Alvin Stardust break-up of the Fentones, working in music management and performing at small venues with his wife Iris Caldwell, the sister of Rory Storm. During the early 1970s, however, he acquired a new persona, Alvin Stardust, cashing in on the glam rock bandwagon. Alvin Stardust was clearly a reference to Ziggy Stardust, a David Bowie character based on the "C-list" rocker Vince Taylor. The Alvin Stardust character looked remarkably like Taylor with sideburns and black leather outfit. His new name was given to him by Peter Shelley, the co-founder (with Michael Levy) of Magnet Records. Shelley originated the persona of Alvin
Stardust (Mika song) released in Italy. The version of "Stardust" and "Live Your Life" are exclusive to this release. The album was released on 18 November 2013 in Italy, following Mika's appointment as a judge for season 7 of the Italian version of "The X Factor". Stardust (Mika song) "Stardust" is a solo song by Mika in English that first appeared in his 2012 album "The Origin of Love". It was produced by Benny Benassi and Greg Wells. The "Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc" of the album contained a bonus mix version titled "Stardust Benny Benassi Mix)". It was produced by Benny Benassi, Alessandro