RIP David Bowie

[mshray]

I just came across this on YouTube, Bowie's first TV performance in the UK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY5a3Un3y8g

But this is even more remarkable: David Jones at the age of 17 being interviewed on the BBC for having founded the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men.  No, seriously!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5zxeLwUSdk

[dischead]

PBS frequently airs a wide variety of musical programming, however I thought this
would be of particular interest here:

David Bowie: Five Years

An intimate account of five pivotal years in David Bowie's extensive career, with each
year illustrating his inspiration and where his groundbreaking ideas led him as an artist.
The film starts with 1971 and the creation of Ziggy Stardust; moves on to 1975, the year
of the Young Americans and the Thin White Duke; 1977 and the release of the influential
albums Low and Heroes; 1980, the year of Ashes to Ashes, one of the most iconic songs
of the decade; and 1983, the year Bowie had unprecedented commercial success with
the release of Let's Dance.  It features a wealth of unseen footage and interviews with
his closest collaborators and charts Bowie's continual evolution through various roles,
making him an icon of our times.

Duration: 58:25 STEREO TV14

Upcoming Broadcasts:

KQED 9:  Fri, Feb 12, 2016 -- 10:00pm
KQED 9:  Sat, Feb 13, 2016 -- 4:00am

[Lightnin' Rod]

PBS frequently airs a wide variety of musical programming, however I thought this
would be of particular interest here:

David Bowie: Five Years

An intimate account of five pivotal years in David Bowie's extensive career, with each
year illustrating his inspiration and where his groundbreaking ideas led him as an artist.
The film starts with 1971 and the creation of Ziggy Stardust; moves on to 1975, the year
of the Young Americans and the Thin White Duke; 1977 and the release of the influential
albums Low and Heroes; 1980, the year of Ashes to Ashes, one of the most iconic songs
of the decade; and 1983, the year Bowie had unprecedented commercial success with
the release of Let's Dance.  It features a wealth of unseen footage and interviews with
his closest collaborators and charts Bowie's continual evolution through various roles,
making him an icon of our times.

Duration: 58:25 STEREO TV14

Upcoming Broadcasts:

KQED 9:  Fri, Feb 12, 2016 -- 10:00pm
KQED 9:  Sat, Feb 13, 2016 -- 4:00am

This is excellent.  It's been on Showtime for quite a while.