David Bowie: Fleeting Moments In A Glamorous Career
Ron Ross, Phonograph Record, October 1972
WITH NOT SO much as the Ed Sullivan Show, Shindig or Hullabaloo, a Winky Dink screen or a fifth-Spider like Murray the K to add grease to his glitter - wham glam thank you ma'am - David Bowie, essence of Tutti Frutti and Trendiness Incarnate, candid darling of those who would boogie on till they play Nashville Skyline over and over and over again, has come to America, to turn young dudes into mama-papa space invaders, young women into funky thigh collectors of electric dreams, and experienced music biz executives into lovers (of sorts).
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