David Bowie And The Spiders From Mars

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David Bowie And The Spiders From Mars
A printed William Morris Agency Inc....Television Motion Picture Artists' Manager Contract, the seven-page agreement with typescript and ink-stamped details, between the "Agent":William Morris Agency and the "Actor": David Robert Jones, Michael Ronson, Trevor Bolder & Michael Woodmansee [sic] p/k/a David Bowie, the term of the contract: One (1) year, commencing: Aug.30 1972, the agreement establishing details of terms of employment including: the 'Actor' should pay the Agent (10) per cent of all moneys received...under contracts of employment...during the term specified..., signed on the final page by a representative of the agency and in blue ballpoint and black felt-tip pen by the 'Actor': David R.Bowie, Mick Ronson, T.J. Bolder and M.Woodmansey

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This agreement was signed just before Bowie's breakthrough U.S. tour in September, 1972, which was promoted by the William Morris Agency. Tony DeFries wanted Bowie to do a U.S. TV special, and William Morris would have tried to organise this on his behalf.

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