David Bowie Remembered
I was devastated to find out late last night that David Bowie had passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. He had just released Blackstar, his final album, last Friday – his 69th birthday.
What can you say about the man that hasn’t been said already? He was a chameleon, constantly reinventing his sound and image over the course of a nearly five-decade career. His music has been categorized as glam rock, progressive rock, funk, New Wave, and everything in between. He had such a vast and diverse body of work that influenced and inspired everybody from Madonna to Trent Reznor to Maynard James Keenan to Layne Staley to Scott Weiland to Kanye West. Here’s a sampling of reactions:
I'm devastated. David Bowie changed the course of my life forever. I never felt like I fit in growing up in… https://t.co/D1GnQzIRqw
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 11, 2016
David Bowie: @DrBrianMay's words on today's news @ https://t.co/ryVj4AI1Rp
— Queen Official (@QueenWillRock) January 11, 2016
David Bowie: The cleverest and most interestingly brilliant man of our time. What a vacuum he leaves, and how he will be missed. Roger
— Queen Official (@QueenWillRock) January 11, 2016
David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) January 11, 2016
I simply cannot believe we now live in a world without Bowie. pic.twitter.com/qvMADZ1ryT
— William DuVall (@WilliamDuvall) January 11, 2016
Rest in peace, David. pic.twitter.com/9Kv9yM9igh
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) January 11, 2016
MESSAGE FROM IGGY: "David’s friendship was the light of my life. I never met such a brilliant person. He was the best there is. - Iggy Pop"
— Iggy Pop (@IggyPop) January 11, 2016
David was always an inspiration to me and a true original. He was wonderfully shameless in his work. 1/2
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 11, 2016
We had so many good times together. He was my friend, I will never forget him. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/9xfPj88x8b
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 11, 2016
Paul on @DavidBowieReal https://t.co/KVxmjBdYT1 pic.twitter.com/aNJi3BjAuv
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) January 11, 2016
Planet Earth is blue – Bono pic.twitter.com/p4GVmnuQql
— U2 (@U2) January 11, 2016
There aren't words enough to express the feeling of loss in this moment. RIP David. You will be… https://t.co/9N2DkKLzJt
— Slash (@Slash) January 11, 2016
R.I.P. David Bowie. You were an icon, you changed the idea of what a man should be, your musical genius will live on pic.twitter.com/29ijZOh6Kp
— Frances Bean Cobain (@alka_seltzer666) January 11, 2016
can't believe it. we will forever be inspired by/love u, bowie 💙 pic.twitter.com/oXMq6HuhWY
— HAIM (@HAIMtheband) January 11, 2016
There’s not much more to add, except this link to the isolated vocal tracks for “Under Pressure.” Both David and Freddie sound fantastic. R.I.P.