VIDEO: David Bowie Performing “Space Oddity” In 1970
David Bowie released his breakout song “Space Oddity” 51 years ago today (July 11), and truth be told, the world was never the same.
The iconic track signaled an imminent changing of the guard in music. While the wonder that was Ziggy Stardust was a couple of years away, this was Bowie’s first “giant leap for mankind,” if you will.
Take a look at the video below of a rare early television performance of “Space Oddity.” The musical subject of Major Tom may have been a clue as to what was to come, but who would’ve thought this lovely man in the peach bell bottoms would soon become the “leper messiah”?
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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights