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Post by Michael on Jan 11, 2016 2:17:05 GMT -5
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Post by Jessica on Jan 11, 2016 3:00:58 GMT -5
You're kidding? I'm so shocked and sad I honestly can't process this right now. I can't believe it. F***in legend. We are losing our legends RIP
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Post by at40nut on Jan 11, 2016 5:20:54 GMT -5
You're kidding? I'm so shocked and sad I honestly can't process this right now. I can't believe it. F***in legend. We are losing our legends RIP Couldn't agree with you more! I have about 8 albums of his with "Ziggy Stardust" as my personal favorite . He has influenced so many artists over the years and ironically he was a huge influence of one artist who passed away recently-Scott Weiland.
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Post by 80sat40fan on Jan 11, 2016 5:28:57 GMT -5
I had no idea David Bowie was ill. I enjoyed many of his hits, and my brother owned just about all of David Bowie's albums. Whether it was a #1 song like "Let's Dance" or "Fame", or a huge album cut like "Heroes" or "The Man Who Sold The World", I enjoyed his songs a lot. I also liked the number of different looks he adopted over the years.
I'm still stunned!
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Jan 11, 2016 5:41:47 GMT -5
I wasn't a huge fan of his but he had great talent and I remember playing some of his songs on the radio at WBER, WLLW & WBME.
Some at WBER were new when they came out like Jump They Say in 1993.
R.I.P. to a legend.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jan 11, 2016 6:28:30 GMT -5
Very sad to learn that his last birthday (Jan 8 same as Elvis) happened when he was like this.
He was a true artist in the music business. Always pushed the limits to try and create something new. Whether you liked it or not, you had to admire his effort and vision.
RIP David.
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Post by rayshae3 on Jan 11, 2016 7:48:05 GMT -5
Very sorry about the shocking news regarding the passing of a true influential legend, with an endless re-invention, the only constant in his work his being avant-garde. May his odd intellectual and spiritual wandering continue to find odysseys in space beyond. Rough Ranking of my Top 10 Bowie favorites: 1.Ashes to Ashes 2.Heroes 3.Life on Mars 4.Sound and Vision 5.China Girl 6.Modern Love 7.Suffragete City 8.1984 9.Rebel Rebel 10.Starman Constant live and updated reaction to David Bowie’s death: (So far from David Cameron, British PM; The entire Rolling Stones; Madonna; Ricky Gervais fresh after hosting the Globes; Billy Idol; Pharrell Williams; Gene Simmons; Marc Almond of Soft Cell; Rick Wakeman; Iggy Pop; Midge Ure of Ultravox and Live Aid; From the religious world Vatican's chief spokesman on cultural affair; the archbishop of Canterbury, the top leader of the Church of England…) www.bbc.com/news/live/entertainment-arts-35278886And here’s my own choice of tribute song: the brilliant words and music of “Life on Mars?” Life on Mars?-David Bowie
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Post by dukelightning on Jan 11, 2016 8:20:44 GMT -5
Wow, someone died of cancer days after celebrating a 69th birthday. Brings back memories of my mother who had the same fate. Not a good start to the day.
RIP.
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Post by BrettVW on Jan 11, 2016 11:24:36 GMT -5
Like everyone, I was shocked this morning when I reached for my phone to scroll the headlines. But kudos to David Bowie for keeping his illness private if that is what he wanted. He was a force in rock and roll and his music will always be cherished.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Jan 11, 2016 14:09:04 GMT -5
Just finished a 3 hour tribute show which has tons of hits and some rarities. It will air on WBME next Monday at 6am and 6pm EST.
Most of Rayshae's list gets played!
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Post by Jessica on Jan 11, 2016 14:37:57 GMT -5
Wow, someone died of cancer days after celebrating a 69th birthday. Brings back memories of my mother who had the same fate. Not a good start to the day. RIP. I'm sorry about your mother Top 5 best David Bowie songs (it's hard to pick only 5) 1.Under Pressure (with Queen) 2.Let's Dance 3.Fame 4.Modern Love 5.Heroes
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Post by rayshae3 on Jan 11, 2016 16:21:31 GMT -5
Just finished a 3 hour tribute show which has tons of hits and some rarities. It will air on WBME next Monday at 3am and 3pm EST. Most of Rayshae's list gets played! Thanks BME; appreciated! Constant live and updated reaction to David Bowie’s death: (So far from David Cameron, British PM; The entire Rolling Stones; Madonna; Ricky Gervais fresh after hosting the Globes; Billy Idol; Pharrell Williams; Gene Simmons; Marc Almond of Soft Cell; Rick Wakeman; Iggy Pop; Midge Ure of Ultravox and Live Aid; From the religious world Vatican's chief spokesman on cultural affair; the archbishop of Canterbury, the top leader of the Church of England…) www.bbc.com/news/live/entertainment-arts-35278886More tributes have been pouring in from: Justin Trudeau, Canadian PM; Peter Gabriel; Peter Frampton (who was a classmate and friend prior to David Bowie’s fame at the high school); Annie Lennox; the group AC/DC; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; Yoko Ono; Brian Eno; Nile Rodgers; Pet Shop Boys; Jimmy Page of Zeppelin; Roger Taylor of Queen; Giorgio Moroder; Huey Lewis; the band Rush, ... My favorite tweet from astronaut Commander Hatfield formerly of International Space Station: “Ashes to ashes, dust to stardust. Your brilliance inspired us all. Goodbye Starman.” And from Cardinal Ravasi, cultural spokesman to the Vatican who tweeted : “Ground Control to Major Tom Commencing countdown, engines on Check ignition and may God's love be with you”. Last but not least; here’s a bit of lyrics to David Bowie's last single “Lazarus” (from his album 'Blackstar' released just last Thursday on his 69th birthday and couple of days before his death)…almost prophetic: “…Look up here, I'm in heaven. I've got scars that can't be seen. I've got drama, can't be stolen. Everybody knows me now," In Brixton, Bowie's Birth place in South London today; shop shutters Brixton's old theatre:
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Jan 11, 2016 16:56:16 GMT -5
When I learned on Facebook just now that Bowie passed away, I was rather surprised, it came out of nowhere. Though I think his cancer was kept behind closed doors all this time. Sad we lost another legend. My top five favorite songs by Bowie: 1. "Let's Dance" 2. "Day In, Day Out" 3. "Never Let Me Down" 4. "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" - the B-side of "Let's Dance" version 5. "Space Oddity" TRIVIA: Did you know that David Bowie was one of a small number of non-black acts to appear on Soul Train? He performed "Fame" when he was on. "Ground control to Major Tom... Ground control to Major Tom..." (silence) R.I.P. David Jones.
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Post by jlthorpe on Jan 11, 2016 20:31:55 GMT -5
Some favorite songs of mine, in alphabetical order:
Ashes to Ashes Cat People (Putting Out Fire) China Girl DJ Fashion Sound and Vision Under Pressure
I'm not sure if this is appropriate to bring up, but I'd really like to see his new album hit #1 in the U.S. According to Wikipedia, his highest charting album in the U.S. was 2013's "The Next Day", which peaked at #2. To finally get a #1 album here would be a fitting coda to his career.
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Post by mrjukebox on Jan 11, 2016 20:44:55 GMT -5
I can't believe David Bowie has passed away-What a fantastic artist he was!
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