The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

david bowie’s creation of his glitter-god alter ego Ziggy Stardust is easily rock’s most influential self-mythologizing scheme. The glam rock he made with guitarist Mick Ronson is an irresistible blend of campy pop and blues power, on songs like “Suffragette City,” and “Ziggy Stardust,” one of the first great power ballads.