Probably the darkest musical depiction of American life until Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans” 20 years later.
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Carl Quintanilla
Today in 1975: Bowie releases “Young Americans” as a single — an Englishman’s bewildered take on US political life.
It was the beginning of his “Philadelphia sound”, with Luther Vandross-arranged vocals and the great David Sanborn on alto.
Three musical giants, now gone. #RIP 🙏🏼
It was the beginning of his “Philadelphia sound”, with Luther Vandross-arranged vocals and the great David Sanborn on alto.
Three musical giants, now gone. #RIP 🙏🏼
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