![]() ![]() “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)” (05:42)īowie felt it was dangerous for artists to try to meet the expectations of others. In early 2013, Bowie was secretly finalizing the artwork for “Next Day.” Designer Jonathan Barnbrook struggled to come up with a design around a 1970s photo the singer wanted to use he altered the cover of 1977’s “Heroes” instead. The singer refused to depict blood or guns in the video, director Indrani explains. Reaction to Violence (04:16)īowie channeled the horror he felt at the trend of mass shootings into the song “Valentine’s Day,” which is sung from the perspective of a school shooter. The song harkens back to Bowie’s time in Germany in the 1970s and his relationship with “Song of Norway” actress Hermione Farthingale. ![]() Visconti, director Tony Oursler and others recall the making of “Where Are We Now?” and its video. Spiders from Mars pianist Mike Garson, backup singer Ava Cherry, and guitarist Carlos Alomar and more share their recollections. However, He also equated being famous with living in a fishbowl. "Fame" (05:01)īowie aspired to be a rock idol and studied the greats in his quest for fame. ![]() The singer felt shy onstage but grew more confident after he adopted his Ziggy Stardust personae. Theatrical Rocker (04:17)īowie searched for his voice in the late 1960s before forming the Hype, his first costume band, with Visconti, guitarist Mick Ronson and drummer John Cambridge. His band performs “The Stars (Are Out Tonight),” a related song from his penultimate album, “The Next Day.” Band members recall how their individual parts were created. "Where Things Are Hollow" (04:28)īowie reflects on the nature of fame in an archival interview snippet. Producer Tony Visconti oversaw the sessions. His band included guitarists Gerry Leonard, Earl Slick and David Torn, bassist Gail Ann Dorsey and drummer Zachary Alford. He secretly returned to the studio seven years later. Secret Sessions (01:59)īowie suffered a heart attack in 2003 and disappeared from public life. He released some of his most revealing and fascinating work in his final years. He was famed for his musical changes during a career that spanned five decades. Introduction - David Bowie: The Last Five Years (03:38) FREE PREVIEWįans gathered in London to celebrate the life of rocker David Bowie following his death on Jan. ![]()
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