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"Space Oddity"
David Bowie
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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.		 David Bowie
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ComposerÌý David Bowie
GenreÌý PopÌý
AlbumÌý Space Oddity
Year of ReleaseÌý 1969
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Hank Marvin
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21%
Natalie Merchant
8%

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