JOHNNY MATHIS

[maxine]

I like the song When I'm With You....does he sing that Marian?

[mariana44]

When I am with you---yes, I am sure he sings that.

[jon]

There is a new CD out, "David Bowie Heard Them Here First" (similar to a previous one that contained examples of Dusty Springfield's musical influences), and one of the recordings on it is Johnny Marhis's "Wild is The Wind", a song which Bowie himself later recorded. Details on Amazon.

[maxine]

Thanks Jon i love Bowie ...my eldest brother a fan and me too ...another genius ....

[mariana44]

One of george's favouritev tracks ever--David Bowie---" Space Oddity "---

"Here am I--sitting in a tin can--far, far away--planet earth is blue and there's nothing I can do"...

How many times have I listened to that song !! Great song by the way--I love it too !!

[karl]

Yes I like that song too but I wouldn't say I was a fan.

[maxine]

Love it too Marian...he wrote that i. 1968 ! ...he really is ahead of his time ...watching went to see him in 1983 serious moonlight tour ...amazing when he sang that ....as he did a giant globe like balloon floated around the audience ....so clever ...simple but effective .....Let's Dance ....i love that song ....and Starman ...and so many others ;0)

[Eman]

oh wow Bowie. When Space Oddity became a hit here in 1972. I loved it! I begged my Dad to buy me the 45 which he obliged but raised his eyebrows when he saw the picture sleeve,. I even begged him for Bowie lps but he didn't budge because of how Bowie looked, So thankfully for a cool Uncle and Grandfather they'd get me the lps from England.. Ha ha and my Grandfather had the last say on that to my Dad, well except he hated Slade! but indulged me . Nope I'm not spoiled,,lol

[ROBERT M.]

Space Oddity is brilliant ............slightly better than The Laughing Gnome

[mariana44]

i am not a David Bowie fan either Karl-but love that song. It came back several times over the years as a hit record.

And yes Robert--a little better than "the Laughing gnome"

[karl]

Oh I really disliked Slade, I thought their sound was loud and totally nasty - instant headache music!!!!

[maxine]

Lolol Karl i feel like that about music if today .....in clothes shops mainly .....i love their Christmas song ...although it feels like I've heard it forever at Christmas ...it brings back so many happy memories of my childhood .....laughing gnome sounds like it was a drug inspired song ....ha ah ah hee hee hee I'm a laughing gnome and you cant catch me .....yeah ...

[Eman]

Ha ha..guess I'll have to nominate Karl for the Slade Fan Club president and put an entry to win Noddy Holder's Top Hat.. kidding!! I love Slade, but my Grandfather and Dad hated them. Then again my Dad hates most rock music. Must be a generation thing.

I'm gonna have to check out this new Bowie cd with the Johnny Mathis track. I do love Johnny's 70's stuff the best though.

[maxine]

Eman ... Im sure Karl will have something to say ...we are waiting Karl

[karl]

Well I've presided over a few fan clubs in my time but there's a limit!!!!!

Slade's fan club - no way!!!!!!!