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Mott the Hoople
All the Young Dudes
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Mott the Hoople cut it in 1972 and Joe was still singing it on stage in 1994, but the song came from David Bowie. Follow the writer and the whole catalog behind it opens up.
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First pulled by @ga-1248 · No. 0447, Oct 19, 2026.
Written by David Bowie.
Recorded earlier by Mott the Hoople in 1972.
Also recorded by Ian Hunter (1980), Bruce Dickinson (1990), Fury in the Slaughterhouse (2000), Pet Shop Boys (2024).
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Joe Elliott sang "All the Young Dudes" live, and Mott the Hoople had it on record before him. Who actually wrote it?David Bowie
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