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The man who sets the tone in and outside rock, David Bowie last night played to a capacity audience at Maple Leaf Gardens and Star rock critic Peter Goddard says the show was a hit
The man who sets the tone in and outside rock, David Bowie last night played to a capacity audience at Maple Leaf Gardens and Star rock critic Peter Goddard says the show was a hit

The man who sets the tone in and outside rock, David Bowie last night played to a capacity audience at Maple Leaf Gardens and Star rock critic Peter Goddard says the show was a hit

Date5/1/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: The man who sets the tone in and outside rock, David Bowie last night played to a capacity audience at Maple Leaf Gardens and Star rock critic Peter Goddard says the show was a hit.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0033841F
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