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A STAR IS BORN ON TOP OF THE POPS “Hey, that’s far out so you heard him too?” 53 years ago this week, Starman started its slow descent from the UK singles chart from its
David Bowie. . A STAR IS BORN ON TOP OF THE POPS “Hey, that’s far out so you heard him too?” 53 years ago this week, Starman started its slow descent from the UK singles chart from its peak of #10. After a long countdown following its release on Friday 28 April 1972, the record lifted off when Bowie and The Spiders’ performance on the ...
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