After Billy and I walked in and my pupils adjusted to the club’s dim light, I noticed something strange enough to catch my eye, even in this den of weirdness: David Bowie was sitting at the back bar, all by himself, soaking up the bizarre scene. They were sitting there watching us like, ‘Is this some kind of rock and roll ritual? So am I not a ‘proper’ Bowie fan? After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let's Dance.Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself.
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Bowie, who’d spent the last decade dressing as an androgynous alien, a harlequin, and an albino ‘duke’, seemed almost mundane in this environment. Producers: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, David Bowie: vocals People opposedly claiming the album ended Bowie’s pristine run of rock albums, breaking the successful Bowie character, it was a bad album, it was a great dance album, it was innovative, it was formulaic; but no doubt it was a commercial success. Album Credits. People opposedly claiming the album ended Bowie’s pristine run of rock albums, breaking the successful Bowie character, it was a bad album, it was a great dance album, it was innovative, it was formulaic; but no doubt it was a commercial success. At some point I must have given him my phone number, but I don’t remember doing so. Bowie was sober, sipping orange juice, and surveying the scene. All three songs became international hits, and for good reason -- they're catchy, accessible pop songs that have just enough of an alien edge to make them distinctive. Even Bowie added to some of the negative comments and it always made me defensive of my own personal stance – that I liked the album so much. But David being the incredible forward thinking man he was assumed I was just another black gentleman. Co-produced by Chic's Nile Rodgers, it contained the hit singles 'Let's Dance', 'China Girl' and 'Modern Love'. We wound up talking all night about all sorts of music. If you've learned something new today and wish to show your appreciation, why not make a small donation via PayPal? Find album credit information for Let's Dance - David Bowie on AllMusic.
All rights reserved. Co-produced by Chic’s Nile Rodgers, it contained the hit singles ‘Let’s Dance’, ‘China Girl’ and ‘Modern Love’. In a way, too much has been said of Bowie’s album, Let’s Dance.
After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let's Dance. The closest came from the Winchester pressing. absolute gold. The name of the album was imaginatively titled Dance [EMI ST-17175]. Released April 14, 1983. The wide-ranging, reference heavy, autodidactic rap made me feel like I was back in the mix of the beatniks, hippies, and jazzers of my youth. Nile Rodgers, Stevie Ray Vaughan: guitar Recorded: December 1982, January 1983 David Bowie's 15th studio album, Let's Dance was his biggest seller. Rodgers asked the bartender, Scotty Taylor, to introduce him to the singer, but Taylor declined, leaving Rodgers to make his own introduction. Rob Sabino: keyboards I don’t remember anyone ever bothering us; we were like old friends sitting on a couch in someone’s living room.
1. It’s got a hard cut, very high on treble – it sears through.
You see, it wouldn’t have been racist or bizarre for him to assume the only black guy at Bemelsmans was me, even if I looked different. After saying hello to some friends, Billy finally noticed David. Rodgers wore a suit, keen to give a more professional impression than he had at the Continental. I’d been clocking the rock legend all along but pretended to be cool about it. Robert Arron, Stan Harrison: tenor saxophone, flute Eventually, I spotted the most David Bowie-esque guy there and re-introduced myself. Producers David Bowie, Giorgio Moroder & Nile Rodgers. In a way, too much has been said of Bowie’s album, Let’s Dance. He wasn’t wearing makeup or his iconic hat. The Variation 4 is with barcode and inner sleeve not rounded corners.
they have pressed magic with this one. “Back in November 1985 David Bowie’s record company, EMI, had planned to release a compilation album featuring dance remixes from a couple of Bowie’s recent albums. Plus, my girlfriend and her friends had arrived earlier because they wanted to get a glimpse of David Bowie! Let’s Dance David Bowie. As it turned out, we were sitting at the bar maybe 15 feet from one another, both ordering drinks, but neither of us recognized the other. All images © their respective owners. Of course you do. They told me he had been there at least half an hour, so I went back inside and looked for him. Recording Date. This unofficial site is in no way associated with David Bowie, Columbia, Sony, EMI, related and unrelated organisations or their representatives. Phew...that's a load of SO-17093's. The Bowie Bible is run for the love of anything and everything to do with David Bowie. December, 1982. Meanwhile, Billy, never what you might call a wallflower, shouted, ‘Fuckin’ ‘ell, that’s David Booooowiiiieeeee!‘ and started heading in David’s direction, his progress only slightly slowed by a violent spasm of vomiting. I even called his office at one point and asked when he was arriving. Frank Simms, George Simms, David Spinner: backing vocals. But David didn’t look like himself either, or at least what I imagined he would look like. Unfortunately, I could not find a perfect match. Even for someone as cool as David Bowie, it was probably a strange brew. New Releases. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, David Bowie discography: United Kingdom (UK). They arranged to meet one afternoon at Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel, on 35 East 76th Street, Manhattan.
Mac Gollehon: trumpet Find album credit information for Let's Dance - David Bowie on AllMusic AllMusic. The house was being renovated at the time, and the general contractor repeatedly answered the phone, then hung up, believing Bowie to be a prank caller. Omar Hakim, Tony Thompson: drums Let’s Dance Tracklist. We both started cracking up. Shortly after the encounter, Bowie telephoned Rodgers’ home in Westport, Connecticut. Modern Love Lyrics. Featured New Releases ... Art Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock New Wave Album Rock Dance-Rock Blue-Eyed Soul. That you have to act like you don’t know one another? Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself. Labyrinth (Soundtrack / David Bowie / Trevor Jones) Lazarus (Musical / David Bowie and Enda Walsh) Legacy Let's Dance Live Box (David Bowie & Friends) Live In Cleveland-1977 (Iggy Pop feat. The two musicians quickly bonded, and stayed talking until after 5am. However, the three hits were enough to make the album a massive hit, and their power hasn't diminished over the years, even if the rest of the record sounds like an artifact.
I really wanted that same positive optimistic rock ‘n’ roll big band sound that was very impressionistic for me back when. And – not for any elitist reason – (laughter) there are no synthesizers on it. can never get over how good it sounds. Bowie first met Rodgers at 5am at the Continental club in Manhattan. Issued with heavy stock full-color printed inner sleeve with lyrics/credits.
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