Song of the day
Fashion
The follow-up to David Bowie’s ‘Ashes To Ashes’, ‘Fashion’ was a late edition to the album Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), and was nearly left off the album altogether.
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Watch that man
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London 1973) [4K Upgrade]
Album of the month
Station To Station (1976)
David Bowie’s tenth studio album was recorded in Los Angeles in 1975, and released the following year. It marked a transitional phase in Bowie’s career, between the blue-eyed soul of Young Americans and the more experimental European sound of the Berlin trilogy.
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He speaks of senseless things
"Everybody finds empathy in a nutty family. Everybody says, “Oh, yes, my family is quite mad.” Mine really is. No fucking about, boy. Most of them are nutty — in, just out of or going into an institution. Or dead." — David Bowie, 1976
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Did you know?
David Bowie's early bands included the Konrads, the King Bees, the Manish Boys, the Lower Third, the Buzz, Turquoise, and Feathers.
Ten key dates
8 January 1947: David Bowie is born
1 June 1967: his debut album is released
20 March 1970: David marries Angela Barnett
22 January 1972: 'I'm gay and always have been'
6 June 1972: Ziggy Stardust album released
3 July 1973: Bowie breaks up the band
8 January 2013: Where Are We Now? single released
24 April 1992: David marries Iman
7 December 2015: Bowie's final public appearance, at the Lazarus musical premiere
10 January 2016: David Bowie diesFor much more from the past, visit Day-in day-out: a David Bowie history!
Everyone Says ‘Hi’
Robert Arthur said: "This last quote of Bowie's means the world to me. Thank you for this pie.." on Tin Machine
William Flack said: "I think that the backing vocals on this track "Waiting so long Aaaah Aaa.." on Look Back In Anger
Jason said: "Hello! I found some contemporary sources for Bowies US Mercury LPs, alon.." on About this site
Lisa said: "1 of the best songs ever. Can't believe he didn't include it in Ziggy St.." on Holy Holy
Kirk Porter said: "I thought Wendy was stealing clothes from Mark's & Sparks was the or.." on All The Young Dudes