On this day in 1980, DAVID BOWIE released the single ASHES TO ASHES (Aug 1, 1980) With its ethereal synth backing and chanted lyrics, Ashes To Ashes was arguably the culmination of all of Bowie's pursuits since Space Oddity and one of his artistic triumphs. Revisting the character of Major Tom who Ground Control now dismiss as nothing more than a "junkie, strung out in heavens high, hitting an all-time low," it’s suggested that Bowie was ruing habits of the past and hoping to kick addiction: "My