Fame - David Bowie ( Young Americans ) 1975 | The songs of my life

“Young Americans” captures Bowie mid-shape-shift: a British rock chameleon diving head-first into “plastic soul” in the Philadelphia studios. The track became a breakthrough moment in the US — funky, urgent, and nothing like what he’d done before. The compilation ChangesOneBowie (1976) sums that evolution perfectly, tracing his path from glam-rock fire to soul-soaked experimentation, with “Young Americans” marking a bold new chapter. Fun fact: John Lennon sang and played on the “Young Americans”

Young Americans is the ninth studio album by the English musician David #Bowie, released on 7 March 1975 through RCA Records. A departure from the glam rock style of previous albums, the record showcased Bowie's interest in soul and R&B. Music critics have described the sound as blue-eyed soul; Bowie himself labelled the album's sound "plastic soul". | Gerard Sanchezz

David Bowie - Young Americans [1975] 🎼 Did you know? 🤔 David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on

"Plastic Soul" e "Young Americans": Nel 1974, durante il tour di "Diamond Dogs", David Bowie si immerse nella musica soul, in particolare nel "Philly Sound". Questo lo portò a creare l'album "Young Americans", definito da lui "Plastic Soul". L'album include il suo primo singolo numero uno negli Stati Uniti, "Fame", scritto con John Lennon e Carlos Alomar. Le sessioni di registrazione: Le prime sessioni si svolsero ai Sigma Sound Studios di Filadelfia, con musicisti come Mike Garson, Luther Vandr