{"id":25410,"date":"2023-06-20T05:30:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T09:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=25410"},"modified":"2023-05-26T04:37:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T08:37:24","slug":"take-5-david-bowie-guest-appearances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/20\/take-5-david-bowie-guest-appearances\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: David Bowie Guest Appearances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Bowie\u2019s sixth album, <em>Aladdin Sane<\/em>, was released 50 years ago; it\u2019s a highly regarded record, but that quality is shared by nearly every one of his releases. Over the course of his celebrated musical career, Bowie released 26 studio albums under his own name; that doesn\u2019t even include live releases or albums he made with Tin Machine. Bowie also produced sessions by other artists, appeared in many films, and performed as a stage actor. Bowie passed far too soon at age 69 in 2016; one life wasn\u2019t enough to hold all of his creative impulses.<\/p>\n<p>Ever-busy and moving from project to project with alacrity, David Bowie nonetheless found time to sing and play on releases by other artists. Here are five notable selections that highlight the musical value that Bowie brought to recordings by others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAll the Young Dudes\u201d by Mott the Hoople (1972)<\/strong> \u2013 After releasing four albums \u2013 none of which set the charts on fire \u2013 the hard-rocking band fronted by singer-guitarist Ian Hunter was on the verge of breaking up. A fan of their music, David Bowie approached the group, offering them an original song and a commitment to produce their next LP. The glam anthem initially seemed an uneasy fit for the group, but they gamely embraced it. \u201cAll the Young Dudes\u201d made the Top 40 singles charts in both the U.S. and at home in the UK. Bowie provided some backing vocals and sax on some of the album\u2019s tracks, but his involvement on \u201cDudes\u201d was limited to merely writing and producing the band\u2019s biggest-ever hit song.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9IqiRY60ZDE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWalk on the Wild Side\u201d by Lou Reed (1972)<\/strong> \u2013 Lou Reed\u2019s commercial fortunes were initially a mixed bag after leaving the Velvet Underground, but he scored big with this single, a talking-blues styled slice of life tune about the seedier side of New York City. He was aided in his creative endeavors on the album \u2013 <em>Transformer<\/em>, his second solo LP \u2013 by co-producers David Bowie and Bowie\u2019s guitarist, Mick Ronson. In addition to his production role, Bowie provided acoustic guitar and vocals on several cuts including this one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oG6fayQBm9w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTo Know Him is to Love Him\u201d by Steeleye Span (1974)<\/strong> \u2013 This girl-group classic was written by none other than Phil Spector, with lyrics inspired by the inscription on his father\u2019s tombstone. Originally released in 1958 by The Teddy Bears, the song might have seemed an unusual choice of covers by British folk rock group Steeleye Span (no relation whatsoever to the similarly named Steely Dan), but it\u2019s nonetheless featured on the group\u2019s sixth studio release, <em>Now We Are Six<\/em>. To cap off the idiosyncratic recording, the band enlisted David Bowie to add alto saxophone.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fauMbE77HZI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cLust for Life\u201d by Iggy Pop (1977)<\/strong> \u2013 After a rough period, former Stooges vocalist Iggy Pop got back on track, thanks in part to his pal. Bowie had produced the Stooges\u2019 notorious <em>Raw Power<\/em> LP in 1973, and their collaborative relationship continued on Iggy\u2019s solo albums. On his second solo LP, Bowie provided the title song and co-wrote much of the record\u2019s eight other songs. Bowie played keyboards on the sessions, and repeated those duties on Pop\u2019s concert tour in support of the release.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQvUBf5l7Vw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPretty Pink Rose\u201d by Adrian Belew (1990)<\/strong> \u2013 Former Frank Zappa lead guitarist Adrian Belew first worked with Bowie in the late 1970s, touring and playing on the studio album <em>Lodger<\/em>. More than a decade later \u2013 after working with Talking Heads and King Crimson \u2013 Belew rejoined Bowie\u2019s band for another run. All the while he cultivated a creatively rich and innovative solo career; Bowie guested on Belew\u2019s fifth solo release, <em>Young Lions<\/em>. Written by Bowie, the duet \u201cPretty Pink Rose\u201d is a highlight of this superb album.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MlLSxzTLiSU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Bowie\u2019s sixth album, Aladdin Sane, was released 50 years ago; it\u2019s a highly regarded record, but that quality is shared by nearly every one of his releases. 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