What song did the Acoustic album's artist write for David Bowie?
``Fame ''
Title: Paul Williams (songwriter)
Passage: Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is perhaps best known for writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's ``An Old Fashioned Love Song ''and`` Out in the Country'', Helen Reddy's ``You and Me Against the World '', David Bowie's`` Fill Your Heart'', and the Carpenters' ``We've Only Just Begun ''and`` Rainy Days and Mondays'', as well as for his contributions to films, such as writing the lyrics to the # 1 chart - topping ``Evergreen '', the love theme from A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song; and`` Rainbow Connection'' from The Muppet Movie. He also wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
Title: After All (David Bowie song)
Passage: "After All" is a song written by David Bowie in 1970 for the album "The Man Who Sold the World", released later that year in the United States and in April 1971 in the UK. One of a number of Bowie songs from the early 1970s reflecting the influence of Friedrich Nietzsche and Aleister Crowley, it has been described by biographer David Buckley as "the album's hidden gem", and by Nicholas Pegg as "one of Bowie's most underrated recordings".
Title: Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed song)
Passage: The baritone saxophone solo played over the fadeout of the song is performed by Ronnie Ross, who had taught David Bowie to play the saxophone during Bowie's childhood.
Title: David Bowie (1967 album)
Passage: David Bowie is the self - titled debut studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 1 June 1967, on Deram Records, the same week as the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band...
Title: The Man Who Sold the World
Passage: ``The Man Who Sold the World ''is a song written and performed by David Bowie. It is the title track of his third album, with the same name, which was released in the US in November 1970 and in the UK in April 1971. The song has been covered by a number of other artists, notably by Lulu, who had a UK No. 3 hit with her version in 1974, and Nirvana, whose 1993 performance of the song for the television program MTV Unplugged introduced it to a new audience.
Title: The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979
Passage: The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 is a compilation album by David Bowie released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). It follows "The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974" (1997) and includes material released between 1974–1979. This album was also included as the second disc of the compilation "The Platinum Collection" (2005/2006).
Title: Acoustic (John Lennon album)
Passage: Acoustic is a compilation album of John Lennon demos, studio and live performances that feature his acoustic guitar work and was released in 2004.
Title: DJ (David Bowie song)
Passage: "DJ" is a song by David Bowie, released on the 1979 album "Lodger", and then as a single on 29 June 1979.
Title: What in the World
Passage: "What in the World" is a song by David Bowie released on his 1977 album "Low", later making appearances as repertoire in the 1978 world tour as well as other major tours.
Title: The Man Who Sold the World
Passage: "The Man Who Sold the World" is a song written and performed by David Bowie. It is the title track of his third album, which was released in the US in November 1970 and in the UK in April 1971. The song has been covered by a number of other artists, notably by Lulu, who had a UK No. 3 hit with her version in 1974, and Nirvana, whose 1993 performance of the song for the television program "MTV Unplugged" introduced it to a new audience.
Title: Subterraneans
Passage: "Subterraneans" is a song by David Bowie, the closing track of his 1977 album "Low". As with most of Side 2, "Subterraneans" is mostly instrumental, with brief, obscure lyrics sung near the song's end.
Title: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
Passage: ``Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy ''(sometimes titled`` The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth'') is a Christmas song with an added counterpoint performed by David Bowie and Bing Crosby. ``The Little Drummer Boy ''is a Christmas song written in 1941, while the`` Peace on Earth'' tune and lyrics, written by Ian Fraser, Larry Grossman, and Alan Kohan, were added to the song specially for Bowie and Crosby's recording.
Title: I'm Afraid of Americans
Passage: "I'm Afraid of Americans" is a single by David Bowie from the 1997 album "Earthling". The song, co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno, was originally written during Bowie's studio sessions for the 1995 album "Outside" but was not released until a rough mix appeared on the soundtrack to the film "Showgirls", and was subsequently remade for "Earthling". A top 20 hit in Canada, the rework also peaked at number 66 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and spent 16 weeks on that chart. This was the final Bowie single which charted on the Hot 100 until "Blackstar" and "Lazarus" following his death.
Title: The Man Who Sold the World
Passage: ``The Man Who Sold the World ''is a song written and performed by David Bowie. It is the title track of his third album, which was released in the US in November 1970 and in the UK in April 1971. The song has been covered by a number of other artists, notably by Lulu, who had a UK No. 3 hit with her version in 1974, and Nirvana, whose 1993 performance of the song for the television program MTV Unplugged introduced it to a new audience.
Title: Just for One Day (Heroes)
Passage: ``Just for One Day (Heroes) ''is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta, and featuring vocals from singer David Bowie. The song was released as the lead single from Guetta's compilation album, Fuck Me I'm Famous 2003 in June 2003, and was also credited as the fifth single from his debut studio album, Just a Little More Love. The song contains a sample from Bowie's 1970s track,`` 'Heroes'''. The track was officially credited to 'David Guetta vs. Bowie'. It peaked at No. 73 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2003. The music video for ``Just for One Day (Heroes) ''can be found on YouTube. It features a group of people partying at a rave, with Guetta performing the track in the background.
Title: Loving the Alien
Passage: "Loving the Alien" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie. It was the opening track to his sixteenth studio album "Tonight". One of two tracks on the album written solely by Bowie, an edited version of the song was released as a single in May 1985, nine months after the release of lead single "Blue Jean" and eight months after the release of the album. "Loving the Alien" peaked at No. 19 in the UK Singles Chart. The song explored Bowie's "intense dislike" of organized religion. "Loving the Alien" inspired the title of Christopher Sandford's 1997 biography of Bowie and the 2018 Bowie box set release, "Loving The Alien (1983-1988)".
Title: Fame (David Bowie song)
Passage: ``Fame ''is a song recorded by David Bowie, initially released in 1975. Written by Bowie, Carlos Alomar and John Lennon, it was a hit in North America, becoming Bowie's first number 1 single in the Canadian Singles Chart as well as the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song was one of the more successful singles of the year, ranking at number 7 on the Billboard Year - End Hot 100. It was less successful in Europe, reaching number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.
Acoustic (John Lennon album) Fame (David Bowie song)