DAVID BOWIE

Ziggy Stardust was the glam alter ego of David Bowie in the early 1970s. Bowie’s flamboyant rock persona was featured in his 1972 album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, which won him widespread popularity. The album, and the character of Ziggy Stardust, were influenced by glam rock and explored themes of sexual exploration and social taboos. Bowie became obsessed with his creation and began to introduce himself as Ziggy Stardust on tour and in interviews. Bowie performed under the Stardust persona for about a year.