David Bowie dies

[LJay]

Though I have probably heard most of his output somewhere along the line, I have never followed him. Still, there is no denying that he has been a force in the music world for a very long time. His death marks a turning point not for one but for several generations.

[Miles]

He's been one of the most significant and consistent presences in the soundtrack to my life since early high school. I'm not usually one to mourn celebrities I've never met who were well past their prime, but this genuinely bums me out. Been listening to Bowie all day. Gonna give his final one a listen too when I get the chance.

[Emiliano]

I have increasingly become sadder and sadder about this today.

[CellarDweller]

I must be honest, I don't own any of David Bowie's music, but I was aware of who he was, and what he did for music and musical performance.

He has inspired many, maybe some you would've never suspected.


I'm devastated.
David Bowie changed the course of my life forever. I never felt like I fit in growing up in Michigan. Like an oddball or a freak. I went to see him in concert at Cobo Arena in Detroit. It was the first concert I'd ever been too. I snuck out of the house with my girlfriend wearing a cape.

We got caught after and I was grounded for the summer. I didn't care.

I already had many of his records and was so inspired by the way he played with gender confusion. Was both masculine and feminine. Funny and serious. Clever and wise. His lyrics were witty ironic and mysterious.

At the time he was the thin white Duke and he had mime artists on stage with him and very specific choreography, and I saw how he created a persona and used different art forms within the arena of rock and Roll to create entertainment. I found him so inspiring and innovative. Unique and provocative. A real genius.

his music was always inspiring but seeing him live set me off on a journey that for me I hope will never end. His photographs are hanging all over my house today. He was so chic and beautiful and elegant. So ahead of his time.

Thank you David Bowie. I owe you a lot. The world will miss you.

Love
M




While Billboard Chart positions don't necessarily equate success (There are many successful acts who never hit the Billboard Hot 100) David Bowie was able to be inventive, intelligent, provocative and have top selling albums and singles.

Here is a list of Bowie's Top 40 songs, with their peak positions.

Space Oddity - #15
Changes - #40
Young Americans - #28
Fame - #1
Golden Years - #10
Let's Dance - #1
China Girl - #12
Modern Love - #14
Blue Jean - #8
Day In - Day Out - #21
Never Let Me Down - #27
Under Pressure (with Queen) - #29
Dancing In The Street (with Mick Jagger) - #2

[Insertnamehere]

Yes, people die. Go figure.

The music stays though!

[NativeSon]

Yes, people die. Go figure.

Yeah, turns out it's thing. We all end up mourning/celebrating and beyond.

[NativeSon]

Or not.

But I can only appreciate Madonna's and the OP's thoughts on the subject.

Think you.

[East]

His two songs that I love...one of them is mostly responsible for my avatar I use on the internet.....




..and here w/Pat Metheny...brilliant....




He certainly left his mark...permanently....

[NativeSon]

^ Only the two?

I can appreciate he touched your being.

[East]

^ Only the two?

I can appreciate he touched your being.

Yeah...only the two that I loved...neither was a big hit...

In the 70s...the closest I came to loving anything was "Changes"...but what I DID appreciate about Bowie was his willingness to challenge traditional role/gender bias....I thought that was cool.....

A lot of my friends and peers were David Bowie "cultists"....

At the time...my "cult" figures of choice were Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Roger Daltrey, Sly Stone, Melanie, Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, Carlos Santana, Diana Ross, Boz Scaggs, Stevie Wonder, Todd Rundgren........

I never disliked Bowie at all....