David Bowie and Laurie Anderson are to show their twenty drawing collaboration at the Luwig Museum starting in November this year. Read more details in David’s journal for the 16th of October.
'fame' Can Be Heard In New Merchant/ivory Film
The new James Ivory/Ismail Merchant (Room With A View, Howard’s End) film – ‘A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries’ starring Barbara Hershey and Kris Kristofferson features “Fame”.
David Bowie Nominated For Induction Into The Song Writers Hall Of Fame
The Song Writers Hall of Fame has just announced that David Bowie is included in this year’s nominations. The results will be announced after December 8th. The following songs were submitted for review by the induction committee:
| All The Young Dudes | Life On Mars |
| Absolute Beginners | Little Wonder |
| Ashes to Ashes | Loving The Alien |
| Blue Jean | 1984 |
| Cat People | Modern Love |
| Changes | Moonage Daydream |
| Dead Man Walking | Rock & Roll Suicide |
| Diamond Dogs | Scary Monsters |
| Fame | Sound & Vision |
| Fashion | Space Oddity |
| Golden Years | Starman |
| Hallo Spaceboy | Suffragette City |
| Heroes | The Man Who Sold The World |
| I’m Afraid of Americans | This Is Not America |
| Jean Genie | Under Pressure |
| Jump | Young Americans |
| Let’s Dance | Ziggy Stardust |
Excerpt From The Mail On Sunday, October 4, 1998, Britain:
The defining matrix for Geri Halliwell she has been telling friends is David Bowie. He moved effortlessly in the Seventies from stylised rock star with a seemingly cast-iron image as Ziggy Stardust, to actor by playing the Elephant Man on the Broadway stage and later to brilliant businessman who sold his back catalogue of songs for more than 50 million LST to Wall Street investors.
Only last month, evidence of his pre-eminence and reincarnation was seen when he was invited to a private dinner at Chequers by the Prime Minister.
Bowie Track Cut From Rugrats Soundtrack
Because of a film re-editing, the Bowie composition “Sky Life” will now no longer appear in the childrens movie, Rugrats. Music co-ordinator Karen Rachtman expressed her feelings thus; ‘I have always wanted to work with David Bowie and I finally had my chance. He delivered a song far beyond my wildest dreams and now I can’t even use it. The song is beautiful.’ The song now reverts back to Bowie. Will we ever get to hear what could have been? Says Bowie: ‘Unfortunately, it really doesn’t fit in with what I’m doing at the moment. A shame really, as it was quite sweet for what it was.’
From Today's Daily Mail In Britain:bowie The Pop Stars' Pop Star Has The Beating Of The Beatles
Of his many incarnations during a glittering career, this could be the one David Bowie will prefer to be remembered by. A poll of fellow rock and pop stars and leading music industry figures has named him top music star of the past 30 years, controversially edging ahead of The Beatles who were placed second. Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix also trailed in Bowie’s wake.
The 51 year old former art student from South London has been Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, among others, since launching his career in the Sixties. During this time he was at the forefront of glam rock, Seventies soul and Eighties funk, as well as being a leading light of the New Romantic era. His exotic outfits set new standards. A film star in “The Man Who Fell To Earth” and a filmmaker as well as a painter, he was also leader of his own band, Tin Machine. His skill as a collaborator is said to have helped launch the careers of Mott The Hoople, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop.
Already fabulously wealthy, he raised more than 34 million LST last year by giving Wall Street investors the chance to buy into his back catalogue of chart hits. But it was the sheer span of his creativity that made him the most important act of the last three decades, in the eyes of pop stars, musicians, critics and leading music industry figures.
The poll was compiled by London magazine Time Out to mark its 30th birthday. Stars such as Boy George, Robbie Williams and Mick Hucknall voted. Time Out critic Garry Mulholland said: “David Bowie irrevocably altered our culture.” The magazine also compiled a list of the favourite programmes of the stars. Fawlty Towers topped the table for television shows, followed by The Simpsons and I’m Alan Partridge. The Godfather movies, parts I and II were the biggest hits in the film world with Chinatown and Raging Bull coming in just behind.
MUSICIANS’ TOP TEN
1. David Bowie2. The Beatles3. Bob Marley4. James Brown5. Marvin Gaye6. Jimi Hendrix7. Stevie Wonder8. Kraftwerk9. Iggy Pop10. Bob Dylan
From Today's The Guardian In Britain:pop Stars Hail Bowie's Influence
10/06/98 NEWS: From today’s The Guardian in Britain:POP STARS HAIL BOWIE’S INFLUENCEDavid Bowie, the chameleon of rock ‘n’ roll whose career has lasted more than three decades, has once again proved to be an enduring hit with music industry insiders voting him the most influential pop star of the past 30 years.
Bowie, who last year became the first major artist to turn himself into a Wall Street investment when the star netted an estimated 34 million LST, fought off competition from the Beatles and Bob Marley to take the accolade.
Contributors to the survey, compiled by the London listings magazine, Time Out, to mark its’ 30th birthday, included Boy George, Mick Hucknall and Johnny Marr.
Bowie, aged 51, released his first album 31 years ago and has continually reinvented himself to take account of prevailing fashions – if not actually shaping them. He was at the forefront of glam, rock, Seventies soul and Eighties funk as well as being a leading light of the New Romantic era. The artist, who once shocked audiences with his outlandish clothes and alien appearance, now lives a quiet teetotal, drug-free existence.
The Time Out critic, Garry Mulholland said, “David Bowie irrevocably altered our culture. In terms of influence, the only new development in pop’s last 30 years that he hasn’t had some kind of influence on is drum ‘n’ bass.” However, not all the celebrities who took part in the survey voted for Bowie. The former Take That star, Robbie Williams, considered Tom Jones to be the most influential musician of the past 30 years and described him as the “pop entertainer of all time”.
The magazine also compiled a list of films, television programmes and theatre productions. Fawlty Towers, the 1970’s sitcom starring John Cleese, was voted best television show; followed by The Simpsons and Steve Coogan’s I’m Alan Partridge. Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” parts I and II were the biggest hits in the film world. “Chinatown” and “Raging Bull” came second and third. Peter Brook’s 1971 RSC production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was voted best theatre production, followed by Robert Lepage’s 1987 production of “The Dragon’s Trilogy”.
