I’m sure you, along with the rest of the world, have received the news that David Bowie died on January 10. This is my small musical journey with the artist, with my favorite three songs of his.
I can’t pretend to be a huge David Bowie fan, but I can attest to the fact that people more music-oriented than I are crazy about the man and his music. He’s managed to stay at least relatively relevant to the music world since at least 1972, if not 1969, when he originally released ‘Space Oddity’ (below). I have seen countless people posting about how magical and influential he was to them. Those words have certainly been batted around by people writing his epitaphs for major news outlets, too.
Incredibly, David Bowie was making music right up until he died. His last album was just released in November.
This song (at the top) is an incredible song given the news. It’s titled ‘Lazarus’ and was a conscious epitaph to himself, particularly with the video. Bowie died of liver cancer, so his pending end was foretold some time ago. Nevertheless, the video was hauntingly prescient, given that it was released just two days before his death.
Below is his original music video to ‘Space Oddity,’ which was originally released in 1969. The song was remixed and re-released in 1972, which is the version that is more popular. However, the video was not nearly as interesting as this one.
Rest in peace, David Bowie.
David Bowie wrote his own epitaph with ‘Lazarus’ (Photo credit: “BowieRaR87” by Elmar J. Lordemann)
I so adored him and had a crush on him growing up. He was definitely a talented artist….and Labyrinth rocked!
I absolutely love David Bowie and he will be sorely missed. I’m definitely going to be watching The Labyrinth in his honor this weekend.
Such a great artist. I loved watching Labyrinth when I was growing up. He was such a free spirit and trendsetter.
Such sad news. I loved David Bowie. I got to see him live in concert once, and it was incredible.
He will be missed by so many people. It’s cool he wrote his own epitaph! I know so many people who were huge fans of his music! So many great songs!
I never even knew that our teen was a fan of him until we heard about his death on the radio. She knows more of his songs than I do!
David Bowie was an amazing artist. He was always ahead of his time. His music never really goes out of style.
So incredibly sad! I don’t think I can bring myself to watch the last video he made. He and Labyrinth will always be a part of my childhood!
He is a legend. RIP dear great artist!
This was some sad news when I heard about him passing away. So sad. He was such a great singer and performer.
eh… i wasn’t so much moved by his passing given his history with sexual abuse but this compilation is great!
This is very saddening news. Too many of our brightest and most talented are dying too young.
David Bowie was a pioneer, a trendsetter, a man with real talent…he will never be forgotten.
What a great loss for all the music world. Olive Ashes to Ashes too
It’s such a great loss to music. My husband was a huge fan and loved watching him in Labyrinth.
I still can’t believe the news, it’s so hard to believe he’s actually gone! Soo sad!
Let me be honest…I am not a David Bowie fan (dont stone me). I was born in the mid-80s and I just dont connect with him but I know he had a slew of fans…sad he is passed. How did I miss that he was married to Iman?