David Bowie inspired hundreds of singers and groups around the world over six decades, he'll be known as an artist who was always creative and visionary, and who changed the world of music. I'm hoping someone else on this board can give a much more fitting tribute than me! On another note, surely he's been given a Lifetime Achievement Award somewhere during his career (e.g. The Brits).
I seen his ad for the new album Black Star which was released last Friday there and he looked on deaths door, didn't realise he was quite so bad. Heck of an achievement to put the album out and some of the tracks are him writing about his impending doom, even on his "death bed" he was creating works of art to influence and inspire future generations, which is exactly what he did. I suppose you could list any amount of future bands and artists he influenced over the years, some are now my faves in fact. I think the making of great music is that it doesn't sound out of place in any given era, much like Ron said he was ahead of his time and his music will definitely live on for generations. Track called Lazarus is the one they are all raving about on the new album btw, that's the one he's describing his own death.
Such a shame. He first came to my notice as the Goblin King in Labyrinth, being a child of the 80s and all. It was a running joke amongst my school friends about how tight his trousers were in that film! A very good Tweet doing the rounds on Twitter last night (attributed to Simon Pegg but apparently originated elsewhere): "If you're ever sad, just remember the world is 4.543 billion years old and you somehow managed to exist at the same time as David Bowie!"
I like the video Oddy,not his greatest effort lyrically but that's the thing I liked about Bowie,he always tried to create something different,better than the industry ****e we see being churned out today,if I hear Edele one more bloody time I swear!!! this will make you smile esp Bowie singing hickory Doc
