David Bowie spent four days rehearsing with his new backing band, the Riot Squad, from 13-16 March 1967. …
David Bowie spent four days rehearsing with his new backing band, the Riot Squad, from 13-16 March 1967. …
David Bowie spent four days rehearsing with his new backing band, the Riot Squad, from 13-16 March 1967. …
David Bowie played his final show with the Buzz on 27 November 1966, but the members were retained for the recording of his debut album. …
On 26 January 1967, David Bowie’s manager Ken Pitt applied for him to join the Performing Rights Society (PRS). On 9 March he was made a Provisional Associate Member, and on 13 March was granted full membership. …
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The fourth and final recording session for David Bowie’s single ‘The Laughing Gnome’ took place at Decca Studios on Wednesday 8 March 1967. …
David Bowie’s debut album was finally finished on 1 March 1967, with the completion of mono and stereo mixes. …
The penultimate mixing session for David Bowie’s debut album took place on 28 February 1967, with a mono and stereo mixing session at Decca Studios in London. …
David Bowie recorded three songs for his debut album on Saturday 25 February 1967: ‘Rubber Band’, ‘Love You Till Tuesday’, and ‘When I Live My Dream’. …
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David Bowie and his half-brother Terry Burns attended a show by Cream – Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker – on Wednesday 22 February 1967. …
The third recording session for David Bowie’s single ‘The Laughing Gnome’ took place at Decca Studios on Friday 10 February 1967. …
The backing track for David Bowie’s single ‘The Laughing Gnome’ had been recorded on 26 January 1967. On 7 February a vocal overdub session took place. …
David Bowie recorded the backing track for his single ‘The Laughing Gnome’, along with its b-side ‘The Gospel According To Tony Day’, on Thursday 26 January 1967. …
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In the latter months of 1966 and the first weeks of 1967, David Bowie was jointly managed by Kenneth Pitt and Ralph Horton. However, it quickly became apparent that the more experienced Pitt was better placed to help Bowie achieve stardom. …
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Although David Bowie’s debut album was almost finished by the end of 1966, his manager Kenneth Pitt still saw a future for him as a songwriter for other artists. …
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