David Bowie Star Special

In May 1979, David Bowie did a two hour radio show called Star Special in which he played some of his favourite records. The show introduced me to lots of artists to whom I have been listening ever since, such as Iggy Pop, Talking Heads, The Doors, The Velvet Underground, Philip Glass, and Roxy Music. There are many others he played as well, and you probably wouldn’t have heard of some of them before! The Doors, “Love Street” Iggy Pop, “TV Eye” John Lennon, “Remember” ? & The Mysterians, “96 Tears” Edward Elgar, “The Nursery Suite” (extract) Danny Kaye, “Inchworm” Philip Glass, “Trial Prison” The Velvet Underground, “Sweet Jane” Mars, “Helen Fordsdale” Little Richard, “He’s My Star” King Crimson, “21st Century Schizoid Man” Talking Heads, “Warning Sign” Jeff Beck, “Beck’s Bolero” Ronnie Spector, “Try Some, Buy Some” Marc Bolan, “20th Century Boy” The Mekons, “Where Were You?” Steve Forbert, “Big City Cat” The Rolling Stones, “We Love You” Roxy Music, “2HB” Bruce Springsteen, “It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The C