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CBC archives: David Bowie on "alien rockstar" Ziggy Stardust

In a clip from the CBC vault, Bowie himself comments on his most iconic character, Ziggy Stardust.
David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust period, as photographed in 1972. (Brian Horton/Associated Press)

In a clip from the CBC archives, master of reinvention David Bowie shares the backstory of "alien rockstar" Ziggy Stardust — still one of his most iconic stage characters. 

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