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The singer Bob Geldof said: "Young Americans is a fantastic soul record, but soul with something else going on. There's an edginess to it." [1] Young Americans was voted Bowie's ninth best album in a 2013 readers' poll for Rolling Stone. The magazine argued that its style shift helped introduce Bowie to a wider audience. [125]
In Canada, Bill Man of The Gazette praised "Young Americans" as one of the best songs Bowie has ever written. [32] In its year-end list, NME ranked "Young Americans" the seventh best single of 1975. [33] In a more unfavourable review, Melody Maker 's Michael Watts referred to the song as "a reasonable, if unmemorable discotheque record". [34]
[citation needed] After his song "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)" was re-written as "Fascination" with David Bowie for the latter's Young Americans (1975) album, Vandross went on to tour with him as a backing vocalist in September 1974. [24] Vandross wrote "Everybody Rejoice/A Brand New Day" for the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz. [11] [18] [25]
Colonel James Bowie (/ ˈ b uː i / BOO-ee [1] [2] [3]) [a] (April 10, 1796 – March 6, 1836) was an American military officer, landowner and slave trader who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (Somali: Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid; born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, 25 July 1955 [2]), known mononymously as Iman, is a Somali-American model and actress. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace , Thierry Mugler , Calvin Klein , Donna Karan , and Yves Saint Laurent , she is also noted for her philanthropic work.
Initially set for release on Young Americans, "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)" was replaced by "Fame" at the last minute, so Bowie shelved it indefinitely. On 7 December 1979, at the height of disco's popularity, RCA belatedly issued the track as a stand-alone single (as RCA BOW 4), [ 37 ] backed by the 1979 remix of the original 1972 track. [ 2 ]
The civil rights icon was assassinated in New York six decades ago today, but questions about his death still swirl. Malcolm X was killed 60 years ago. His family wants answers as they celebrate ...
"Right" is a song by the English musician David Bowie from his album Young Americans, released on 7 March 1975. Recorded on 14–18 August and 20–24 November 1974 at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, [2] "Right" is the last of four tracks on side one of Young Americans, [3] and the B-side of the single "Fame", released in August 1975.