David Bowie

[Aveacarlin']

Very sad news. Yet another iconic figure taken from us.

 

[portlock seagull]

Rock Valhalla. One of THE few Gods of music and a pillar of Britishness

 

[Return of the Rev]

My first album was Man who sold the world! Important part of growing up in the 70's Saw him at mk glass spider tour,a little too young to see him at the dome after which he was banned because of damage!

One of mrs revs relations was his music teacher

Making love with his ego Ziggy sucked up into his mind
Like a leper messiah
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

RIP David Bowie. A true musical great

 

[rippleman]

The Starman has gone home. And I have lost my hero.

Thank you David. RIP

 

[Norman Potting]

Felt the urge to play "Heroes" very loud whilst typing this. Remember Mark Radcliffe playing this on his show once and remarking "..that track only got to number 24 in charts, hard to believe there were 23 better songs around that week, in fact hard to imagine that there have been 23 better songs ever".

"Legend is an overused cliche" has become a cliche in itself, although in Bowie's case Legend to the power of n seem appropriate.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Stunned by the news this morning. RIP Thin White Duke.

A bitter sweet day ahead, listening to the (no-doubt) blanket coverage and genius songs on 6Music.

PG

 

[Hillian1]

I've never really been in to music, but his was so very much the soundtrack to my youth.

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence was a great film too, and I've lost count of how many times I've sat through The Labyrinth with my grand children.

RIP David.

 

[fleet]

Very sad. I didn't realise he had cancer.

 

[Gazwag]

As a child Junior Choice with Ed Stewpot Stewart was my Saturday morning essential listening, I still know many of those songs he played word for word and my introduction to Bowie was The Laughing Gnome. And now we have lost both of these in two days.

 

[Norman Potting]

News Thump have this affectionate take on this sad event

http://newsthump.com/2016/01/11/david-bowie-returns-home/

 

[*Gullsworth*]

RIP true legend. Such a talent.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Very sad day RIP.

 

[Steve in Japan]

A true legend. So much great music. RIP.

 

[The Albion Roar]

Felt the urge to play "Heroes" very loud whilst typing this. Remember Mark Radcliffe playing this on his show once and remarking "..that track only got to number 24 in charts, hard to believe there were 23 better songs around that week, in fact hard to imagine that there have been 23 better songs ever".

In answer to your question... http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19771030/7501/

"Legend is an overused cliche" has become a cliche in itself, although in Bowie's case Legend to the power of n seem appropriate.

Forever and ever.

 

[Official Old Man]

Grown men will cry today, me amongst them.
And in a week when some kid not talented enough to clean his shoes has the top three chart spots. Need to change that.

 

[Norman Potting]

In answer to your question... http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19771030/7501/



Forever and ever.

Thanks - actually some great tracks in there but Barron Knights above Bowie FFS! Now to get all nostalgic, and grumpy about the state of modern music

 

[LamieRobertson]

Stunned

 

[Guinness Boy]

Incredibly sad. Played a track off the new album yesterday from a post on here and intended (and will) on buying it this week. Was also discussing how he was on the "classic" playlist I play my kids along with the Beatles and Stones on Kay's CD thread.

Clearly no one knew he was ill. I guess he was hanging on to get the album out and must have known something while making it?

RIP genius.

 

[Simster]

Grown men will cry today, me amongst them.
And in a week when some kid not talented enough to clean his shoes has the top three chart spots. Need to change that.

Luckily, the charts are an irrelevance these days (certainly compared to past decades).

RIP David Bowie. A fine musician and cultural icon who will be sorely missed.