David Bowie, 69, has died of cancer, Jan 2016

[bluesneakers]

Just saw a video on Twitter of 100's of people gathered in London singing 'Star man'

Absolutely beautiful. Would like to share but not seen MSM share it yet so don't think I can.

David Bowie dead: Watch mourners singing 'Star Man' in moving tribute to singer outside Brixton's Ritzy Cinema
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-bowie-dead-watch-mourners-7161303

 

[nadjatheresa]

Rest in peace, Starman. Forever missed, and forever celebrated. Thank you for the joy and memories.

[video=youtube;0C5AE_7WNe4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C5AE_7WNe4[/video]

 

[badhorsie]

BadHorsie's top 10 of DB's Top 100 books

Interviews With Francis Bacon by David Sylvester
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Divided Self by R. D. Laing
Nights At The Circus by Angela Carter
The Waste Land by T.S. Elliot
Last Exit To Brooklyn By Hubert Selby, Jr.
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Private Eye (satirical magazine, ’60s – ’80s)
On The Road by Jack Kerouac
The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

 

[bluesneakers]

I still don't know what to say but earlier I mentioned to my husband how isn't it weird David Bowie died today and we were just talking about him yesterday? And I tweeted about him three days ago. And my daughter wore Ziggy Stardust makeup for NYE. And I was randomly shouting "Wham, bam, thank you ma'am" on Christmas day... I could trace Bowie references and encounters through an entire year.

Anyway, the thought struck me he's such a part of our lives no matter when he died it would be "We were just singing one of his songs." I didn't even realize it.

RIP David.

 

[arielilane]

Sad loss of a legend. To quote Bono, " Planet Earth is Blue."

 

[matou]

[video=youtube;gHSQpdC_Y6E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSQpdC_Y6E[/video]

 

[matou]

No one cooler to play Nikola Tesla than Bowie:

[video=youtube;PF76qlwWM8s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF76qlwWM8s[/video]

 

[wfgodot]

We're on pace to smash the record of 165 posts written on WS's David Bowie turns 65 thread.

 

[wfgodot]

Covers time:

[video=youtube;6dq-ICKWn6Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dq-ICKWn6Q[/video]

 

[wfgodot]

[video=youtube;_UJ-rVvy_lU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UJ-rVvy_lU[/video]

 

[wfgodot]

[video=youtube;fregObNcHC8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8[/video]

 

[wfgodot]

[video=youtube;UdFDs_aEoJw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdFDs_aEoJw[/video]

 

[bluesneakers]

From Chris Hadfield's Facebook:

David Bowie has died. It leaves me and, I suspect, millions around the world, with an instant feeling of loss and emptiness - and yet also a wistful joy, a sense of how creative and inspirational just one of us can be. His art defined an image of outer space, inner self, and a rapidly changing world for a generation finding themselves at the confluence.

I am honoured to have been able to return some of that favour. Being able to record Oddity on the International Space Station was an attempt to bring that art full circle. It was meant as a way to allow people to experience, without it being stated, that our culture had reached beyond the planet. We live in space. I thank him for allowing us the opportunity, and for being so kind since.

With much respect to a genius, a silent moment of reflection: ashes to ashes, dust to stardust. Your brilliance inspired us all. Goodbye Starman.

([video=youtube;KaOC9danxNo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo[/video])

https://www.facebook.com/AstronautChrisHadfield/?fref=nf

 

[neesaki]

:tears: I just found out about this thirty minutes ago. I loved this man, such an awesome and talented performer and musician, and soulful, nothing fake about him. I'm devastated :tears:

This is one of my favorites, sorry if already posted.

[video=youtube;N4d7Wp9kKjA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA[/video]

 

[badhorsie]

[video=youtube;fregObNcHC8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8[/video]

Best. Cover. Ever.

 

[bluesneakers]

David Bowie’s Best TV Appearance Ever Was This Bit From Ricky Gervais’ Extras
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/01/11/david_bowie_s_hilarious_extras_segment_video.html

In his Extras segment, Bowie gleefully sings an ode to Gervais’ downtrodden actor character titled “Little Fat Man.” As Bowie sings “He’s got no style, he’s got no grace/ He’s banal and facile, he’s a fat waste of space,” it’s hard to decide whether to laugh or sing along.

 

[matou]

[video=youtube;lVgk7wYeZHw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVgk7wYeZHw[/video]

 

[matou]

NSFW
[video=youtube;244qvxxy0N0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=244qvxxy0N0[/video]

 

[bluesneakers]

David Bowie signs autographs for fans from his front room window at his home in Brixton, 1980s.

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CYbCwpIWYAA5W0U.jpg

 

[wishuwerehere]

A creative force, who gave so much of himself. Rest in Peace, David Bowie, your creativity will live on.

Here's Bowie with Lou Reed:

[video=youtube;87nGW6MuW2s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87nGW6MuW2s[/video]