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📰 Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle Dana Gillespie - Advert : Jan. 1975
A full-page Melody Maker advertisement promoting Dana Gillespie’s new single “Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle” and the album *Really Love The Man*. Really Love The Man — a new single from Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle — a new album from Dana Gillespie. Melody Maker Date: January 11, 1975 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Bold headline announcing the single “Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle” and the album *Really Love The Man* • Striking black-and-white phot

David Bowie
Jan 11, 19752 min read


📰 Big Girls Don’t Cry‑Article : Nov. 1974
A sharp, candid one‑page Melody Maker interview in which Dana Gillespie speaks openly about image, ambition and the realities of being a woman in the mid‑’70s music industry — delivered with wit, confidence and zero apology. Melody Maker Date: November 23, 1974 Format: One‑page feature A moment of self‑possession, glamour and grounded honesty. 📰 Key Highlights • Dana Gillespie interviewed by Caroline Coon • Discussion of her career, public image and industry expectations

David Bowie
Nov 23, 19742 min read


📰 Andy Warhol Dana Gillespie - Advert : Aug. 1974
A full-page Scrapbook advertisement promoting Dana Gillespie’s single “Andy Warhol”. “Andy Warhol” — A single written by Bowie and sung by… Dana Gillespie. RCA 2446. Scrapbook Date: August 24, 1974 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Seductive black-and-white photograph of Dana Gillespie in a revealing lace corset and dramatic pose • Bold headline crediting the song to David Bowie (“written by Bowie and sung by… Dana Gillespie”) • Catalogue number RCA 2446 clearly

David Bowie
Aug 24, 19742 min read


📰 Dana Gillespie – Topics Profile: Feb. 1974
A lively, provocative profile presenting Dana Gillespie as a flamboyant, magnetic performer — Bowie’s early muse, RCA artist, and rising theatrical talent.

David Bowie
Feb 16, 19742 min read


📰 Weren’t Born A Man Dana Gillespie - Advert : Feb. 1974
A full-page Melody Maker advertisement promoting Dana Gillespie’s new single “Weren’t Born A Man”. Dana Gillespie “Weren’t Born A Man” — A single APBO 0211. Melody Maker Date: February 2, 1974 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Seductive black-and-white photograph of Dana Gillespie reclining in a glamorous, theatrical setting • Bold headline announcing the single title “Weren’t Born A Man” • Catalogue number APBO 0211 clearly displayed • MainMan and RCA Records a

David Bowie
Feb 2, 19742 min read
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