A demo believed to be the first recording of David Bowie’s hit song Starman is being put up for auction. The 1971 tape had been packed away in a box and “totally forgotten about” for almost 50 years. Bowie can be heard on the demo telling guitarist Mick Ronson he … Read more
Major Tom has left the planet, and I can think of no better tribute to music legend David Bowie than an excerpt from producer Ken Scott’s memoir Abbey Road To Ziggy Stardust (which I had the pleasure of co-writing) about the making of what may be Bowie’s most enduring work – The Rise … Read more
This is the David Bowie story you don’t know. The story of how David Robert Jones became David Bowie, how David Bowie became Ziggy Stardust and how Ziggy became immortal, changing the musical landscape as he did so. The story that finally makes sense of one of the greatest icons … Read more
David Bowie’s performance of Starman on Top of the Pops in 1972 is considered a watershed moment in musical history. Dressed in a snakeskin jumpsuit, he draped his arm around guitarist Mick Ronson, shocking viewers and ushering in an era of glamour and androgyny. But few people remember that Bowie … Read more
David Bowie • Jean Genie • Live at The Tower Theater • July 1974 from Nacho’s Productions on Vimeo. Audio & Video: David Bowie Jean Genie, recorded live at The Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA. Between the 8th and 13th of July, 1974. Musicians: • David Bowie – vocals • … Read more
His early bandmates (and lovers) reveal what David Bowie was really like when he was plain old Davy Jones by Phil Lancaster (Mailonline) PUBLISHED:29 December 2018 It is a cold January afternoon in a hotel car park in Bromley, and we are about to be sacked as David Bowie’s band. Or … Read more
