David Bowie With Others

 

David Bowie Live Collaborations

Overview of live recordings, concerts, radio and TV sessions where David Bowie sings together with other artists, or other artists sing live with Bowie (1964–2006). Only genuinely live vocals are included – no mimed TV appearances, no pure studio duets.

Master list (text version)

This is the full plain-text version of the live collaborations list, grouped by era.

1964–1968 — Early live recordings & group vocals

1966 — BBC Radio: David Bowie & The Lower Third
Live in-studio sessions with The Lower Third providing harmonies and backing vocals.
1967 — BBC Radio: David Bowie & The Buzz
Live BBC recordings featuring group vocals and backing harmonies.
1968 — Feathers (Bowie, Hermione Farthingale, John Hutchinson)
Live trio performances and in-studio live sessions with all three singing together.

1969–1971 — BBC live sessions

1969 — BBC Sessions with John "Hutch" Hutchinson
Live duo vocals on songs such as Space Oddity, Janine and Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed.
1970 — The Sunday Show (John Peel)
Live performance with Bowie’s band contributing backing vocals.
1971 — Sounds of the Seventies (Bob Harris)
Live in-studio recordings, multiple tracks with backing vocals from the band.

1972–1973 — Ziggy Stardust era & Jeff Beck guest spot

1972–1973 — David Bowie & The Spiders from Mars
Touring band with strong live group vocals on songs like Moonage Daydream, Suffragette City, Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide and Ziggy Stardust.
3 July 1973 — Hammersmith Odeon (Jeff Beck guest appearance)
Special guest Jeff Beck joins Bowie on stage; live performances of The Jean Genie / Love Me Do and Round and Round with shared vocals and guitar.

1974 — Soul Tour (David Live)

1974 — Soul Tour with Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry & Robin Clark
Luther Vandross provides live duet-style vocals and call-and-response on Young Americans, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Right, Knock on Wood and others, with Ava Cherry and Robin Clark adding gospel and soul harmonies.

1975 — Live television with Cher

1975 — The Cher Show (live)
True live vocal performance with Cher, including a duet on Young Americans and a long medley segment where both sing together.

1976 — Station to Station tour

1976 — Station to Station tour
Live band backing vocals on songs such as Stay, Queen Bitch, Star and Word on a Wing.

1977 — Iggy Pop tour & Bing Crosby

1977 — Iggy Pop "The Idiot" tour
Bowie appears live on stage as keyboard player and backing vocalist with Iggy Pop. His backing vocals can be heard on the live album TV Eye 1977 Live.
1977 — Bing Crosby TV special (live in-studio)
Duet with Bing Crosby on Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy, recorded as a genuine live in-studio performance.

1979 — Saturday Night Live

15 December 1979 — Saturday Night Live (SNL)
Live performances featuring Klaus Nomi and Joey Arias singing with Bowie on The Man Who Sold the World, TVC 15 and Boys Keep Swinging.

1980–1983 — Band vocals on tour

1980–1983 — Scary Monsters / Serious Moonlight tours
No external guest stars, but strong live group vocals from Bowie’s band on songs like Fashion, Ashes to Ashes, Young Americans and Stay.

1985 — Tina Turner & Live Aid

1985 — Tina Turner live in Birmingham
Guest appearance with Tina Turner, singing the duet Tonight live on stage.
1985 — Live Aid (All-Star Finale)
Bowie joins the all-star ensemble at Live Aid, singing live alongside artists including Elton John, members of Queen, Sting, Midge Ure and Bob Geldof.

1986–1989 — Glass Spider & Sound+Vision tours

1986–1989 — Tour band vocals
No additional guest artists, but continued use of live backing vocals on songs such as Heroes, Absolute Beginners and Modern Love.

1990–1993 — Duets & Freddie Mercury Tribute

1990–1993 — Tours with Gail Ann Dorsey
Bowie’s bassist and vocalist Gail Ann Dorsey becomes a key live duet partner, especially on Under Pressure and other songs during the 1990s.
1992 — Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (Wembley)
Live duet with Annie Lennox on Under Pressure, plus participation in the all-star finale with Queen, Elton John, George Michael, Axl Rose and others.

1995–1996 — Outside tour with Nine Inch Nails

1995–1996 — Joint Outside tour sets with Nine Inch Nails
Shared-stage performances with Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, including live versions of Hurt, Reptile, Hallo Spaceboy and transitional medleys like Subterraneans / Scary Monsters.

1996 — Bridge School Benefit

1996 — Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit
Bowie appears at the acoustic charity concert, joining other artists (including Neil Young) in shared live performances and ensemble moments.

1997 — Placebo

1997 — Live performances with Placebo
Duet appearances with Placebo on Without You I’m Nothing in concert settings.

1999–2004 — Heathen & Reality era

1999–2004 — Tours with Gail Ann Dorsey
Extensive live work with Gail Ann Dorsey on backing and duet-style vocals, notably Under Pressure, Sunday and other songs during the Heathen and Reality tours.

2002 — 50th Birthday Concert (Madison Square Garden)

2002 — David Bowie’s 50th Birthday Concert
A major all-star live celebration with guest performances from Lou Reed, Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan, Frank Black, Robert Smith, Sonic Youth and Moby, all sharing vocals and instruments with Bowie on stage.

2006 — David Gilmour & Alicia Keys

2006 — David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) – Royal Albert Hall
Bowie appears as special guest with David Gilmour, singing live on Arnold Layne (lead vocals) and Comfortably Numb (refrain), captured on the concert release Remember That Night.
2006 — Alicia Keys – Black Ball
Live duet with Alicia Keys on Changes at the Black Ball charity event.

Year-by-year timeline

A compact vertical timeline of Bowie’s live collaborations and shared-vocal performances.

1966–1968
BBC radio sessions and live trio work with The Lower Third, The Buzz and Feathers, featuring group vocals and harmonies.
1969–1971
Live BBC sessions with John "Hutch" Hutchinson and Bowie’s band, including Space Oddity and other tracks with shared vocals.
1972–1973
Ziggy Stardust tours with The Spiders from Mars, plus the Hammersmith Odeon farewell show featuring guest guitarist Jeff Beck on The Jean Genie / Love Me Do and Round and Round.
1974
Soul Tour and David Live: rich vocal interplay with Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry and Robin Clark on Young Americans and other soul tracks.
1975
Live TV duet with Cher on the Cher Show, including Young Americans and an extended vocal medley.
1976
Station to Station tour with strong band backing vocals on songs like Stay and Queen Bitch.
1977
Keyboard and backing vocals for Iggy Pop on The Idiot tour, plus the in-studio live duet with Bing Crosby on Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy.
1979
Surreal Saturday Night Live appearance with Klaus Nomi and Joey Arias sharing vocals on three songs.
1980–1983
Tour band backing vocals during the Scary Monsters and Serious Moonlight eras, no external guests.
1985
Live duet Tonight with Tina Turner in Birmingham, and participation in the all-star finale at Live Aid alongside multiple major artists.
1986–1989
Glass Spider and Sound+Vision tours featuring strong internal band harmonies.
1990–1993
Live duets with Gail Ann Dorsey, and the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert duet with Annie Lennox on Under Pressure.
1995–1996
Shared sets with Nine Inch Nails, fronted by Trent Reznor, performing songs like Hurt, Reptile and Hallo Spaceboy together.
1996–1997
Bridge School Benefit with Neil Young and others, plus live duet performances of Without You I’m Nothing with Placebo.
1999–2004
Continued touring with Gail Ann Dorsey providing duet vocals, notably on Under Pressure during the Heathen and Reality tours.
2002
Bowie’s 50th birthday show at Madison Square Garden with guest appearances by Lou Reed, Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan, Frank Black, Robert Smith, Sonic Youth and Moby.
2006
Special guest vocals with David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) at the Royal Albert Hall on Arnold Layne and Comfortably Numb, plus a live duet on Changes with Alicia Keys at the Black Ball.

Table view

A structured table with year, main collaborators, context and short notes.

Year / Period Main collaborators Context / Event Notes
1966 The Lower Third BBC radio sessions Live in-studio recordings with group vocals and harmonies.
1967 The Buzz BBC radio sessions Live recordings featuring band backing vocals.
1968 Hermione Farthingale, John Hutchinson Feathers live shows & sessions Trio performances with all three singing live together.
1969 John "Hutch" Hutchinson BBC sessions Live duo vocals on songs such as Space Oddity.
1970 Bowie’s band The Sunday Show (John Peel) Live BBC session with band backing vocals.
1971 Bowie’s band Sounds of the Seventies (Bob Harris) Multiple live in-studio tracks with backing vocals.
1972–1973 The Spiders from Mars Ziggy Stardust tours Strong live group vocals on multiple songs each night.
1973 Jeff Beck Hammersmith Odeon farewell concert Guest appearance on The Jean Genie / Love Me Do, Round and Round.
1974 Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry, Robin Clark Soul Tour / David Live Live duets and gospel/soul harmonies on Young Americans and more.
1975 Cher The Cher Show True live TV duet on Young Americans and medley.
1976 Bowie’s touring band Station to Station tour Internal band backing vocals on songs like Stay.
1977 Iggy Pop The Idiot tour Bowie on keyboards and backing vocals, documented on TV Eye 1977 Live.
1977 Bing Crosby TV special (in-studio) Live duet Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy.
1979 Klaus Nomi, Joey Arias Saturday Night Live Live shared vocals on three songs.
1980–1983 Bowie’s band Scary Monsters / Serious Moonlight tours Group vocals on Fashion, Ashes to Ashes, etc.
1985 Tina Turner Birmingham concert Live duet on Tonight.
1985 Multiple artists (Queen, Elton John, Sting, etc.) Live Aid finale Bowie sings as part of all-star ensemble.
1986–1989 Bowie’s band Glass Spider / Sound+Vision tours Internal backing vocals on songs such as Heroes and Modern Love.
1990–1993 Gail Ann Dorsey Touring band Regular live duets, notably on Under Pressure.
1992 Annie Lennox, Queen + guests Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Duet on Under Pressure and all-star finale.
1995–1996 Trent Reznor & Nine Inch Nails Joint Outside tour sets Live collaborations on Hurt, Reptile, Hallo Spaceboy, etc.
1996 Neil Young & others Bridge School Benefit Shared live performances in an acoustic charity setting.
1997 Placebo Live performances Duet appearances on Without You I’m Nothing.
1999–2004 Gail Ann Dorsey Heathen / Reality tours Ongoing duet and backing vocals (e.g. Under Pressure, Sunday).
2002 Lou Reed, Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan, Frank Black, Robert Smith, Sonic Youth, Moby 50th Birthday Concert (MSG) All-star live collaborations across multiple songs.
2006 David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) Royal Albert Hall Guest vocals on Arnold Layne and Comfortably Numb, captured on Remember That Night.
2006 Alicia Keys Black Ball charity event Live duet on Changes.

Illustration view (Bowie-style cards)

Highlight cards for key live collaborations, TV/radio sessions and shared-vocal performances throughout David Bowie’s career. You can later add images or icons inside these cards to match your existing Bowie sections.

1966 BBC Radio

Live with The Lower Third

Early BBC sessions where Bowie fronts The Lower Third, with live group harmonies giving his first songs a raw mod-band energy.
The Lower Third In-studio live
1967 BBC Radio

Sessions with The Buzz

Live BBC recordings featuring Bowie’s short-lived band The Buzz, with backing vocals and a more psychedelic flavour.
The Buzz Band vocals
1968 Trio

Feathers – Acoustic trio

With Hermione Farthingale and John Hutchinson, Bowie explores folk harmonies in Feathers, singing live as a delicate three-part ensemble.
Farthingale, Hutchinson Club & session shows
1969 BBC Session

Duo with John “Hutch” Hutchinson

Bowie and Hutch share microphones on live BBC versions of Space Oddity, Janine and more, creating intimate 2-voice arrangements.
John Hutchinson Duo vocals
1970 BBC Session

The Sunday Show – John Peel

A full live set for John Peel, where Bowie’s band add backing vocals and texture to early versions of his 70s material.
Bowie’s band Live in-studio
1971 BBC Session

Sounds of the Seventies

For Bob Harris, Bowie performs new songs with his band singing live harmonies, previewing the sound of the Ziggy era.
Bob Harris session Band harmonies
1972–1973 Ziggy Tours

Spiders from Mars on stage

Mick Ronson and the Spiders from Mars provide shouted refrains and backing vocals on Moonage Daydream, Suffragette City, and Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide.
The Spiders from Mars Tour vocals
1973 Guest spot

Jeff Beck at Hammersmith Odeon

During the Ziggy farewell concert, Jeff Beck joins for The Jean Genie / Love Me Do and Round and Round, adding guitar fire and extra stage chemistry.
Jeff Beck Farewell show
1974 Soul Tour

Young Americans – Soul Ensemble

Bowie trades live lines with Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry and Robin Clark, building the signature Young Americans soul sound on stage.
Vandross, Cherry, Clark Tour recordings
1975 Live TV

Young Americans with Cher

On The Cher Show, Bowie and Cher perform a true live duet on Young Americans and an ambitious medley of songs.
Cher TV special
1976 Tour

Station to Station live band vocals

Tight, monochrome shows where Bowie’s band add discrete yet powerful backing vocals on Stay, Queen Bitch and other songs.
Touring band Internal harmonies
1977 Tour & TV

Iggy Pop & Bing Crosby

Bowie performs live backing vocals for Iggy Pop‘s The Idiot tour and later records a fully live TV duet with Bing Crosby on Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy.
Iggy Pop, Bing Crosby Tour & TV
1979 SNL

Surreal SNL with Klaus Nomi

Live avant-garde television shows Bowie in sculptural costumes, flanked by Klaus Nomi and Joey Arias on three songs.
Nomi, Arias Live TV
1980–1983 Tours

Scary Monsters & Serious Moonlight

Bowie’s touring bands provide strong backing vocals on Fashion, Ashes to Ashes, Young Americans and more, even without guest stars.
Touring band Group vocals
1985 Duet

Tonight with Tina Turner

Bowie joins Tina Turner for a powerful live duet of Tonight during her Birmingham show, captured on video and audio.
Tina Turner Live concert
1985 Benefit

All-Star finale at Live Aid

At Live Aid, Bowie joins an all-star choir including members of Queen, Elton John, Sting, Midge Ure and Bob Geldof.
Multiple artists Stadium broadcast
1986–1989 Tours

Glass Spider & Sound+Vision

The later-80s tours feature dramatic staging and internal backing vocals on Heroes, Absolute Beginners, Modern Love and more.
Touring band Large-scale shows
1990–1993 Tour Duets

Duets with Gail Ann Dorsey

Bassist/vocalist Gail Ann Dorsey becomes Bowie’s key live duet partner, especially on Under Pressure and other songs across multiple tours.
Gail Ann Dorsey Touring duets
1992 Tribute

Under Pressure with Annie Lennox

At Wembley, Bowie and Annie Lennox deliver a legendary live performance of Under Pressure for the Freddie Mercury Tribute, backed by Queen.
Annie Lennox, Queen Stadium tribute
1995–1996 Tour Fusion

Nine Inch Nails & Bowie

Bowie and Trent Reznor merge their live bands during the Outside Tour, reinventing Hurt, Reptile and Hallo Spaceboy.
Trent Reznor & NIN Shared tour sets
1996 Charity

Bridge School Benefit with Neil Young

At Neil Young‘s acoustic charity event, Bowie joins a carefully curated line-up, sharing the stage in ensemble songs.
Neil Young & others Acoustic benefit
1997 Duet

Without You I’m Nothing with Placebo

Bowie appears with Placebo onstage, sharing vocals on Without You I’m Nothing in emotional live performances.
Placebo Live performances
1999–2004 Tours

Heathen & Reality with Gail Ann Dorsey

Through the Heathen and Reality tours, Gail Ann Dorsey continues as Bowie’s on-stage vocal foil, notably on Under Pressure and Sunday.
Gail Ann Dorsey Touring era
2002 Event

All-Star 50th Birthday Concert

Bowie shares the stage with Lou Reed, Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan, Frank Black, Robert Smith, Sonic Youth and Moby at Madison Square Garden.
Multiple guests MSG event
2006 Pink Floyd

With David Gilmour – Royal Albert Hall

Bowie performs Arnold Layne and joins Comfortably Numb with David Gilmour, one of his most iconic late-career live collaborations.
David Gilmour Live concert
2006 Duet

Changes with Alicia Keys

Live duet performance of Changes with Alicia Keys at the Black Ball charity event, blending classic Bowie with modern soul.
Alicia Keys Charity show

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