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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David Bowie - Former Trident Studios
David Bowie, 1947 - 2016. His albums Hunky Dory and The Rise & Fall of Zi...
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Europe’s first recording studio / Gramophone Company
In 1898 The Gramophone Company moved into the building with the plaque and started to record popular songs often performed by music hall stars in the West End. The studio, which used primitive tech...
1 memorial
Sir Arthur Bliss
Composer. Born Queen's Ride, Barnes, son of an American businessman. Wrote the music for the 1936 film Things to Come. Died at home, 8 The Lane, Marlborough Place, St John's Wood.
1 memorial
Joe Meek
Record producer, e.g. 'Have I the right'. Born Robert George Meek in Newent Gloucestershire, where there is a plaque. First truly independent record producer. 'Telstar' for The Tornados was the f...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
It was created to meet the demands for innovative music and sound effects for radio and television. It is most famous for producing the original theme tune to 'Doctor Who', and was also responsible...
1 memorial
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Simon de Montfort
6th Earl of Leicester. Born France, with connections to French and English aristocracy. Married Eleanor, Henry III's sister in 1238. Built the Savoy Palace in 1245. Leader of the Second Barons' War...
2 memorials
Henry White
Edited the Sunday Times, from the first edition in 1822.
1 memorial
Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the USA. Born Kentucky. Assassinated while watching a very popular British play "Our American Cousin" in Ford's theatre, Washington, by John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate...
3 memorials
Tower Hamlets Council
The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middlesex. This division was a liberty, i.e. it was an autonomous area under the jurisdiction of the Constable of the Tower of...
53 memorials
Ralph William Freiberg
Pilot Officer, 121 Eagle Squadron, American, killed. The following was sent to us by Angela Murphy: Tribute to Ralph Freiberg The following tribute was given at the Memorial Day program held Ma...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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