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The Man Who Sold the World

Great Britain · Arts / Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1970–1971Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1970

David Bowie4 November 1970

Arts / Popular Music

Releases The Man Who Sold the World in the United States, introducing a heavier rock sound with Mick Ronson.

Tony Visconti4 November 1970

London · Arts / Popular Music

Produces The Man Who Sold the World and plays bass during Bowie's heavy rock period.

1971

David Bowie8 April 1971

Arts / Popular Music

Releases The Man Who Sold the World in Britain, marking an important step toward his glam and hard rock period.

David Bowie1971

Arts / Popular Music

Releases the album The Man Who Sold the World in Britain.

Names involved

David BowieTony Visconti

Provenance

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