{"id":109612,"date":"2016-01-11T09:58:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T07:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=109612"},"modified":"2016-01-14T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T09:09:12","slug":"david-bowies-most-iconic-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2016\/01\/11\/david-bowies-most-iconic-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"David Bowie\u2019s Most Iconic Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-talented musical icon David Bowie lost his 18 month battle with cancer and passed away on 11 January 2016. The star, who once said \u201cI don&#8217;t know where I&#8217;m going from here, but I promise it won&#8217;t be boring,\u201d stuck to his guns and released his latest music video Lazarus just a few days ago on his 69th birthday. We take a look at some of his most iconic moments.<\/p>\n<h2>Saturday Night Live performance of &#8220;Boys Keep Swinging&#8221; 1979<\/h2>\n<p>Only Bowie could get away with singing a homoerotic song on American TV and add\u00a0a marionette with a pretty obvious raging erection to boot.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/67640670<\/p>\n<h2>David Bowie, Annie Lennox and Queen \u2018Under Pressure\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>It was 1992 that saw this iconic moment between legendary artists Annie Lennox, Queen and David Bowie share the stage for a special rendition of Under Pressure.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen &amp; Annie Lennox  &amp; David Bowie - Under Pressure - HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fCP2-Bfhy04?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Bing Crosby &amp; David Bowie &#8211; Peace on Earth\/Little Drummer Boy 1977<\/h2>\n<p>Christmas recordings were never the same after this iconic performance of &#8220;Little Drummer Boy&#8221;, written in 1957 and &#8220;Peace on Earth written especially for Bowie and Crosby.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ADbJLo4x-tk<\/p>\n<h2>David Bowie\u2019s Blue Jean<\/h2>\n<p>Always one to push the boundaries, Bowie released a short film directed by Sex Pistols vet Julien Temple where he played dual characters.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DXvAaNcXNzI' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>David Bowie Gave The Best Interviews<\/h2>\n<p>A true star always gives interviews that are memorable\u00a0in the viewers minds and David Bowie knew this. Here\u2019s a compilation of his best interview moments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gZ8Y9EfCLv0' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>David Bowie The Next Day<\/h2>\n<p>Bowie\u2019s 2013 comeback LP The Next Day proved that he was as fresh and innovative as his contemporary counterparts casting the likes of Gary Oldman as a priest in a brothel and Oscar winner Marion Cotillard as a prostitute with stigmata.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7wL9NUZRZ4I' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>David Bowie\u00a0as Ziggy Stardust<\/h2>\n<p>The Rise of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars was one Bowie\u2019s most iconic albums where he introduced his alter ego Ziggy Stardust. These performance marks an era in Bowie\u2019s career that will always be remembered.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4B5zmDz4vR4' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v&#8211;IqqusnNQ<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fEWhOSmrj6Y' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>David Bowie Lazarus<\/h2>\n<p>In a fitting goodbye to his fans, Bowie released Lazarus from his 25th studio album Blackstar\u00a0just a few days ago on 8 January, his 69th birthday. The video features Bowie as agitated patient in a hospital room.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Bowie - Lazarus (Official Video) [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-JqH1M4Ya8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope your space ship has landed in a magical place Ziggy Stardust.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-91354\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/01\/200.gif\" alt=\"200\" width=\"275\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rest In Peace<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='d9eed6f849283b35e2e3f1f67c8e254e'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary musical artist David Bowie has died after losing his battle with cancer. 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