David Bowie

thebuzzr | music history | the week coming up

June 5 •   1971: Grand Funk Railroad sell out Shea Stadium in 72 hours (less time than The Beatles) •   1983: With Barry Fey promoting the show, U2 records Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky, later included in Rolling Stone’s “50 Moments that Changed Rock and Roll” June 6 •   1990: 2…

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thebuzzr podcast | January 19, 2021 | Jack Spann

Next episode on January 19th, we have singer-songwriter and master keyboardist Jack Spann out of New York City. He has worked with some big names in the music business. One of them was David Bowie. Jack worked with David Bowie, on what ultimately became Bowie’s Blackstar release. So, see you next episode. Catch you at…

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June 29, 1985 – David Bowie and Mick Jagger Record ‘Dancing in The Street’

David Bowie and Mick Jagger recorded a version of the Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 1964 hit ‘Dancing In The Street’ for the forthcoming Live Aid fundraising event. The single went on to become the No.1 UK hit. The original plan was to perform a track together live, with Bowie performing at Wembley Stadium and…

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