Previously Unreleased Demo Of David Bowie's Let's Dance Shared
Monday, 08 January 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
A previously unreleased demo of David Bowie's song Let's Dance has been shared to mark what would have been his 71st birthday.
The track is the namesake of Bowie's fifteenth studio album, which he put out in 1983 and was co-produced by Chic's Nile Rodgers.
Speaking about the demo, which was mixed for the first time in 35 years by himself and Russell Graham at his Le Crib Studios in Westport, Connecticut, Rodgers said:
“I’ve been blessed with a wonderful career but my creative partnership with David Bowie ranks very, very, very high on the list of my most important and rewarding collaborations. This demo gives you, the fans, a bird's eye view of the very start of it! I woke up on my first morning in Montreux with David peering over me. He had an acoustic guitar in his hands and exclaimed, “Nile, darling, I think this is a HIT!”.
This recording was the first indication of what we could do together as I took his 'folk song' and arranged it into something that the entire world would soon be dancing to and seemingly has not stopped dancing to for the last 35 years! It became the blue print not only for Let’s Dance the song but for the entire album as well.
If you played 2nd guitar or drums let us know who you are!
The time we spent mixing it just before Christmas was full of tears as it felt like David was in the room with us. Happy Birthday David, I love you and we all miss you!".
Meanwhile, on this day in 2016 Bowie released his final album, ‘Blackstar’. The legendary British artist and musician sadly passed away two days later following an 18 month battle with cancer.
He had a career spanning four decades and was known for his innovative music and style, in particular his androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and enjoyed an illustrious career up until his death.
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