I'm a pretty big fan of David Bowie - not as much as some, but I enjoy just about every song in his library, both early and late. One of my favorite non-hit albums is Tonight, from 1984. Featuring Omar Hakim on drums and The Borneo Horns, Tonight has quite a few tunes that deserve far more radio play. One of these tunes is the title track of the album, Tonight, a haunting duet with the great Tina Turner:
The Gift
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[Christmas, 1965 or thereabout]
The boy was very young; perhaps 7 or 8 years old. He loved everything about
Christmas - the lights, the music, Santa ...
4 months ago
5 Comments:
Ha! Bowie got me into the art of music and this is one of my all time faves of his! Thank you for the blast to the past!!! :D
David Bowie has been one of my favorites since I first heard Space Oddity in the late 60s.
I love Bowie's duet (Little Drummer Boy) with Bing Crosby. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9KpNznVLlY
---allen
very nice. thanks for sharing!
this is just plain lovely - moving and sweet. a wonderful sunday morning wake up call. xoxo
What do you mean "non-hit" album? Wasn't this platinum selling?
Ever head of Blue Jean?
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