David Bowie demo of his hit single 'Starman' is up for auction after it was left languishing in a loft for almost FIFTY years Kevin Hutchinson was handed the demo by Mick Ronson in 1971 The tape contains possibly the first ever demo of the Bowie classic Starman It spent nearly 50 years in a loft and is expected to sell at auction for £10,000
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Published: 00:01 GMT, 11 March 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 11 March 2019
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A demo of David Bowie singing hit Starman is up for auction
A demonstration tape of David Bowie singing Starman is up for auction after languishing in a loft for almost 50 years.
The song became one of Bowie’s most revered tracks after its release in 1972.
But the initial 1971 recording didn’t seem to impress musicians.
The star, then 24, can be heard telling guitarist Mick Ronson he has not finished singing when Ronson tries to end the recording.
Ronson, who died in 1993, gave
