Elvis and Bowie almost collaborated
David wanted Presley to sing one of his hits...
"It has to be one of the greatest tragedies in the history of pop music that it didn't happen, one of the greatest missed opportunities," said country star Dwight Yoakam.
On January 8, two musical luminaries, Elvis Presley and David Bowie were born. Unfortunately, the two never recorded a song together, but they could have worked together.
Dwight Yoakam, a country singer, stated a few years ago that Elvis had asked David Bowie to produce his next record.
Yoakam told the US newspaper Orange County Register in a statement that he spoke with Bowie in 1997 and that they both loved Elvis.
Six months before Elvis' death in August 1977, David told Yoakam that Presley had phoned him and wanted him to produce his next record.
"It was based on Elvis hearing Bowie's 'Golden Years,' and I thought, 'Oh my God, it's a tragedy that he never made it.'
I couldn't fathom David Bowie producing an Elvis album in 1977. It'd be wonderful. If it didn't happen, it has to be one of the worst disasters in pop music history, one of the biggest squandered opportunities, Yoakam added.
Bowie was a tremendous Elvis admirer, with an encyclopedic knowledge of the rock and roll legend's career. Furthermore, their birthdays were on the same day, January 8th.
Bowie also stated that he wanted Elvis to sing his song "Golden Years" at first. According to reports, he urged his then-wife Angie to send the request, but she was too shy to do so.
Meanwhile, according to smoothradio.com, a rare Elvis song named 'Black Star,' which stayed unheard for decades after it was recorded in 1960 has been cited as a possible inspiration for Bowie's farewell album of the same name.
Post by Bryan C.
