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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.
Johnny Marr
“There’s a Lot of Guitar Culture That I Don’t Like At All”: How Johnny Marr Placed The Smiths at the Forefront of the U.K.’s 1980s Music Scene The British guitarist created a new ethos and approach to guitar playing that defined alternative rock.
Bernard Sumner performs with Joy Divison at the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London in 1979.
Watch Joy Division’s Historical Television Debut This 1978 performance of “Shadowplay” captures the band on their way to becoming post-punk legends.
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