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David Bowie · 1976

David Bowie

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 1, 1976Career⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

David Bowie moved to West Berlin, or according to one version to West Germany, to escape Los Angeles and deal with his personal problems and drug addiction. This period laid the foundation for his Berlin Trilogy; Bowie also worked with Iggy Pop on the albums “The Idiot” and “Lust for Life” and with Brian Eno, while the song “Heroes” also came from this period.

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