9 years ago

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.”

Brixton (South London) born singer and innovator David Bowie has died aged 69 in Manhattan, New York today after battling with liver cancer in secret for 18 months. Just 4 days ago Bowie had released his Music Video Lazarus… What a legend… 

‘Look up here, I’m in heaven’

“His death was no different from his life – a work of Art,” explained Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti, in tribute. “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.” Creative to the very end, the ‘Lazarus’ video is a heartbreakingly sad way to bid farewell, but a more than appropriate one. 

On Nov 19th, 2015 David Bowie already had released Blackstar, a 10-minute visually compelling, and weird mini-movie. Directed by Johan Renck.

Listen to David Bowie’s latest album here on Spotify..

Bowie’s comeback was with the release of 2013’s “The Next Day,” album, a great collection of of songs that looked back without being nostalgic. Of which my personal favourite was: 

“Had to get the train From Potzdamer platz. You never knew that That I could do that Just walking the dead. Sitting in the Dschungel. On Nurnberger strasse. A man lost in time near KaDeWe. Just walking the dead.”

And the folks of EW beautifully put together David’s best Music Video’s 

“Honestly, David Bowie has never made a bad video (though “China Girl” and its cringe worthy slant-eyed bits is not a good look), but here are 10 of the best entries from a near-perfect body of work.” 

  1. “Underground”
  2. “The Heart’s Filthy Lesson”
  3. “John, I’m Only Dancing”
  4. “Jump They Say”
  5. “I’m Afraid of Americans" 
  6. "Absolute Beginners”
  7. “Ashes to Ashes" 
  8. "Life on Mars”
  9. “Little Wonder”
  10. “Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy for the DFA)" 

(EW’s David Bowie’s 10 best music videos by Kyle Anderson) 

More: 

  1. Brian Eno Shares the Heartwrenching Story of His Final Correspondence With David Bowie. 
  2. 10 moments in his career that defined his legacy By John Schaefer.
  3. Looking Back at David Bowie’s Most Powerful and Influential Songs By VICE Staff.
  4. David Bowie documentary: The story of Ziggy Stardust (Youtube). 
  5. David Bowie: Five Years Documentary (3DOC) 
  6. On April 21st, 2014 Drew Morton made a supercut of Bowie on Film. Have a look here: 

The Man Who Changed Science Fiction.

"We should just be content with picking nuts…Not mine, I might add” David Bowie.

RIP Mr. Bowie… 

Photo credit: Drew Morton.