Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt is no small understatement to say that David Bowie was at a creative crossroads in 1970 — one that was baffling, possibly even to himself.He began the year essentially as a folksinger coming off of his elaborate first hit, “Space Oddity,” releasing a fey love song to his wife-to-be, Angela (“The Prettiest Star”) before making a drastic pivot into the cerebral proto-heavy metal of “The Man Who Sold the World” album; then closed it out with an odd, hippie-inflected single called “Holy Holy.” It’s no surprise that he parted ways with his management and record label in short order.But Bowie emerged from that year with the blueprint and crucial support team who would help loft him to greatness and superstardom.
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