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Jul 23, 2018 · Here are the key line-ups in David Bowie's touring band history, from the Konrads in 1962 to the final dates of A Reality Tour and Bowie's final live appearance in 2006.
- John Lennon: Fame
- Iggy Pop: Lust For Life
- Marc Bolan: Standing Next to You
- Queen: Under Pressure
- Giorgio Moroder: Cat People
- Bing Crosby: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
- Pat Metheny Group: This Is Not America
- Mick Jagger: Dancing in The Street
- Pet Shop Boys: Hallo Spaceboy
- Trent Reznor: I’m Afraid of Americans
Worked up during a jam session with the former Beatle, and based around a cover of The Flares’ “Footstompin’,” “Fame” gave Bowie his first No.1 single in the US, and was that same year pilfered by The Godfather Of Soul himself, James Brown, for his December 1975 single “Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved).”
Bowie had produced The Stooges’ third album, but Iggy Pop’s debut solo outing, The Idiot, was a more collaborative effort. By the time the pair embarked on its follow-up, Lust For Life, Pop had a firmer hand on the pen, though Bowie picked up a co-writing credit for the title track.
The late T. Rex frontman had played guitar on Bowie’s first version of “The Prettiest Star,” released as a single in 1970, and also inspired the lyrics to “Lady Stardust.” Not until 1977 would Bowie and Bolan collaborate on a song together – more of a jam, really, as the brief snippet broadcast at the end of an edition of Bolan’s TV show, Marc, pro...
One of the most unforgettable David Bowie collaborations. An iconic song for both artists, “Under Pressure” captured Bowie and Queen at their best, the former’s voice soaring majestically in one of his most emotive performances.
A very different version to the one re-recorded for Bowie’s 1983 album Let’s Dance, this brooding collaboration with the pioneering electronic producer was released as a single after being recorded for the horror movie of the same name.
An unlikely pairing on the face of it, but hailed by the Washington Postas “one of the most successful duets in Christmas music history,” this single went to No.3 in the UK and immediately became a seasonal standard.
From Mike Garson’s avant-garde stylings to Donny McCaslin’s experimental skronk, Bowie often looked to jazz musicians to help push him forward. Another soundtrack collaboration, for the film The Falcon And The Snowman, “This Is Not America” saw him team up with Pat Metheny’s group and remains chillingly affecting.
Recorded to raise money for Live Aid, what’s not to love about two rock legends having a hoot with a Motown cover?
Setting their controls for the heart of the dancefloor, Pet Shop Boys put their stamp all over this remix for a stand-out cut from Bowie’s 1995 album, Outside, complete with cut-up lyrics from Bowie’s first introduction to the intrepid Major Tom, “Space Oddity.”
One of many incarnations of a song which started life as an album outtake that found its way onto the soundtrack for Paul Verhoeven’s much-maligned movie Showgirls, Nine Inch Nailsmain man and former Bowie touring partner Trent Reznor helped take “I’m Afraid Of Americans” into the charts with one of five remixes to bear a NIN credit when the song w...
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An ecstatic voyage through the creative and spiritual universe of David Bowie, Moonage Daydream is a fittingly unclassifiable tribute to the shape-shifting rock iconoclast and his singular sound and vision.
Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft has had a significant impact on popular music.
Jan 8, 2021 · An oral history of David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ – five years on from his death. The genius's final collaborators look back on the making of his last masterpiece, remembering a consummate...
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Jan 11, 2023 · He was a true one-off and perfectly made music from various genres, from glam rock to jazz-funk to minimalist electronica. We've picked 20 of his greatest-ever songs to make for a perfect David Bowie playlist.
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