In the history of rock music, John Lennon and David Bowie are legends.
These icons have left us with a lasting catalog of memorable songs and performances.
Born in 1947, Bowie experienced his first musical success with “Space Oddity” in 1969.
From there, he was on a creative roll and his career and stardom were on the rise.
By 1969, however, he was done with the band.
His started creating music as a solo artist in 1970.
A year later, he released the iconic album “Imagine” (perBiography).
When Bowie died of liver cancer in 2016,Yoko Onosaid, “John and David respected each other.
David was as close as family” (perRolling Stone).
So how did these two famous musicians meet?
The event was hosted by Elizabeth Taylor, who wanted Bowie to join her in a film project.
He was more than a little star struck when met the former Beatle.
Some of the awkwardness continued when Lennon and Bowie met up in a New York hotel room.
According to Visconti, the two musicians sat in silence while Bowie sat and sketched.
After a couple hours of not talking, Lennon asked to share some of Bowie’s paper.
Lennon started making caricatures of Bowie, and Bowie joined in with his own drawings.
The two laughed and drew, and it was the beginning of a great friendship.
A week later, Bowie asked Lennon to play on a cover of “Across the Universe.”
While Lennon was in the studio, he contributed to a jam session that became “Fame.”
Released on “Young Americans,” the song became Bowie’s first number one.
Bowie felt Lennon’s presence was pivotal in writing the song.
“He was the energy … he was the inspiration” (perjohnlennon.com).
