Publication: Melody Maker Date: October 11 1969 Country: United Kingdom Section / Page: Entertainment / Music Interview Format: In‑depth Artist Profile / Interview Overview A pivotal Melody Maker interview capturing David Bowie at the exact moment “Space Oddity” was transforming him from an underground curiosity into a major new voice in British pop. The article presents Bowie as a hybrid figure — part folk singer, part mime artist, part avant‑garde thinker — speaking with a