Starman
David Bowie’s recording of “Starman” came out in 1972, the earliest year on file; Top of the Poppers’ came out the same year. David Bowie wrote it. Also recorded by Fritz von Runte (released 2011), Culture Club (released 1999) and Phish (released 2016), among 159 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. It is on the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972).
Boy George and company borrowed this one from the man who wrote it and put it on tape first. Play his and theirs back to back, then follow him out the door, because his crate runs deep.
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▶David Bowie - Starman (Official Video) [4K]Credited writer: David Bowie.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1972, the same year as Top of the Poppers.
On the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972).
- The Diamonds1974
- 布袋寅泰1991
- 10,000 Maniacs1992
- Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub1996
- Octopus1997
- Culture Club1999
- Fritz von Runte2011
- Jon Bishop, Pat Hughes, Charlie Rinks2013
- The Space Lady2015
- Phish2016
159 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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