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David Bowie Star Special Part 1

6 Music Artist CollectionDavid Bowie

Rarely heard since it was made in 1979, in this programme David Bowie presents some of his favourite music, which ranges from The Velvet Underground to Elgar and Little Richard to The Mekons.

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Tue 30 Dec 202503:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Doors

    Love Street

  • Iggy Pop

    TV Eye

  • John Lennon

    Remember

  • ? and the Mysterians

    96 Tears

  • Edward Elgar

    The Nursery Suite

    • extract.

  • Danny Kaye

    Inchworm

  • Philip Glass

    Trial Prison

  • The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane

  • Mars

    Helen Fordsdale

  • Little Richard

    He's My Star

  • King Crimson

    21st Century Schizoid Man (incl. Mirrors)

  • Talking Heads

    Warning Sign

  • Jeff Beck

    Beck's Bolero

  • Ronnie Spector

    Try Some, Buy Some

  • T. Rex

    20th Century Boy

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • EMI.

  • The Doors

    Love Street

    • Elektra.

  • ? and the Mysterians

    96 Tears

    • ABKCO.

  • The Velvet Underground

    Sweet Jane

    • Polydor.

  • King Crimson

    21st Century Schizoid Man (incl. Mirrors)

    • Virgin/E.G. Records.

  • T. Rex

    20th Century Boy

    • Telstar.

Credit

ProducerFrank Wilson

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