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Star" is a song written by
David BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
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1972-Events:*January 17 – Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed "Elvis Presley Boulevard"*January 20 – The début of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon at The Dome, Brighton, is halted by technical difficulties,...
for the album
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from MarsThe Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a 1972 concept album by English musician David Bowie, which is loosely based on a story of a rock star named Ziggy Stardust. It peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number 75 in the United States on the Billboard Music...
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Live versions
- A live version recorded on the Heroes tour at the Philadelphia Spectrum, April 28–29th 1978, was released on Stage.
This live version was released as a single in the US in November 1978.
Musicians
- David Bowie - vocals
- Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
- guitar
- Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar is an American guitarist, composer and arranger best known for his work with David Bowie, having played on more Bowie albums than any other musician...
- guitar
- Sean Mayes
Sean Mayes was a British pianist and writer.Born in Stone Allerton, Somerset, Mayes was schooled in Bristol. He won a place at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he obtained a degree in philosophy....
- piano
- Roger Powell - keyboards
- George Murray
George Murray may refer to:*George Mosley Murray , Bishop*Lord George Murray , Jacobite general*George Murray , Royal Navy officer and MP for Perth Burghs...
- bass
- Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is an American drummer and session musician best known for his work with David Bowie.He was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City and studied with the late drummers Max Roach and Elvin Jones. He met guitarist Carlos Alomar when they were both playing with Roy Ayers...
- drums
Cover versions
- Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
- Chameleon
- Frankenstein 3000 - Hero: The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie (2007)
- Techno Cowboy - The Ziggy Stardust Omnichord Album (2009)