RIP David Bowie

[DevilWearsPrada]

David Bowie, age 69 passed away from an 18 month battle with cancer. He just released his new album on Friday. His career was over a 4 decade period. I will remember David for his "Glam Rock".

Thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and fans.

RIP David Bowie

[bjornolf]

David Bowie passes after 18 month fight against cancer.

So talented. Too young.

Prayers for his loved ones.

Shoot, DWP beat me to it, didn't show up on my browser. Delete please?

[YmoBeThere]

RIP, Ziggy.

[bjornolf]

So talented. Too young.

Prayers for his loved ones.

[cspan37421]

in space now.

https://youtu.be/g8f_XCH3zmM

but more seriously -

https://youtu.be/ZM0e1m9T9HQ

[moonpie23]

well, that's some crappy news....sail on, ziggy...sail on...

[aimo]

"And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their world
Are immune to your consultations.
They're quite aware of what they're going through."

RIP to the Thin White Duke

[Billy Dat]

For those wanting to spend some time with Bowie today, I strongly recommend CBS Eye on College Basketball writer Matt Norlander's "Records & Riffs" podcast deep dive on Bowie from earlier this year:

http://www.mattnorlander.com/norland...-9-david-bowie

Quite surprisingly, the Bowie "expert" he interviews is ESPN talking head Bomani Jones who knows his Bowie backwards and forwards. It is really well done and provides a lot of suggestions from the catalog to listen to, most of it non-greatest-hits-type material.

[Furniture]

Planet earth is blue!

[BD80]

I most remember his Christmas duet with Bing Crosby. Saw a whole new side of him.

[cspan37421]

Planet earth is blue!

and there's nothing I can do ...

except maybe put out a call:

Ground Control to Major Tomb ...

(too soon?)
credit: /.

[devildeac]

"This is Major Tom to Ground Control
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating
in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today"

Yes, they do. Lyrics take on a very new, sad meaning now. What an influence on music of the 60s and beyond.

[Reddevil]

Godspeed Major Tom.

[OldPhiKap]

"Though nothing,
will keep us together
We could steal time,
just for one day
We can be heroes,
forever and ever
What d'you say?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBiiFplMWls

Rest well.

[cspan37421]

ziggy1_t400.jpg

[fidel]

This is ourselves. Under pressure.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

No puns from me in this thread.

Fantastic musician who changed with the times and changed the times. Groundbreaking in so many ways - entertained so many generations of music enthusiasts.

Good night, Bowie. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.

[weezie]

...Under pressure.

With Freddie Mercury, iconic.

[Furniture]

I am very curios to listen to his last album (released two days ago). It's called Blackstar.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/01/11/blackstar-was-david-bowies-gift-to-fans/78625396/

Was he saying goodbye?

[DevilWearsPrada]

My Favorite David Bowie songs are"

China Girl
FAME
Space Oddity
Golden Years
Young Americans
Ziggy Stardust
Let's Dance
Modern Love
Changes
Rebel Rebel
Suffagrate City


RIP David Jones aka David Bowie