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Trevor Bolder (May 21, 1951)
A commemoration of Trevor Bolder, the talented bassist known for his work with David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars and his long tenure with Uriah Heep. BORN ON THIS DAY Date: May 21, 1951 Place: Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England THE STORY On this day in 1951, Trevor Bolder was born — a musician who would go on to play a key role in two of the most important British rock acts of the 1970s: David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars and Uriah Heep. FULL BIOGRAPHY Trevor Bo

glamslam72
May 21


David Bowie (July 20 1972)"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" – Album Review – Rolling Stone
SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Rolling Stone Date: July 20 1972 Country: United States Section / Pages: Album Review Title: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Writer: Richard Cromelin This Rolling Stone review by Richard Cromelin David Bowie’s landmark album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Cromelin situates Bowie’s work within the emerging glam‑rock movement, describing the record as a theatrical fusion of science fic

David Bowie
Jul 20, 1972


David Bowie (July 20 1972) " Makes Himself Manifest to All" – Advertisement – Rolling Stone
SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Rolling Stone Date: July 20 1972 Country: United States Section / Pages: Full‑page advertisement Title: Wherein Ziggy Stardust Makes Himself Manifest to All This Rolling Stone advertisement heralds the arrival of David Bowie’s groundbreaking album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The design features a dramatic, high‑contrast black‑and‑white photograph of Bowie performing as Ziggy Stardust, his face illuminated in mot

David Bowie
Jul 20, 1972
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