American Songwriter22 小时
In February of 1976, David Bowie’s Thin White Duke Saunters Onto the Scene
David Bowie's Thin White Duke persona was contradictory, controversial, and a little weird; here's what happened to him.
Polyphonic on MSN16 天
The Thin White Duke; David Bowie's Darkest Character
David Bowie’s Thin White Duke persona marked one of the darkest and most controversial phases of his career. This video examines how this skeletal, pallid character emerged during Bowie’s struggles ...
“Odd for me to sing”: the classic song David Bowie grew tired of playing live
It's easy for some artists to sing the same way all the time, but after singing the same words, David Bowie saw this tune ...
CBC.ca1 年
David Bowie's ever-changing onstage style
From Space Oddity to personas including Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, David Bowie's concerts drew on the artist's theatricality and sense of fashion. Here are some of Bowie's best ...
David Bowie in Berlin: How romanticised are the years that saved his life?
While in Berlin, David Bowie existed in quiet routine, leaving significant space for his story to become romanticised beyond ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency9 年
David Bowie was into kabbalah and other Jewish facts about the late icon
It was clear long before the Internet swelled with heartfelt tributes to David Bowie that ... a fascist leader.” Bowie later assumed a persona called the “Thin White Duke,” which has ...
SLSO honors David Bowie with 'Blackstar Symphony' concert
As the famous line from “Space Oddity” goes, “take your protein pills and put your helmet on” to celebrate David Bowie’s ...
MOJO Magazine1 年
Inside The Making Of David Bowie’s Station To Station
It was premiered on November 4 on ABC TV’s Soul Train, reflecting David’s new kudos within the US soul community. By now, Bowie was surviving on a diet of milk and cocaine ... titled The Return of The ...
Morning Star3 个月
What’s so great about David Bowie?
With David Bowie, the intensity of feeling is all the more unnerving because of the way ... and which he attributed to the effects of drugs and his immersion in the “Thin White Duke” persona. That may ...