‘Young Americans’ – David Bowie
Bowie gave up his glammed-up Ziggy Stardust persona in 1975 and embarked on a journey into the “plastic soul,” as he called it. Nonetheless, this R&B homage, recorded in Philadelphia with Luther Vandross on background vocals and David Sanborn wailing on sax, is one of his warmest, wildest tales. “It’s about a newlywed couple who aren’t sure if they love each other,” Bowie explained.
‘Young Americans’ David Bowie
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