DAVID BOWIE'S HANDWRITTEN "STARMAN" LYRICS SOLD FOR £200,000
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Paul Fairweather, of Omega Auctions, said:
"We had almost unprecedented interest from around the world for this historic piece of memorabilia. We had five telephone lines in operation for the sale as well as bidders online and in the room."
"We're very pleased with the incredible price achieved and are sure the lyrics will be rightly prized and treasured by the winning bidder."
"We're very pleased with the incredible price achieved and are sure the lyrics will be rightly prized and treasured by the winning bidder."
The lyrics were written on standard, A4 format paper in blue ink. Some modifications by Bowie and even some edited "typos" are visible.
The private buyer's identity remains anonymous.
The text was part of a larger sale called "David Bowie and glam rock". Until now, it had been owned by the same person since 1980.
You can listen to "Starman" right here:
Credit: The Guardian
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