David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

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  Bowie standing under a glowing ‘K. West’ sign in a dimly lit street crystallized the Ziggy Stardust persona. The cover turned glam rock into cinematic myth-making and demonstrated the power of alter ego as branding.