Who adopted Ziggy Stardust as an on-stage identity?
Ziggy Stardust (song) Ziggy Stardust (song) "Ziggy Stardust" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie for his 1972 concept album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars". The song describes Bowie's alter ego Ziggy Stardust, a rock star who acts as a messenger for extraterrestrial beings. In 2010 the song ranked at No. 282 on "Rolling Stone"s list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The song is one of four of Bowie's songs included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The character was inspired by
Ziggy Stardust (song) on the "Ziggy Stardust - 30th Anniversary Reissue" bonus disc in 2002. The album version of the song was recorded in November 1971. The British gothic rock band Bauhaus recorded a version of "Ziggy Stardust" as their eighth single. The single was released in October 1982 through Beggars Banquet Records and reached number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side is a Brian Eno cover. It was released in 7" and 12" format on the Beggars Banquet label. The 12" additional live track "I'm Waiting for the Man" is a Velvet Underground cover. Ziggy Stardust (song) "Ziggy Stardust" is