Song by David Bowie. It was first released as a single, and became the title of his second studio album. The song is about Major Tom, a fictional astronaut.
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Space Oddity
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David Bowie - Former Trident Studios
David Bowie, 1947 - 2016. His albums Hunky Dory and The Rise & Fall of Zi...
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'Father' Henry Willis
Organ builder. Born north-west London. His first London workshop was in Foundling Terrace, Gray's Inn Road. Then when he got the commission to build the large organ for the Great Exhibition he move...
1 memorial
Queen
Rock group. Lead singer was Freddie Mercury. The band, including Freddie and Brian May, played their first public performance under the name Queen at Imperial College, though Wikipedia says: "On 2...
1 memorial
Roger Waters
Musician. Co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group. Initially he was the group's bassist and went on to become its lyricist.
1 memorial
Charles Wesley
Born Epworth, Lincolnshire. Renowned Hymn writer. 21 May 1738 experienced his conversion (3 days before his brother's) at John Bray’s home where he was seriously ill in bed. Buried at the old paris...
8 memorials
George Ratcliffe Woodward
Hymn writer (e.g. wrote the words for the carol "Ding dong merrily on high"). Born: Birkenhead, Cheshire. Died: Highgate. Buried: Little Walsingham, Norfolk, where he had been a vicar. He retir...
1 memorial