David Bowie: 1974 – 1976

  • David Bowie police mugshot taken at Rochester City Court in 1976

    TV news footage of David Bowie’s 1976 arrest in Rochester, NY

    Newly discovered news footage shows David Bowie being interviewed following his 25 March 1976 court appearance where he plead not guilty to charges of fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana...
  • Promo video for ‘Right’ by David Bowie

    This promo video for ‘Right’ was made by Nacho Marcho from the fragments of footage shot during rehearsals and recording of the album ‘Young Americans’, at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, in the latter part of 1974. Along with Bowie, the other singers are Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry, and Robin Clark....
  • David Bowie Thin White Duke Isolar Tour 1976

    ‘Life On Mars?’ performed live in 1976

    Mash-up of footage and recordings of 'Life On Mars?' by David Bowie on his 1976 Isolar tour....
  • David Bowie performs Five Years on the Dinah Shore show

    David Bowie performs ‘Five Years’ on Dinah!

    David Bowie performs 'Five Years' on the US TV show 'Dinah!' in 1975...
  • David Bowie performs ‘Station To Station’ in Montreal 1976

    This incredible rare footage of David Bowie performing ‘Station To Station’ at the Montreal Forum on 25 February 1976 has been lovingly edited by the talented Nacho to give us a unique insight into Bowie’s 1976 Isolar world tour. Nacho has combined the footage with the audio recorded at the Nassau...
  • David Bowie performs Word On A Wing during the Isolar tour rehearsals in 1976

    ‘Word On A Wing’ – Isolar tour rehearsal

    Restored footage of David Bowie performing 'Word On A Wing' during the Isolar tour rehearsals in in Vancouver during 1976....
  • Panic In Detroit ISOLAR tour rehearsal

    ‘Panic In Detroit’ – ISOLAR tour rehearsal

    Although poor quality, this footage of Bowie rehearsing ‘Panic In Detroit’ from the 1973 album ‘Aladdin Sane’ gives us a rare insight into the ISOLAR tour of 1976. The ISOLAR tour of North America and Europe in support of the ‘Station To Station’ album commenced on 2 February 1976 at...
  • David Bowie Thin White Duke Isolar Tour 1976

    David Bowie – ‘Changes’ – Isolar tour rehearsal

    Although poor quality, this footage of Bowie rehearsing ‘Changes’ from the 1972 album ‘Hunky Dory’ gives us a rare insight into the Isolar tour of 1976. The Isolar tour of North America and Europe in support of the ‘Station To Station’ album commenced on 2 February 1976 at the...
  • Wild Is The Wind by David Bowie, 1981 single front cover

    Wild Is The Wind

    'Wild Is The Wind' by David Bowie was released on 23 January 1976 as part of the album 'Station To Station', and then as a single on 13 November 1981....
  • David Bowie interviewed by Russell Harty (Part 2)

    Second part of David Bowie’s 1975 interview on the Russell Harty show....
  • David Bowie interviewed by Russell Harty (Part 1)

    Here David Bowie is interviewed on The Russell Harty Show over a satellite connection in 1975. The interview was an awkward affair, made more difficult by the time delay of the satellite link. Clearly not comfortable, Bowie looked bemused by Harty’s attempts to be playful and humorous. The Interview Russell...
  • David Bowie & Cher duet on 'Can You Hear Me' on the Cher Show in 1975

    ‘Can You Hear Me’ duet with Cher

    David Bowie sings 'Can You Hear Me' with Cher on the Cher Show, broadcast on 23 November 1975....
  • David Bowie duets with Cher

    David Bowie & Cher perform a duet of ‘Young Americans’

    Here Bowie performs a medley of ‘Young Americans / Ain’t No Sunshine / Blue Moon / Doo Doo Ron Ron / Day Tripper / Maybe Baby / Only You / Song Sung Blue / Temptation / Wedding Bell Blues / Youngblood / Young Americans’ as a duet with Cher. It...
  • ‘Fame’ performed on the Cher Show

    David Bowie performs ‘Fame’ on CBS’ Cher Show. This episode was broadcast on 23 November 1975. Bowie also performed ‘Can You Hear Me‘ as a duet with Cher, and a Medley of Young Americans / Ain’t No Sunshine / Blue Moon / Doo Doo Ron Ron / Day Tripper...
  • ‘Fame’ performed on Soul Train

    David Bowie performs 'Fame' on Soul Train on 4 November 1975...
  • David Bowie in make-up before his 1975 Soul Train appearance

    David Bowie performs ‘Golden Years’ on Soul Train

    David Bowie is interviewed and performs ‘Golden Years’ from Station to Station on the ABC TV show Soul Train on 4 November 1975...
  • Fame by David Bowie - 1975 single front cover

    Fame

    The story behind 'Fame', David Bowie's first U.S. number 1, co-written with John Lennon and Carlos Alomar and originally released on Young Americans...
  • Ava Cherry and David Bowie

    Can You Hear Me

    The story behind 'Can You Hear Me', which is one of the highlights of Bowie's album Young Americans, which was released on 7 March 1975....
  • David Bowie Young Americans 1975 single front cover

    Young Americans

    The first studio result of his mid-1970s obsession with soul music, 'Young Americans' was a breakthrough hit for David Bowie in the United States....
  • US TV advert for David Bowie's 'Young Americans'

    US TV advert for David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’

    The US TV advert for David Bowie’s 1975 masterpiece, 'Young Americans', featuring footage of a painfully thin Bowie miming to the track....
  • ‘1984’ performed on the Dick Cavett Show

    David Bowie performing ‘1984’ at the Dick Cavett Show, 5 December 1974. The show was recorded in New York on 2 November 1974, and pianist Mike Garson was the band’s musical director....