David Bowie was photographed by Decca’s David Wedgbury on Wednesday 9 November 1966.
The shoot took place on the Thames Embankment in London. The photographs were used in publicity for Bowie’s singles, and on the back cover of his debut album.
Last updated: 23 June 2022
Also on this day...
- 2006: Live: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City
- 1991: Live: Tin Machine, Corn Exchange, Cambridge
- 1987: Live: Sydney Entertainment Center, Sydney
- 1983: Live: Oval, Adelaide
- 1970: Recording: Holy Holy
- 1969: Live: Kinema Ballroom, Dunfermline
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