The biggest news this week was the passing of a true music icon, David Bowie. Bowie was part of the soundtrack of my college life, with "Let's Dance," "Modern Love," and "China Girl." But even before this, I already knew that he took on several personas. The one that I distinctly remember was the Thin White Duke.
Later in college, when I did some broadcasting work, I was introduced to his expansive work. Life on Mars, Starman, and Space Oddity became instant favorites. Around this time, he starred in a fantasy film called Labyrinth, where he played the magical goblin king.
I also remember one Christmas time, I saw footage of him singing The Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby. However, there was an interesting back story to the duet. Bowie did not like to sing the song, so he did a beautiful counterpoint called Peace on Earth. The result was a classic,
The day before his death was announced, I listened to his latest release, Black Star, on Spotify. I already ordered it on vinyl without any idea that he was already dying of cancer when he completed this album.
In fact, he even released a music video a few days before his death. The video Lazarus from the Black Star features Bowie in bed with his eyes covered.
Thank you for the music, David Jones, Star Man, Ziggy Stardust. You will never be gone as your music will remain with us.
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