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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]
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.
[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]
The charisma and vitality of David Bowie was perfectly captured the last ever photo taken of the music legend.. The beautiful picture was posted on Bowie's official Instagram page on Friday, Jan ...
The Thin White Duke was the persona and character adopted by the English musician David Bowie for public appearances in the mid-1970s. Though the Duke is primarily identified with Bowie's 1976 album Station to Station and is mentioned by name in the title track, he had first begun to adopt aspects of the persona during the tour supporting his Young Americans album in late 1974.
The Young Americans is a non-profit organization and performing group based in Southern California. First founded in 1962 by Milton C. Anderson, the group was credited with being the first show choir in America, mixing choreography with choral singing. [ 1 ]