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Diamond Dogs

David Bowie (1947 - 2016, left) performing with guitarist Mick Ronson (1946 1993) at a live recording of 'The 1980 Floor Show' for the NBC 'Midnight Special' TV show, at The Marquee Club in London, with a specially invited audience of Bowie fanclub members, 20th October 1973.
Mick Ronson: the Rise and Fall of Glam-Rock’s Greatest Guitarist In 1970, he changed the career of David Bowie and went on to work with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Morrissey and more.
David Bowie albums 'Space Oddity,' 'The Man Who Sold the World,' 'Hunky Dory,' 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,' 'Alladin Sane,' and 'Pin Ups.'
“We Had to Make an Album in Two Weeks!” Legendary Engineer and Producer Ken Scott Recalls the Ascent of David Bowie From One-Hit Boy Wonder to the Nazz of Glam and the album that made it all happen: 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.'
 Earl Slick and David Bowie sighted on August 4, 1987 at The China Club in New York City.
“When You Were Around David, the Process of Recording Wasn’t Weird Compared to the Rest of the Stuff Going On”: Earl Slick Talks David Bowie and John Lennon As he returns with 'Fist Full of Devils', his first solo album in 20 years, the guitarist shares tales of his fast times.
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  1. K.K. Downing (left) and Glenn Tipton  perform at Rockford Speedway,  Loves Park, Illinois, July 27, 1980.
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    “It Was Pretty Obvious It Was a Song That Was Going to Go a Long Way”: Glenn Tipton Explains How John Lennon’s Home Inspired Judas Priest’s 1980 Classic “Living After Midnight”
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    Get That Classic Rockabilly Sound, EVH Girth, Bathroom Ambience and Much More With Electro-Harmonix’s New Slap-Back Echo
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    Joe Bonamassa Announces Expansive New Live Album, ‘Tales of Time’
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    Listen to Bill Connors’ ‘Of Mist and Melting’ – ECM Jazz at Its Finest

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