This David Bowie song was nearly abandoned in the studio and became one of his most covered tracks

In July 1969, David Bowie released the hit song Space Oddity in the UK, which went on to become one of his most covered songs ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, David Bowie Recorded an Iconic Song Inspired by the Bee Gees and Stanley Kubrick

“Space Oddity” was released as a single less than a month after Bowie recorded it. The single dropped on July 11, five days before the Apollo 11 mission took Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and ...
American Songwriter

Flashback, 1979: David Bowie Brings a British Audience into a New Decade with His Space-Age Hit

Watch David Bowie bring a massive British TV audience into a new decade with the song that made him an international star.
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David Bowie Took Inspiration from a Stanley Kubrick Sci-Fi Classic to Create One of His Greatest Hits Ever.

It's not unusual for artists to be inspired by others, but seldom does such inspiration become an anthem of a generation. In this case, David Bowie drew inspiration from an iconic film that marked a ...