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"Space Oddity"
David Bowie
The song that Bowie's producer refused to produce but gave Bowie his first chart hit.
Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's
2001: A Space Odyssey
it ended up being used on the Moon landing transmission programme.
Song facts
Composer
David Bowie
Genre
Pop
Album
Space Oddity
Year of Release
1969
In cover versions
Mark Radcliffe's Shirehorses with their 'alternative' cover.
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