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Mott the Hoople

All the Young Dudes

1972 · via Joe Elliott

Mott the Hoople’s 1972 recording of “All the Young Dudes” is the earliest release on file. David Bowie is credited as its writer. Also recorded by David Bowie (released 1974), Ian Hunter (released 1980) and Bruce Dickinson (released 1990), among 283 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Mott the Hoople cut it in 1972 and Joe was still singing it on stage in 1994, but the song came from David Bowie. Follow the writer and the whole catalog behind it opens up.

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Credited writer: David Bowie.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1972.

Other recordings on file · first release year

283 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-1248 · No. 0447, Oct 19, 2026.

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Joe Elliott sang "All the Young Dudes" live, and Mott the Hoople had it on record before him. Who actually wrote it?David Bowie
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