How David Bowie Realized Theatrical Dreams on 'The Man Who Sold the World'

In early 1970, bands like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin were on the rise, and David Bowie responded by forming his own hard-rock band, Hype, who dressed as superheroes onstage. That didn't last long: A few weeks after an early show, he was already telling British music weekly Melody Maker that he intended to

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