![]() “Partition” by Beyoncé with Justin Timberlake.“This Is What You Came For” by Calvin Harris and Rihanna with uncredited vocals by the song’s author, Taylor Swift.“There Must Be More to Life Than This” by Queen with Michael Jackson.“Why Should I Love You?” by Kate Bush with Prince singing and playing guitar.“Young Americans” by David Bowie with Luther Vandross.“State of Shock” by the Jacksons, with Mick Jagger.“Pink + White” by Frank Ocean with Beyoncé.“Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell with Michael Jackson and Jermaine Jackson.“Every Time I Close My Eyes” by Babyface with Kenny G, Mariah Carey, and Shelia E.“Step by Step” by Whitney Houston with original writer and vocalist Annie Lennox.“Don’t Lose Your Head” by Queen with Joan Armatrading.“Part-Time Lover” by Stevie Wonder with Luther Vandross and Philip Bailey.“Let’s Get Serious” by Jermaine Jackson was produced by Stevie Wonder (who also provided vocals).“Bring It On Home to Me” by Sam Cooke with Lou Rawls.Here is a breakdown of each song and who’s helping out in the background. Though in others you will never be able to hear the same again without recognizing them. In some tracks, you won’t be able to pick them out. In some cases it is an established artist leading a hand, like Stevie Wonder contributing to Jermaine Jackson’s “Let’s Get Serious,” or a then-unknown protege like Lou Rawls singing behind his childhood pal Sam Cooke on “Bring It On Home To Me.” Though what they all have in common is famous folks, sometimes uncredited, singing backup. Here’s a freewheeling playlist, and a seemingly random collection of tunes. Happy springtime from your friend and selector, Marlon! Hope you enjoy AfroBowie as much as I’ve enjoyed making it.Īs always, stay safe, sane, and kind. Lus, Seu Jorge’s beautiful set of Bowie covers from Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. It features covers from across Bowie’s catalog by Helado Negro, Khruangbin, Jeff Parker, We Are KING, Meshell Ndegeocello, and more. There are also songs from the tribute record Modern Love. There are a few tracks from Ziggy Stardub, a spectacular reggae recasting “Ziggy Stardust” by the Easy Star All-Stars. ![]() I’ve included David Bowie’s covers of “Almost Grown” by Chuck Berry, Nina Simone’s “Wild is the Wind” and versions of “Knock on Wood” (by Eddie Floyd) and “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” (by Ohio Players) from DAVID LIVE. And of course his team-up with young Luther Vandross on “Young Americans” is in the mix. There are Bowie tracks written with his longtime collaborator Alomar including: “D.J.”, “Fame”, “Never Let Me Down”, “Red Money” and “The Secret Life of Arabia”. This collection features Bowie covers from Black artists like Robert Glasper & Bilal, Durand Jones & The Indications, Rhonda Dakar and others. Why is that?” “The only few black artists one does see are on in about 2:30 in the morning until 6:00,” Bowie continued, “Very few are featured prominently during the day.”Īlmost a decade before James Brown would become constantly sampled, the Godfather of Soul would borrow Carlos Alomar’s guitar riff from David Bowie’s crossover hit “Fame” to create his track “Hot”.īowie would later team up with Queen Latifah for a version “Fame” in 1990. He would also go on to call out MTV on not featuring Black artists: “I’m floored by the fact that there are so few Black artists featured on. Though those funky soulful tracks made Bowie one of the few white performers to be invited to perform on Soul Train. It’s the squashed remains of ethnic music as it survives in the age of Muzak, written and sung by a white limey.” “ AfroBowie”is a collection devoted to David Bowie, who, in a 1976 Playboy interview, described his own album Young Americansas “the definitive plastic soul record. By Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)
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