Watch David Bowie Young Americans and see Luther Vandros singing backing vocals

@MegaSickcat

2 жыл бұрын

On youtube find David singing in the studio 'Right'...That's the first time Luther sang with him.

America loves Bowie. He's the man. Personally I was crushed when he died.

@valeriecarney9251

2 жыл бұрын

Me too - what a loss!

@heathcornbeef

2 жыл бұрын

Yip brings tears to my eye's still i saw him in 1983 when I was 13 year's old with my dad and younger sister AWESOME.... SERIOUS MOONLIGHT TOUR let's dance album tour at WESTERN SPRINGS STADIUM auckland Aotearoa new zealand

@tracysnow349

2 жыл бұрын

So many musicians I love and listen to all the time have passed away in the last few years. Bowie is the only one I still cry over from time to time. He has got to be the greatest musical genius to ever walk the planet!

@heathcornbeef

2 жыл бұрын

@@tracysnow349 BOWIE AND JOE STRUMMER i still can't really come to terms with BUMS ME OUT my 15 year old sons name is Strummer clash Palace give you an idea of what JOE STRUMMER MENT TO ME

@Apostrophe65

2 жыл бұрын

I'm still crushed.

Thank yor for you´re reaction.Great! You say "GoldenYears" and "Let´s dance" is his funkiest stuff, so you had not heard or reacted to "Fame" its his funkiest in my opinion!

this is my period of Bowie...golden years , young americans and my favourite....sound and vision

@eviekelpie1

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the early 70s Bowie but love Sound and vision

Bowie was big in the 70’s, appreciated during his career at each stage actually.

I must have spent hundreds of dollars, one 25cent piece at a time, playing this on the jukebox at the local tavern in the day. We listeners accepted David Bowie right from the beginning. We "Boomers' were evolving day by day, year by year along with all music. By "in the day', I mean, in the late '70s early '80s whilst at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

@triciasomogyi5431

2 жыл бұрын

Yep !!👍

Have you done David Bowie’s “Fame” yet? If not, you’ll add that one to your Bowie funk hall of fame. Love you, Harri! 😁

This song is what got Bowie on the tv show Soul Train which was a huge deal at the time. A smart man who surrounded himself with some of the best musicians

Bowie was so Ahead of His Time. 💙

@jxchamb

2 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for the times to catch up to him.

Americans love David Bowie. One of my favorites from this genius. RIP Mr. Bowie.

David Bowie was extremely popular and always unique. We loved everything he did start to finish! The 70’s was Bowie Time as well as many other groups. Always different and innovative!!!!

I Have Some Bad News For Anyone Who Hasn't Heard Yet,, Dusty Hill Bassist For ZZTOP Passed Away Today At 72 Years Old..R.I.P. Dusty..Thanks For All You Gave Us 🙏 ❤

@thebillryan

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. I only got to know them as a teenager growing up in the 80s, didn't realise there was this whole back catalogue of amazing blues they had. Dusty was unique. Big loss in the music world. Thanks for posting that. Would be interesting if Bowie had did a collaboration with him. Fantasy rock. It's a fun game. Take care.

Ahhh ~~you're reacting to my favorite of all time~~~ I am an American at 60 years old and have loved him since I was 13. I was introduced to him by my older sisters as Ziggy Stardust. I've never looked back. I personally think he's the most influential artist of the century. I still miss him terribly! I have a bust of him sitting in my room just so I can look at his gorgeous face every day..

My favorite song by Dave. I wish the first 15 seconds had lasted 20 minutes! INCREDIBLE! 70s music will never be surpassed!! And Throw in Sound and Vision!

@mike-pq7se

2 жыл бұрын

The stage performances, the visual. The 70s at the philly spectrum every Fri , great times

"Fame" is another of his that would be a good reaction. I like "Young Americans" too but I recently read that David Bowie actually didn't like that song. Can't remember why.

@moonwater2347

2 жыл бұрын

David originally wrote Golden Years for Elvis but Mr. Presley turn it down

My favorite all-time Bowie song. And his "Station to Station" tour was one of his best. Fabulous times...

got the cassette “Changesonebowie” in my christmas stocking when I was 9. my dad(santa) was great about introducing me to good music at an early age 👍

He was truly unique and beguiling. Check out (if you haven't already) Modern Love, Changes, Space Oddity.

DAVID WOULD WRITE THIS ABSOLUTE CLASSIC & THEN GIVE IT TO THEM,, MOTT THE HOOPLE "ALL THE YOUNG DUDES"

This whole album, STATION TO STATION, is phenomenal. You should check it out from start to finish, Harri. 🎶👍 I've such admiration for David. He transformed genres and did it with a wise heart.

Young Americans. Yes definitely!

One of the backing vocalists during this era was Luther Vandeoss getting his first break in the music recording business thanks to David Bowie

Bowie was huge in America from the start and his legend only grew. He was from the U.K. but a large portion of the U.S. population was heartbroken upon learning of his death. He embodied ch-ch-ch-changes.

@eviekelpie1

2 жыл бұрын

Us Aussies loved him so much. We were blessed to have seen him in concert Sydney 2004!

I was a teen I. The 70s - here in the US we loved him from the beginning. There isn’t anything he couldn’t do - what a gifted artist. Cried when he passed - and still do when listening to his music.

Bowie originally wrote this for Elvis Presley in 1976. Elvis declined but regretted it after the track was released (and became a hit). He died a few months later.

I remember CBS did a mini series called Golden Years based on a Stephen King story. That was the first time I ever heard this song. The mini series was horrible but that's not important. I was 14 and didn't really know Bowie. But I immediately recognized that this was the work of musical genius.

WELCOME to the 70s every body ,,,

I grew up listening to David. He doesn't have a bad song. I love the Heathen album, Slip Away, Slow Burn are awesome. Other songs of his I love are Thursdays Child especially the Vh1 live thing he did where he tells you the story about it. Where Are We Now?, No Plan Blackstar, Lazarus, etc..........

Bowies early music had a small following in the US. His Ziggy Tour didn't bring in a lot of money. But I remember the song Fame being a big hit in the US when it was released as a single. before his Soul period he was mostly recognized for his song "Space Oddity" which ranked number 15 on the US charts.

Bowie gets funkier. Try "Fashion," "TVC15," "Stay'," or "Fame."

@thebillryan

2 жыл бұрын

Great choices, I know it's not funk but for some reason his vocals on " Teenage Wildlife" send me. So much to choose from, and I'm in my bloody 50s. Again great choices Mark, especially " Stay", Earl Slicks guitar playing! Take care. Enough from me :)

@markgatica12

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebillryan I agree. I consider "Teenage Wildlife" one of Bowie's three greatest vocal performances (along with "Wild is the Wind" and "Absolute Beginners")

@tracysnow349

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! They are all in my top faves. I love funky Bowie the best!

Please check out “Blue Jean”. It’s his later work, so funkalicious!

America always loved Bowie

I was too young to experience the David Bowie music when it was first released in America but my older brother was a huge fan who introduced me to all the greats like Bowie and Queen....but I think Bowie was well accepted in America. I know my brother went to a Bowie concert with our Aunt wgen he was a teenager so the music touched all generations. Everyone loved Bowie.

DAVID BOWIE, "GOLDEN YEARS".. LOVE MR. BOWIE. BOUGHT ONE ALBUM BY HIM. YOUNG AMERICANS... MORE "YOUNG AMERICANS", "FAME"...:"ZIGGY STARDUST"...

The fact that Bowie wrote it originally for Elvis Presley but he declined recording it ! Thnx God Bowie made it himself

Thin White Duke

That's my favorite Bowie album and I've heard them all multiple times. He let each song have its breath so the title track 'Station to Station' is over 10 minutes. 'Stay' is excellent too, the live version (a bonus track on the Rycko edition) is even better.

you could listen to bowie for hours and you would still just be scratching the surface. one of the greatest artists of our time. period!! discovering him as a teen was life changing. literally. IF i may, i'm going to recommend one that no one seems to acknowledge ...from the album 'David Live' ...The Width of a Circle. what an arrangement!!

Listening to Bowie since the 70's , any thing he did was fantastic ! Mind expanding even !

I am old enough to remember Bowie when he first hit the scene, but I didn't pay much attention because I was a fan of classic jazz (Ella, Louis, Frank, Doris, etc). However, after I married Craig, who is a straight up rock n roll guy, my musical horizons have expanded. I love Rebel Rebel and Changes. ~ Janet Faye Elizabeth

@fidge54

2 жыл бұрын

Doris? Doris Day?? Oh god I hope not

Bowie has always been a God to us.

One of my most favorite singer of all times!!

I've loved him for decades, followed every incarnation and loved almost all. He as others have said, is a god. I prefer deep cuts to hits, but the hits are great. He will be revered and only have respect grow as years go on.

After Fame and Golden Years hit the radio nothing was the same.

This is 47-48 years old, and I can confirm at the time we thought his music belonged to the future. It still does. Can't say the same for much around today.

The changes are part of what made him special. Always loved him.

The Station to Station tour was my very first concert. I was 15. I was in love with David Bowie. I was completely heartbroken when he passed away.

R.I.PEACE TO DAVID, SO SAD! :( HIS CONCEPT ALBUM AND CHARACTER ( ZIGGY STARDUST ) IS AN AWESOME ALBUM YOU COULD DO TOO! :) HE'S GOT SUCH A HUGE LIBRARY OF SONGS SO

Great big tune. Bowie was his own brand.

I suspect you won't read this, but you should listen to Bowie at the end. Listen to "Black Star". He had to know it was his swan song. Or "Lazarus", or both... please!

A true rock God.

David Bowie was on Soul Train performing this exact song golden years back in the seventies.... Long before his MTV days so WE🇺🇲 knew who he was and WE🇺🇲 loved his music.

A work of art by the musical chameleon David Bowie. Probably my favourite track of his and also used very cleverly in the movie A Knights Tale. Just an absolute classic

Bowie at the "Beeb". You can get it on you tube. It is a concert he did for the BBC. Him at the pinnacle. The musicality is off the charts, and Bowie charming, incredibly dynamic. Bowie Live at the BBC. It will knock your socks off.

"Fame", "Young Americans" and "Fashion" - "Win" is a nice capper :)

One of rock's legendary bands lost their bassist today. Dusty Hill from ZZ Top passed away in his sleep at age 72. Maybe check out ZZ Top, "Sharp Dressed Man" in honor of Dusty. RIP and condolences to loved ones.

Fame, Fashion, Ashes to Ashes, Heroes, Look Back In Anger.. there's lots more but all are great Bowie songs

I first heard David Bowie in 1972. The album was Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. I fell in love with that album. I bought Hunky Dory after that and The Man Who Sold the World. I also own Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Station to Station, Young Americans and Low. I love them all.

@eviekelpie1

2 жыл бұрын

I've got 11 of his albums. I love Honky Dory too

I was a kid growing up in L.A. and we ALL loved Bowie. He became my favorite artist and music god

I am 50 and as far back as I can remember, Bowie was always there with hits. At least in my California circles and being the youngest of 5 with 8 years between me and the next youngest. So, I had some great musical exposure advantages.

To understand how difficult it is to arrange this song and how he makes it sound like he just walked in the studio, handled his business like it's no big deal is truly amazing

"Fame" is pretty damn funky too from the thin white duke. With help from none other than john lennon.

Try Bowie. Suffragette City ! Great Groove. We loved Bowie from the start here in the US. Hope my hitting that like button didn't jolt you too much.

@eviekelpie1

2 жыл бұрын

Wam bam thank you ma'am 😁

Love Bowie so thank you. Apparently he wrote this for Elvis and it got rejected so he just done it.

HarriBest David Bowie was well liked/loved in the U.S.A. My 1st songs I hearing of David Bowie - Space Oddity & Changes. The commit you gave of the 2 funky songs you gave yes were funky but you forgot the nastiest funky song he made was Fame. This song In the U.S. was the 1st song of his considered as funk. This song really got me hook on David music was Fame as a teen it was so original & a head of it's time. The bass & the guitar was so nasty funky now add his voice took it that song to another level. This was my favorite song 1 of many from him & another reason i like Fame cause it was so fun to freestyle roller skate too. Did you know hip hop & djs like me excepted this song all so. That in the 90' David did a remake of Fame with Queen Latifah the queen of hip hop. In hip hop David musics has been sampled 1 that come to mind now was Vanilla Ice - Ice ice baby that sampled Queen/Bowie - Under Pressure in the 90's hit no. 1 on the charts. The song you gave + also add we danced to was Modern Love. Alot of David's music did very well on the U.S. music charts in many genre of music + he had alot of no. 1 hits here. David Bowie in the U.S. is considered a Legend/Icon in music & is in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. I liked his last lp. before he passed R.I.P. Now to Loose End I didn't know they did a cover to Golden Years i'll have to check that out. Was this before they came to the U.S. We have much in common with Loose Ends i'm from M.P.L.S. MN. Where the legendary Producers/Song writers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis is from that made many hits for Loose Ends. Before they were producers/song writers they were in a group called The Time that Prince R.I.P. put the group together he also from M.P.L.S. Have you herd the of group The Time they have many hits you could do a reactions on them also they were in the movie Purple Rain. I'm also a fan of Loose Ends there music i have great memories from there music. From roller skating, Dancing & djed there music. We spun there music at Prince club called Glam Slam. Loose Ends we enjoyed there talent in Mn. I still have there lps. & 12" singles. Could you hook me up with a list of songs that were the hits in the UK before coming to the U.S. & before Jam & Lewis I would like to check out there early music. I like what your UK artists are doing with the funk too. Could also give a list of who to look for that are about to drop new music thank you if you could. Here is something for you if don't know. Last week Jam & Lewis dropped they new lp. It's good. Some of the artists they wrote for in the past are sing on the lp. The strange thing is 1 of the producers/singer they were battling for creating #1 hits of the 80's thru the 90's is on there single??. ( Baby Face) it nice. Wish Loose Ends would make music again & should. The great artist of the pass are making new music. from 2020 to a few mo.s ago. The Spinners just dropped a new single Cliche. Other artist are After 7 - No place like you , Steve Arrington - The joy of love, Kool & The Gang - Pursuit of happiness. This should keep you busy ENJOY.

David Bowie is deeply missed - a genius! Thanks for the reaction, very much appreciated. I'm a new subscriber. Love the variations of music you react to. Thanks! Saludos ✌️

Loved David Bowie!! Golden Years was a Top Ten Hit for him. Fantastic! ♥️♥️🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦

Bowie was a success in the U.S. from about '72/'73 on. He had several hit singles and his albums & tours did pretty well in general in comparison to in most countries.

Rebel, Rebel is another awesome track. I love your reactions!

I heard most songs first while driving, and I know which street I was on when I first heard many of them.

Yes, we loved David Bowie from the beginning here in America. He was one of the biggest artists around during his "Let's Dance" era. Check out "Blue Jean" if you have a chance.

Please react to where are we now by Bowie. So poignant after his death and such a beautiful song. I love your reactions mate. Thanks for hearing what we hear and articulating it.

In the US, Bowie's first album to break the top 20 Was Aladdin Sane at 17 (Ziggy almost made it at 21). Then he was on a role: Diamond Dogs peaked at 5, Young Americans at 9, Station to Station at 3. Let's Dance was the next one to crack the top 10 at 4. So Bowie was very popular in the US during the 70s.

Bowie's Gene Genie performance on Top of the Pops is a must see.

FUNKY BOWIE 😎

Huge American following throughout the years - Scary Monsters probably launched him into the stratosphere :)

Ohhh I wish you had played the video of him doing this on Soul Train! It's so cool...

You HAVE to react to “Fame”!! 💕💕💕💕

Harri, David Bowie was a hit from the get! American loved him so much. David Bowie was on Soul Train numerous times. Love your analysis of the song and David Bowie. It was spot on!

Hereos is one song I can't listen too without tearing up...fantastic stuff. Another extreme from Bowie was "I'm afraid of Americans" with Trent from NIN

Harri, one of the true songwriter/performer genius of British music and also another sadly missed. My favourite is HEROES, get it reviewed Sir, he he.

This tune was used to fantastic effect in the film A Knight's Tale starring the late Heath Ledger. Completely unexpected, yet brilliant.

Americans ate up everything Bowie did... He is a God...

great stuff, this song was recorded by Bowie in 1975 years before rap evolved, always ahead of the game.

The USA loved Bowie as much as the the UK.

Back in the early 90's there was a creepy tv series on CBS called Golden Years written by Stephen King. This song was used as it's theme and fit perfectly !

Damn Bowie had it going on at this stage … eternally smooth, funky and so 😎 cool

Absolute beginners is amazing

Hari with his Golden Ears.

This is a tip of the hat from DAVID to the DO WOP from the early 60 s.

My favourite Bowie track, timeless.

Genius.

I love how you say without music I would die, music has recently brought me back to life harri 🙏👍 I was a early follower before my illness mate, getting well 👌

More Bowie. Whoot!

This is what he wanted to get to, they called it "Plastic Soul", which is not meant to be derogatory. He had to "kill" Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders metaphorically, to get here. A genius, RIP. His influence on music can't be underestimated.

Fabulous song with so many memories for me. This is the song that got me hooked on Bowie as a 12 year old. Wonderful x

Sure, Bowie was popular in the US from the early and mid-70s into the mid 80s. He had the #1 song "Fame" and "Lat's Dance" and a favorite of mine was "China Girl" with Stevie Ray Vaughan playing guitar

@marckusel5602

2 жыл бұрын

Co written with Iggy Pop

@An_Cat_Dubh

2 жыл бұрын

The official China Girl video would be a good reaction subject.

I remember hearing this song on the AM pop radio back in 1976 when I was still in grade school. The "run for the shadows" line always caught my ear when the song came over the radio in the car. It broke into the top ten in the pop charts. Check out Bowie's appearance on "Soul Train" that year. It's classic. Funky? You betcha! But slightly less so than "Fame", which he released the year before, and slightly more so than "Sound and Vision" which he released the following year. Remember, what came to be called disco was on the rise during those years, so different sure, but not that unusual. Another funky Bowie tune from back then is "1984" released two years before this song.

I was on the Bowie train from Hunky Dory onward. Saw him on his first tour of the States and every tour after, until I moved abroad.

"This and Let's Dance are the funkiest things he's done...". "Fame" stomps off in a sulk! :)

@suz5862

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s Dance is a lame attempt at funk.

@Codex7777

2 жыл бұрын

@@suz5862 - Let's Dance isn't funk, that's why, lol. :)

@suz5862

2 жыл бұрын

@@Codex7777 I get you were joking. I find it hard to believe Hari would think Let’s Dance was funky. “Secret Life of Arabia” (completely overlooked track on Heroes) has the groove.

@sarahjane8146

2 жыл бұрын

Bowie was of course a chameleon. I appreciate the self-reinvention he underwent on the album Let’s Dance more and more every year. Let’s Dance is quite literally a dance track, and it certainly has a funky bass line.

@suz5862

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahjane8146 Bowie disliked being described as a chameleon not least because the species changes colour to blend into the background. Just because the bass has been described as funk rock does not automatically make the song funky. ☺️