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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.
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.'
Mick Ronson
“The Equipment Helps a Little Bit But More Often Than Not It’s In Your Own Personality”: Mick Ronson Talks Trademark Tone As ‘Hunky Dory’ turns 50 today we take a look back at the gifted guitarist who helped pave David Bowie’s path to success.
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