The BBC’s epic mistakes after dismissing David Bowie and Sir David Attenborough before fame
Early in their careers Sir David Attenborough and David Bowie were denied jobs at the BBC Video upload Video unavailable The video will play automatically soon8to cancel Play now David Bowie discusses the potential of the Internet in 1999 The BBC rejected both Sir David Attenborough and David Bowie for jobs before they were famous, …
David Bowie rare acoustic performance of ‘Dead Man Walking’
(Credit: John Hutchinson) Music Wed December 29, 2021 10:00 GMT When it comes to David Bowie, there’s often so much razzmatazz in the mix that the adornments of his performative brilliance are often soaked up in the blinding mire. For example, he’s the perfect example of a musician who’s nicknamed “such an underrated singer” so …
[WATCH] David Bowie criticizes MTV for not playing black artists
Every now and then, David Bowie’s 1983 interview with Mark Goodman resurfaces on social media – specifically, the clip in which Bowie notes the shortage of black performers aired on the station at the time. It’s a fairly well known music story now; At the start of MTV history, the station chose not to broadcast …
“Take off the lipstick and take off the earring”
When the world tune in to watch the new TV show, Merry Christmas from Bing Crosby, during the Christmas season of 1977, they had no idea they were about to witness the strangest collaboration in musical history. A collaboration between Bing Crosby, a veteran Hollywood star, King of Crooners, known for “White Christmas”, and David …
“Pocketing Jack Grealish and David Bowie sing on the terrace”
“If people play outside and enjoy the experience, we won’t interfere, they will continue to progress and develop,” was Steven Gerrard’s message when discussing the Aston Villa stars currently on loan. That very statement seems to correspond to a certain Kaine Kesler-Hayden who excels at Swindon Town in League Two. The 19-year-old, who signed a …
How David Bowie opened Scarlett Johansson’s eyes to her sexuality
Many people find out about their sexuality in different ways. For Scarlett Johansson, it was the late singer David Bowe who helped the Black Widow the actor develops this part of himself. So when Johansson finally got the chance to meet the legend, she could barely contain herself. Scarlett Johansson had a brief singing career …
David Bowie’s son found lost Christmas present from his father
(Credit: David Shankbone) Music Mon December 20, 2021 5:00 p.m. GMT Part of UK Christmas iconography involves classic animated short The Snowman, however, this is an unexpected twist that the story involves David Bowie. From the snowman who flew from Earth to the man who fell there, if Christmas is the occasion for heartwarming stories, …
David Bowie’s hit song “Heroes” was inspired by a book he and his wife Iman loved
David Bowie was loved by millions of people around the world for his music as well as his character. The British music icon has been married to model Iman for more than two decades. And even now, years after her death, their love is still going strong. Iman and David Bowie | Will Ragozzino / …
Artist David Bowie called “the future of music”
David Bowie always had his finger on the pulse and could sense where the future was heading before anyone else. Before his death, he made a prognosis on who would be the next music star, and once again Bowie showed his mystical touch. Truth be told, some eyebrows were raised when organizers announced Lorde would …
David Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy”: “Low”, “Heroes” and “Lodger” reconsidered
At the end of the 1970s, david bowie had long since abandoned his Ziggy Stardust persona in his search for new surroundings, both musically and personally. Struggling with drug addiction and creative pull, he eventually moved to Berlin, where he sought to redefine himself as an artist and, in turn, establish a bold new musical …