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Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 1

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia by Slate Podcasts

Jan 17, 20261:04:32Music

Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks, emerging from swinging London with psychedelic folk before steamrolli...

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Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 1 is an episode from Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia by Slate Podcasts. Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted...

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