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The Spiders from Mars | |
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| Genres | Glam rock |
| Years active | 1970 - 1973 |
| Past member(s) | Trevor Bolder David Bowie Mick Ronson Mick "Woody" Woodmansey |
The Spiders from Mars were a glam rock band from 1970 to 1973. It was a project created by David Bowie. Bowie himself was the lead singer, playing his alter ego character Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy's 'life' came to an end in a live concert at the Hammersmith Odeon on July 3, 1973. This show was released as a movie in 1983, called Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture. A 30th anniversary edition of this movie was released in 2003.
Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars recorded two albums: