Appreciation of David Bowie

I was into Ziggy Stardust, but not much more of his recordings. After Stardust, I couldn't relate to his music the same way. Although, Bowie introduced me to Glam Rock that led me to T-Rex and Lou Reed and Velvet Underground, of which I still listen to today.
 
I like a lot of his music through about the early mid 80's and then a handful of songs after that. I lost most interest after Let's Dance. My favorite Bowie album is Ziggy Stardust and that comes in at a tie for #56 in my 1700 rated albums. However my favorite Bowie song is one from early on in his career.

 
Ruthanne said:
He died in 2016.
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Thanks for the correction! I knew that, so I was clearly having a senior moment when I typed the wrong date, LOL!

Outside of the really awful wig, I loved Bowie as Jareth, the Goblin King, in the 1986 movie "Labyrinth". A visual feast, with Jim Henson's Creature Shop producing the goblins and animals, and a very young Jennifer Connelly as the heroine Sarah. Bowie wrote and performed four songs (he wrote a fifth but was not the singer on it), although the movie was scored by Trevor Jones.

Henson was going through a tough period at the time and his directing skills weren't the best. The movie was a box office flop but has rightfully become a cult classic. In 2017 Capitol Records reissued a digital remastered vinyl LP. The songs are also available via streaming, including from Amazon, where the LP version has garnered a five-star rating from 1, 407 reviews! Many claim it is one of the very best examples of Bowie's songwriting skills.
 
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