20 Things You May Not Know About The Legend David Bowie

6) Space Oddity (6 of 20)

6) Space Oddity (6 of 20)

His album ‘Space Oddity’ was released 5 days before the launch of Apollo 11 on July 11^th, 1969, but the BBC decided not to play it until the crew had returned safely back. The song was an instant hit and became so popular that Bowie’s second album was renamed after the name of the track.