"David’s friendship was the light of my life. I never met such a brilliant person. He was the best there is". - Iggy Pop
You were the single flame in the center of it all. Thank you David
X chrissie hynde
Whenever I hear his music, I’m a teenager again, taking my first taste of something ungendered, transgressive. At a crucial moment in my adolescence, David Bowie showed me that masculinity wasn't the only way to attract girls and, for that, I thank him.
- Billy Bragg
We are all David Bowie's children. He inspired us and changed our lives. Love, gratitude and respect always for him and his work. Our truest condolences and sympathy to his family. Neil and Chris x (Pet Shop Boys)
"John and David respected each other," Ono wrote. "They were well matched in intellect and talent. As John and I had very few friends, we felt David was as close as family." - Yoko Ono
"David Bowie was one of the greatest artists of all time. I feel privileged that I ever got to know him. He gave Devo his blessing. He remained true to his art until the end like I wanted so badly for us to do." - Gerald V. Casale/DEVO
Thanks for a lifetime of amazing music. RIP David Bowie.
Sincerely,
Patterson Hood and The DBTs
Love you, David Bowie. Rest in peace. - Robert Pollard
"Hero" - Deborah Harry
Inspiring us from our earliest days - our name 'Simple Minds' was taken from a Bowie lyric - he continues to inspires us today, as we work on our 18th album. - Jim Kerr
He was a fearsome talent, and the loss to Music and Culture from his passing is inestimable. In and out of our lives, always challenging and innovative, and … shocking. But this news is hard to take in. I had no idea he was close to death. Would like to have said something …Very sad. Sincere condolences to his family. But what a life. All hail, David Bowie, Star Man, Hero. RIP. - Brian May
No other artist has meant as much to me personally or inspired my own songs as much. What a spirit. What an inspiration. What a shining example of the beauty that humanity can create. Bless him. -BD (Spoon)
"He was an artist of the twentieth and twenty-first century, and probably introduced more concepts, styles and subversive thinking to the popular consciousness than anyone else." - Ian Smith
Very sad day. I knew Bowie as the freaky guy from Labyrinth long before I knew he was a musician. It wasn't until later that I learned to love his music.
From his new album:
Lyrics are very touching knowing that he passed.
Spoiler!
Lazarus (David Bowie)
Look up here, I’m in heaven
I’ve got scars that can’t be seen
I’ve got drama, can’t be stolen
Everybody knows me now
Look up here, man, I’m in danger
I’ve got nothing left to lose
I’m so high it makes my brain whirl
Dropped my cell phone down below
Ain’t that just like me
By the time I got to New York
I was living like a king
Then I used up all my money
I was looking for your ass
This way or no way
You know, I’ll be free
Just like that bluebird
Now ain’t that just like me
Oh I’ll be free
Just like that bluebird
Oh I’ll be free
Ain’t that just like me
Tony Visconti acknowledges that Blackstar was Bowie's "parting gift"
Quote:
He always did what he wanted to do. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way. His death was no different from his life - a work of Art. He made Blackstar for us, his parting gift. I knew for a year this was the way it would be. I wasn't, however, prepared for it. He was an extraordinary man, full of love and life. He will always be with us. For now, it is appropriate to cry.
"David’s friendship was the light of my life. I never met such a brilliant person. He was the best there is. - Iggy Pop"
You were the single flame in the center of it all.
Thank you David
X chrissie hynde
Whenever I hear his music, I’m a teenager again, taking my first taste of something ungendered, transgressive. At a crucial moment in my adolescence, David Bowie showed me that masculinity wasn't the only way to attract girls and, for that, I thank him.
- Billy Bragg
We are all David Bowie's children. He inspired us and changed our lives. Love, gratitude and respect always for him and his work. Our truest condolences and sympathy to his family. Neil and Chris x (Pet Shop Boys)
"John and David respected each other," Ono wrote. "They were well matched in intellect and talent. As John and I had very few friends, we felt David was as close as family." - Yoko Ono
"David Bowie was one of the greatest artists of all time. I feel privileged that I ever got to know him. He gave Devo his blessing. He remained true to his art until the end like I wanted so badly for us to do." - Gerald V. Casale/DEVO
Thanks for a lifetime of amazing music. RIP David Bowie.
Sincerely,
Patterson Hood
and The DBTs
Love you, David Bowie. Rest in peace. - Robert Pollard
"Hero" - Deborah Harry
Seems like every artist I actively follow on Facebook seems to have commented on this. Even some you might not obviously think of as influenced by Bowie, such as Laibach. (Although when you think of it, of course they were.)
"If you're sad today, just remember the world is over 4 billion years old and you somehow managed to exist at the same time as David Bowie." -Simon Pegg
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