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David Bowie – The Jean Genie: The Story Behind the Aladdin Sane Classic
On this day in Music History 6th October 1972. On this day in Music History, David Bowie recorded “The Jean Genie” at RCA Studios in New York City, creating one of the most recognisable songs of his extraordinary career. The energetic, blues-influenced track became the lead single from David Bowie's 1973 album Aladdin Sane and introduced another unforgettable character into Bowie's ever-expanding musical universe. “The Jean Genie” was released in November 1972 and became a ma
Oct 6


David Bowie’s Scary Monsters scores a UK No.1
On This Day in Music History 27 September 1980 On this day in Music History, David Bowie scored his fourth UK No.1 album with Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), his fourteenth studio album and one of the most significant records of his career. Released in September 1980, Scary Monsters marked another fascinating chapter in David Bowie’s musical evolution. Following the experimental Berlin trilogy of Low, “Heroes” and Lodger, Bowie returned with a record that combined his adve
Sep 27


David Bowie’s Lost Musical: The Spectator - An Unfinished Chapter in His Creative Legacy
On This Day in Music History 4 September 2025 On this day in Music history, David Bowie was still creating right up until the end and one of his final unrealised projects was only discovered after his death. It was revealed that David Bowie had been secretly developing another ambitious project before his death in January 2016 an unfinished musical inspired by 18th-century London society. The project, which Bowie described in his own notes as an “18th Century musical”, was
Sep 4
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