David Bowie cuddles up to Mick Ronson

5 July 1972: Number 17 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicIn 1972, pop fans perhaps still dimly remembered David Bowie from his 1969 hit Space Oddity, but his star had since dimmed, and it took the creation of his alter ego Ziggy Stardust to reignite his career and, in particular, an appearance on Top of the Pops singing Starman. The song told the story of Ziggy bringing a message of hope to earth's youth through the radio: "Let all the children boogie!" (Speaking to W...

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