali who turned Ziggy into a millionaire – meet the man behind the mask! three-page feature in Melody Maker, May 18, 1974.

David Bowie
May 17, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Hang on to Yourself" Single (1974)
Arnold Corns’ "Hang on to Yourself" backed with "Man In The Middle" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by B&C Records...

David Bowie
May 16, 19742 min read


Desolation Row
Bowie hits the cover – Diamond Dogs, dystopia, and pure Hunger City madness, cover and one-page article in New Musical Express, May 11, 1974.

David Bowie
May 10, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Hard-Up Heroes" Review (1974)
David Bowie’s "Hard-Up Heroes", a one-page review in New Musical Express, May 11, 1974.

David Bowie
May 10, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Hard Up Heroes" Article (1974)
David Bowie’s "Hard Up Heroes", a two-page article in New Musical Express, May 4, 1974.

David Bowie
May 3, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Bowie Backs Todd" Article (1974)
David Bowie’s "Bowie Backs Todd", a one-page article in Melody Maker, May 4, 1974.

David Bowie
May 3, 19741 min read
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