The singer added his own words as part of the finale: Not only does he pay tribute to the original but he makes it his own, its the perfect balance.
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It would go on to be featured on his album On this 1973 video from Ziggy’s performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, he takes the song up, removes some of the more bluesy elements and adds a sexed-up shade of glitter to the proceedings. In fact, Ziggy had pretty much invented glam rock all on his own, As well as being inspired by artists from the swinging sixties, Bowie had found some grace in helping out rockers like A lover of the band, Bowie quickly adopted one of their songs ‘Let’s Spend The Night Together’ as his own and first performed it in 1972 at his now-iconic return to the Rainbow Theatre. Bowie’s vocal is confident and assured, buoyed by the exuberance of the seventies, somehow the track seemed to fit more with Bowie than the Stones.
In fact, Ziggy had pretty much invented glam rock all on his own, As well as being inspired by artists from the swinging sixties, Bowie had found some grace in helping out rockers like A lover of the band, Bowie quickly adopted one of their songs ‘Let’s Spend The Night Together’ as his own and first performed it in 1972 at his now-iconic return to the Rainbow Theatre.
When it did return to their setlist it appeared as though Jagger had adopted Bowie’s tone and added the same sexed-up swagger Ziggy brought to everything he did.
"Let's Spend the Night Together" was released on the US edition of the Stones' 1967 studio album Bowie's rendition featured pulsating synthesiser effects. Bowie’s vocal is confident and assured, buoyed by the exuberance of the seventies, somehow the track seemed to fit more with Bowie than the Stones.
Watch David Bowie’s perform The Rolling Stones’ hit ‘Let’s Spend The Night Together’ from 1973 Share David Bowie is an undoubted chameleon of culture, changing his colours and costume to match the mood of the room or nation.
It could perhaps be the reason Richards and Jagger avoided playing the track until the late seventies.
The track, originally written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, AKA The Glimmer Twins, was released in 1967 as a double-A side with ‘Ruby Tuesday’. Not only does he pay tribute to the original but he makes it his own, its the perfect balance. Bowie is undoubtedly one of the best ‘coverers’ of songs ever. By 1973, Bowie’s incarnation as the flame-haired rock and roller from outer space, Ziggy Stardust, was well established. Throughout his career was been able to turn music into fashion capable of being pulled on and off at a moment’s notice.
David Bowie is an undoubted chameleon of culture, changing his colours and costume to match the mood of the room or nation. Let's Spend The Night Together
Throughout his career was been able to turn music into fashion capable of being pulled on and off at a moment’s notice. Sometimes he performs it so well that they change the original.
Song Let's Spend the Night Together (2013 Remaster) Artist David Bowie; Album Let's Spend the Night Together; Writers Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. By 1973, Bowie’s incarnation as the flame-haired rock and roller from outer space, Ziggy Stardust, was well established. Watch David Bowie’s perform The Rolling Stones’ hit ‘Let’s Spend The Night Together’ from 1973
Sometimes he performs it so well that they change the original. Not only does he pay tribute to the original but he makes it his own, its the perfect balance.
Check out Let's Spend The Night Together (1997 Remastered Version) by David Bowie on Amazon Music.