Bowie: The Karaoke King

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David Bowie circa 1987 Courtesy of Getty Images

After the loss of David Bowie, something emerged that showed a side of him that most of us didn’t know: Dude did KILLER impressions. In 1985, Bowie was recording the soundtrack to Absolute Beginners at a London studio. Just for fun, he scribbled down some lyrics and performed them in the style of Bruce Springsteen (who recently paid his own tribute to the late music legend). Then he went on to take a turn as Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, and more. The sound engineer kept the tape rolling and thus, we have a little comic treasure to remember Bowie by.

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Photo Credit: David Bowie by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images

[amazon template=left aligned image&asin=B000007TUR]PS. For more remembrances of this musical and creative genius, check out our posts What Would Bowie Do?, David Bowie, Adman, and David Bowie: Sometimes Three Years Are Better Than Five. Plus, when you sign up for our weekly email update you’ll get the inspiring documentary The 5 Keys to Mastery — FREE. Learn the traits that help people achieve their dreams: from superstar musicians like Carlos Santana and BB King, to Olympic gold medalists, a Nobel laureate, entrepreneurs, actors, teachers and more.

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Cindy Grogan

Cindy Grogan

Cindy Grogan is a longtime freelance writer, having worked in a ton of different industries, writing a ton of different things. Her background in radio is a natural fit for her love of music – anything from the Beatles to Hank Williams, Sr. to Prokofiev. A rabid consumer of pop culture and politics, Cindy finds the smartass tendencies that once got her grounded now serve her well in Facebook arguments. Oh, and she also loves cats.

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