50 Years Ago, David Bowie Released a Song Originally Written for Elvis Presley — He Turned It Down and Bowie Made It a Hit

David Bowie's Golden Years was originally written for Elvis Presley. Bowie's version became a hit, with the persona of The ...
American Songwriter

David Bowie’s “Golden Years” Was Almost an Elvis Presley Hit

It might not be the first thing that jumps to mind when you think of the British-born rocker David Bowie and the American-born performer Elvis Presley, but the two have a lot in common. Blessed with ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, David Bowie Landed His First US No. 1 With a Little Help From This Beatles Legend

Fifty years ago, the United States had never seen anything quite like David Bowie. In the early ’70s, the Londoner gained fame in his home country with his flamboyant alter ego Ziggy Stardust, an ...
AOL

As David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ Turns 50, Guitarist Carlos Alomar Recalls the Making of the Classic Album: ‘We Had Never Heard This Soulful David Before’

When Carlos Alomar talks about the 50th anniversary of “Young Americans” — David Bowie’s self-defined ode to “plastic soul,” released March 7, 1975, and re-released today by Rhino/Parlophone — it’s ...
Mojo

“Bowie was down to earth, personable and articulate…”

Missing in action bassist George Murray on recording David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy in the 1970s, and revisiting them live with ...