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Oct 2023
46m 9s

Tony Visconti

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Tony Visconti – legendary producer of David Bowie, T.Rex, and U2 joins Ade for some of London’s finest Mexican cuisine.    Over seabream and ceviche, Tony chats to Ade about auditioning Mark Bolan, why he turned down the chance to produce ‘Space Oddity’, and about his last ever phone call with David Bowie.   Tony’s new multi-disc box set, ‘Produced by ... Show More
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