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Bowie Is in the Building! SNL Performance : 1979
Bowie storms Saturday Night Live – puppet bodies, giant suits, and pure art-rock chaos! David Bowie’s Saturday Night Live appearance on December 15, 1979 – one of the most bizarre and brilliant TV moments of his career. Backed by Klaus Nomi and Joey Arias in avant-garde drag, Bowie performed three tracks from Lodger: “The Man Who Sold the World” (in a giant cardboard suit) “TVC 15” (carried like a puppet) “Boys Keep Swinging” (with a puppet body and a cheeky finale) The surre

David Bowie
Dec 15, 1979


John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) Single: 1979
A Disco-Glam Double Dancing Return Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 14, 1979, on RCA Records (catalogue: BOW 4 / PB 9482), David Bowie’s “John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (1975)” — the disco re-recording from the Young Americans sessions at Sigma Sound — was backed with the original “John, I'm Only Dancing (1972)” from the Ziggy Stardust era. Produced by Bowie & Tony Visconti (A) and Bowie (B), this glam-disco hybrid peaked at No. 12 on the Official Singl

David Bowie
Dec 14, 1979


Just a Gigolo Preview: 1978
Bowie’s silver-screen gigolo era begins – the Thin White Duke goes Hollywood! one-page preview in New Musical Express, December 23, 1978. More Bowie film magic added weekly

David Bowie
Dec 23, 1978


Back Catalogue Advert : 1978
Bowie’s golden years in one glorious stack – from Space Oddity to Lodger! David Bowie’s Back Catalogue - One Man in His Time Plays Many Parts, a three-page advert in Melody Maker, December 16, 1978.

David Bowie
Dec 16, 1978
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