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Accordingly, Beck and the rest of Nirvana played their tribute at Clive Davis‘ annual pre-Grammy party.
Watching Lady Gaga deliver that performance, I felt like David Bowie was channeling through her. It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if that was the case.
Speaking to Mashable before she took to the stage, Gaga explained: “The first thing that I did was just put together my own mixtape of my favourite David Bowie songs”.
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She then broke into Changes, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Fame, Let’s Dance and Heroes.
Gaga channelled Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust persona with a bright red wig and went through a number of costume changes.
A lifelong fan of Bowie, who died from cancer at the age of 69 in January, this tribute was a personal endeavor for the singer.
“When I was 19 years old…” I worshipped him. I read the materials of his life. “I don’t know what my identity would be”.
Bowie’s son Duncan Jones – director of the upcoming “Warcraft” – sounded off on Twitter with perhaps the most intelligent critique anyone could possibly come up with. The artist also stated that if it hadn’t been for Bowie, she wouldn’t have had the strength to carry out her career as an artist, thus being extremely touched to have been granted the privilege of singing his songs.
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“I’ve been wanting to get one for a long time”, she explained. I was very anxious she’d fall off them and break an ankle. Prior to the performance, she got a tattoo of his face on the side of her body. “And he really did”.
