David Bowie: 65 Years Young Today (1/8/2012)

In the annals of music there are few artists as influential as David Bowie. His presence is felt far and wide covering virtually every genre of music over the last thirty years. He's was a 70's rocker, a MTV face and an independent and cutting edge artist throughout most of the 1990's. Sadly, my awakening of just how deep his catalog is came after his unannounced retirement.

I've done my best in recent years to write about him whenever I can. In all honesty, there are few acts I enjoy writing about more than Bowie and for his 65th birthday today, I want to share some with you.

You can read all related Bowie posts HERE. These include lists and full on reviews.

A few highlights:

• The great 2010 reissue of Station To Station
• My book review of a Bowie in Berlin, a superb look at his late 70's renaissance. 
• My album review of A Reality Tour, another top-tier document of his last concert tour featuring one of the best bands of his egendary career.
• My review of his 40th anniversary deluxe edition of Space Oddity 
• Last but not least, a review (albeit a personal one) of his final show in Chicago to date. He finished a three night stand here with a performance that may rank among the greatest I've ever seen by anyone...anywhere. It was one of those nights where I went from an admirer to a devotee. Read the full review HERE.

Here's to 65 more...