Michael "Woody" Woodmansey (born 4 February 1950) is an English rock drummer best known for his work in the early 1970s as a member of David Bowie's core backing ensemble that became known as the Spiders from Mars in conjunction with the release of Bowie's 1972 LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. With the death of ...

Jul 4, 2023 · Fifty years after David Bowie revealed he was ditching his Ziggy Stardust alter ego live on stage his former drummer has spoken of the shock moment. Speaking to the BBC, Michael "Woody"...

Jan 11, 2016 · Originally printed in our 2013 NME Originals special on David Bowie, Tom Howard looks back at one of Bowie’s greatest creations – Ziggy Stardust. July 5, 1972 was the day everything changed.

Jun 13, 2022 · Woody Woodmansey, David Bowie's former drummer and the last remaining Spiders of Mars member recently spoke about his experiences of working with Bowie on his iconic "The Rise and...

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Ziggy Stardust is a fictional character created by English musician David Bowie, and was Bowie's stage persona during 1972 and 1973.

May 13, 2023 · Woody went on to provide the backbeat for four era-defining albums – The Man Who Sold the World, Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars...

Today (16 June) marks 50 years since the release of David Bowie ’s iconic album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. To honour the occasion, the artist’s former drummer...

Woody attended the London Premiere of ‘Moonage Daydream’ at the BFI IMAX Waterloo on Monday 5th September 2022. Woody took to the red carpet with.

Jun 18, 2023 · To mark the 50th anniversary, Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture, the classic concert movie by D.A. Pennebaker has been digitally restored and is being re-released in US cinemas throughout July. But the question remains: why did Bowie fire the band that had transformed him from a struggling Dylan-influenced singer ...