This David Bowie Song Was Nearly Abandoned in the Studio and Became One of His Most Covered Tracks

David Bowie's iconic Space Oddity nearly never made it out of the studio. From rejected by his longtime producer to Bowie's ...
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David Bowie: Space Oddity

David Bowie recorded the single " Space Oddity," coinciding with the Apollo 11 moon landing. This psychedelic and timeless track has just been reissued on a limited edition 2-CD collection titled ...

A decade on, we remember how David Bowie rose above his impending end to create his most poignant work

Bowie’s heartbreaking Lazarus was a rumination on the imminent end of a life lived to the full - and a lesson in how to ...
American Songwriter

Flashback, 1979: David Bowie Brings a British Audience into a New Decade with His Space-Age Hit

Watch David Bowie bring a massive British TV audience into a new decade with the song that made him an international star.
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This Iconic David Bowie Album Reshaped Rock—and Is Still Considered One of the Greatest Ever

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
American Songwriter

This Live 1973 “Space Oddity” Performance by David Bowie & Mick Ronson Is “Pure Cosmic Genius”

Throughout his years on stage, Ronson worked with acts like Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. Getting a chance to tour alongside them, the musician eventually found himself in the company of Bowie in The ...
Rolling Stone

Herbie Flowers, Bassist on Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ Dead at 86

Herbie Flowers, the bassist who played on songs like Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” and David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” has died at the age of 86. However, Flowers is best-known for his work on two ...
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David Bowie Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of British singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1947 Death date: January 10, 2016 Birth place: London, England Birth name: David Robert ...