The Beatles song that David Bowie copied for a ‘Ziggy Stardust’
(Credit: Wikimedia/Alamy) Music Wed January 19, 2022 4:30 p.m. GMT There was something ethereal, alien, and generally otherworldly about David Bowie. Over Starman’s iconic career, he was so adaptable, evolving, and groundbreaking that trying to place him in any genre, era, or style was nearly impossible. Bringing together his unique looks, daring attitude and undeniable …
Mott the Hoople’s “All the Young Guys” Generates Hoopla
The story of Mott the Hoople’s near disappearance and their rescue from retirement by super fan David Bowie is etched in the annals of the rock and roll legend. Despite several notable previous albums on Island Records (Mott the Hoople, crazy shadows, Wildlife, cerebral capers), Mott had yet to gain momentum and was on the …
5 moments that exemplify the wonder that was David Bowie
David Bowie died six years ago today (January 10). Since his passing, we now know more than ever that there was no other artist like him, and there probably never will be one like him again. These five moments prove it. 5. He could laugh and not take himself too seriously. Make no mistake, Bowie …
Right Fred said we should always listen to Gary Glitter and Lostprophets
Right Said Fred has revealed that he “refuses” to stop talking and listening to Gary Glitter songs. Brothers Richard and Fred Fairbrass said the pedophile’s ‘inclinations’ should be put aside so his songs can still be enjoyed. The I’m Too Sexy hitmakers appreciate the artistry that went into creating Glitter’s glam records and say they …
Right Said Fred says we should always listen to Gary Glitter and Lostprophets
Right Said Fred has revealed that they “refuse” to stop talking and listening to Gary Glitter’s songs. Brothers Richard and Fred Fairbrass said the pedophile’s “inclinations” should be put aside so that his songs can still be enjoyed. The I’m Too Sexy hit-makers appreciate the artistry that made Glitter’s glam records and say they shouldn’t …
Charles Shaar Murray of NME meets David Bowie, 1973
Advertising functionality with Universal Pictures – This article originally appeared in May 1973 in the New Musical Express Angie Bowie is a gas. She really is. She sits between Cherry Vanilla and an ice bucket at a table in the colossally elegant main dining room of the Hotel George Cinq in Paris, and she entertains. …
Well said Fred says we should always listen to Gary Glitter and Lostprophets
Right Said Fred has revealed that he “refuses” to stop talking and listening to Gary Glitter songs. Brothers Richard and Fred Fairbrass said the pedophile’s ‘inclinations’ should be put aside so his songs can still be enjoyed. The I’m Too Sexy hitmakers appreciate the artistry that went into creating Glitter’s glam records and say they …
David Bowie Estate Sells Entire Songbook for $ 250 Million: Report
Cha-cha-cha-ching! The David Bowie estate sold the publishing rights to the singer’s vast and innovative catalog of songs from “Changes” for $ 250 million, according to Variety. Negotiations with music publishing company Warner Chappell Music reportedly lasted several months and covered music recorded in the six decades before Bowie’s death in January 2016, just two …
From his genres to his jobs, he left little to be typed-Entertainment News, Firstpost
David Bowie would have turned 75 on January 8, an opportunity like any other to tell the indelible mark he left on our understanding of creative role-playing. In #TheMusicThatMadeUs, senior journalist Lakshmi Govindrajan Javeri talks about the impact musicians and their art have on our lives, how they are shaping the industry by rewriting its …
David Bowie copied part of a song “Ziggy Stardust” from “Sgt. Pepper ‘
In his album The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders of Mars, David Bowie copied part of a Beatles song Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Group. During an interview, Bowie said John Lennon did one thing better than anyone. Bowie explained why he drew inspiration from other artists. Beatles Staff Sgt. Pepper’s …