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Ch-ch-ch-ch changes: How David Bowie went from ‘Starman’ to soul man on his classic ‘Young Americans’ album 50 years ago

David Bowie famously sang about “Changes” in 1971, and true to his word, he turned and faced the strange on his 1975 LP “Young Americans.” Making a galactic journey from glam-rock to his ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, David Bowie Ushered in the Age of the Thin White Duke with ‘Young Americans’

On this day (March 7) in 1975, David Bowie released Young Americans. The release marked a major turning point in Bowie’s career and brought him his first No. 1 single in the United States.
Variety

As David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ Turns 50, Guitarist Carlos Alomar Recalls the Making of the Classic Album: ‘We Had Never Heard This Soulful David Before’

When Carlos Alomar talks about the 50th anniversary of “Young Americans” — David Bowie’s self-defined ode to “plastic soul,” released March 7, 1975, and re-released today by Rhino/Parlophone — it’s ...