David Bowie
David Bowie is one of rock’s great chameleons, reinventing his stage persona consistently many times over. He’s also managed to assert himself as restless inventive artist who has spearheaded many trends, both musical and technological and whose influence over artists continues to be felt.
Bowie’s career started slowly; though he logged a minor hit with “Space Oddity” in 1969, it wasn’t until he adopted the identity of Ziggy Stardust for his album of the same name that his fortunes really took off. The remainder of the 1970’s saw Bowie recreate his image several times as he issued a series of stylistically diverse, ground-breaking albums such as Diamond Dogs, Station to Station and Low. Bowie also had a hand in guiding the careers of other artists during this period, writing and producing for artists like Lou Reed and Iggy Pop.
While his forays into more straightforward pop in the 80’s were less successful, with only 1983’s Let’s Dance fully finding an audience, Bowie augmented his activities and stayed in the spotlight by taking roles in several films, including The Hunger, Absolute Beginners and the Jim Henson classic Labyrinth. He continued to experiment with his sound into the 1990s, and began exploring new media opportunities as well, furthering his reputation as a trailblazer in the music industry.
The Bowie – Sanborn connection most famously stems from Bowie’s 1975 album Young Americans. Bowie’s attempt at recording a Philly Soul record, the title track features some dazzling work from David Sanborn. Sanborn also served in Bowie’s band on the Diamond Dogs tour, a jaunt that was documented on the double album David Live.
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