DEF: David Bowie “China Girl”
David Bowie hit the Top 10 with two songs from his 1983 album Let’s Dance. On this date that year, the second of that pair of hits, “China Girl,” rose to a peak position of...
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DEF: David Bowie “Blue Jean”
Two songs from David Bowie‘s 1984 album Tonight made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The bigger hit of the pair was the album’s only Top 40 hit, “Blue Jean.” On this date that year, “Blue...
DEF: David Bowie “Cat People (Putting out Fire)”
For the 1982 film Cat People, David Bowie contributed the title song, “Cat People (Putting out Fire),” which was released as a single and reached Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, “Cat People (Putting...
Guess What? David Bowe’s Final Rehab Stint Was Called The Berlin Era
Guess what? Did you know that David Bowie escaped Los Angeles and America after his biggest worldwide hit, Young Americans, because he was essentially killing himself with cocaine and living on a subsistence diet of warm milk...
Guess What Famous Guitarist Performed With David Bowie?
Guess What? David Bowie hired Stevie Ray Vaughn as a studio musician before he hit it big. The famous blues guitarist was featured on the hit singles China Girl and Modern Love. The opening...
In Memoriam: Dale Griffin
News has been circulating that Mott the Hoople drummer Dale Griffin passed away on Sunday at the age of 67. Interesting, Mott The Hoople’s biggest hit, “All The Young Dudes,” was written by David...
DEF: Tin Machine “Under The God”
As you’ve likely heard by now, David Bowie has passed away at the age of 69. Bowie’s projects in the 1980s included the band Tin Machine, which released a debut album in 1989 and...
DEF: Queen & David Bowie “Under Pressure”
In 1981, British music superstars Queen and David Bowie came together to record the song “Under Pressure,” which would become a number one hit the U.K. In the United States, while the song did...
DEF: David Bowie “Day-In Day-Out”
David Bowie‘s 1987 album Never Let Me Down spawned the last two of the 13 singles he has placed in the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The first of those two Top 40 hits came...
DEF: David Bowie “Fashion”
After building a successful career in the 1970s that included two Top 10 hits, including his first number one single, “Fame,” London-born musician David Bowie reached even greater success as a pop music artist...
