“Fame” by David Bowie Original Painting 50s The single was first released

The single was first released in the UK in August 1973

unemployment and violence in inner cities

I was living in a very 1960s-decorated house

Platters bass singer Herb Reed later recalled how the group hit upon its successful version: “We tried it so many times

'Let's Get It On' helped give Gaye a reputation as a sex icon

“Fame” by David Bowie Original Painting 50s The single was first releasedFame is a song recorded by David Bowie, initially released in 1975. It reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of 20 September 1975. Bowie would later describe the song as "nasty, angry", and fully admitted that the song was written "with a degree of malice" aimed at the Mainman management group with whom he had been working at the time. In 1990, Bowie reflected: "I'd had very upsetting management problems and a lot of that was built