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Note in 1975 Bowie hit (4)

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fame

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(Other definitions for fame that I've seen before include "Renown, celebrity" , "Musical - stardom" , "Repute" , "''... is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (Lycidas, John Milton)" , "Celebrity; stage musical" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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