David Bowie was already four years and four albums into his career when he issued Hunky Dory, the first record to help secure his legend. He had been inching closer to this moment with each release, ...

While it's hard to imagine David Bowie ever remaining in the wilderness creatively, 'Hunky Dory' was the first true album to ...

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David Bowie exploded on the scene in 1972 and it caught the world off guard. Although "Hunky Dory" is a very good record it also is dominated by an acoustic sound. It's less straight forward rock than ...

“‘Hunky Dory’ gave me a fabulous groundswell,” Bowie once said. “I guess it provided me, for the first time in my life, with an actual audience. I mean, people actually coming up to me and saying, ...

David Bowie says he is afraid of Americans. Well, I was once afraid of David Bowie! Very afraid! “Kooks” (for small Z) – What a warm and beautiful song about parents & children. I so wanted to join in ...

David Bowie was often inspired by a keen interest in history and his life experiences. One of his early beauties was inspired ...

David Bowie: The Hunky Dory Monk Originally posted on Contact Music | Last updated Jan 6, 2026 12:00 PM ET Eastern religions were a fascination for pop and rock stars in the 1960s.

Eastern religions were a fascination for pop and rock stars in the 1960s. The Beatles were a well-documented example, especially their trip to India in 1968 to get involved with the Maharishi Mahesh ...