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Kate Moss digs into how Bowie brought Ziggy Stardust to life, through a striking transformation. Though Hunky Dory showed him with flowing golden hair, Bowie was already embracing a bolder look inspired by Warhol鈥檚 circle and Stanley Kubrick鈥檚 A Clockwork Orange.

Despite the daring style, early gigs drew small crowds鈥攕ome nights just ten people鈥攁nd not everyone embraced the new aesthetic. One early show featured Roxy Music, another band pushing boundaries.

Bursting with creativity, Bowie wrote and produced All the Young Dudes for Mott the Hoople, an anthem that defined the era. Then in June 1972, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released. A month later, Bowie鈥檚 electrifying Top of the Pops performance of Starman in full Ziggy costume became a cultural milestone.

That summer, riding the wave of Ziggy鈥檚 success, Bowie produced Lou Reed鈥檚 Transformer.

With contributions from Suzi Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Woody Woodmansey, Michael Watts, Mick Ronson, Phil Manzanera, Mick Rock, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed & Boy George.

Artwork Photo Credit: Ellen von Unwerth

A Zinc Media Production.

Series Producer: Des Shaw

麻豆社 Commissioners: Will Wilkin & Hannah Clapham

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