While he rarely wrote tunes for other artists in the 1970s, John Lennon co-wrote David Bowie’s “Fame.” The tune’s other writer said that it was inspired by a 1960s doo-wop classic. Today, that doo-wop ...
Two classic rock stars helped write David Bowie’s “Fame”: Bowie himself and John Lennon. Looking back on the song, Bowie said it was inspired by John’s attitude toward art. Both rock stars were part ...
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 ...
David Bowie is an artist who has been sampled more than most. His infectious bass riffs and anthemic vocals are fodder for interpolating. The Thin White Duke’s music has bolstered many a hip-hop act ...
A lyrics sheet featuring the lyrics of two David Bowie songs written by the late singer himself is going to be up for grabs next week at Omega Auctions. The sheet, with lyrics on both sides, could ...
A sheet of paper containing David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics to two songs from one of his most acclaimed albums could fetch more than $125,000 when it’s sold at auction early next week. One side of ...
The late David Bowie remains one of the greatest songwriters of all time. It makes sense, then, that a handwritten lyric sheet for two of the Brit’s biggest hits could hammer down for more than ...
David Bowie famously sang about “Changes” in 1971, and true to his word, he turned and faced the strange on his 1975 LP “Young Americans.” Making a galactic journey from glam-rock to his ...