David Bowie - BBC Radio 1 Star Special (1979)

On March 20 1979, BBC Radio 1 invited David Bowie to be the DJ for their show Star Special.

Bowie spent two hours playing some of his favorite songs (and 2 tracks from the new album, Lodger). An eclectic mix including The Doors, Iggy Pop, John Lennon, Philip Glass, Talking Heads, Jeff Beck, The Rolling Stones, etc.

This recording comes from a re-broadcast on March 25, 2013 on BBC Radio I Player.

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David Bowie at the BBC (Radio 2 Celebrates David Bowie)

David Bowie at the BBC

Radio 2 Celebrates David Bowie

A biography of David Bowie drawn entirely from BBC archive interviews and sessions, including the debut of Kooks, played only two days after the song was written! Also included are unique versions of songs from Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, rare covers and extracts from some of the most revealing interviews Bowie ever gave.

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Classic Rock Magazine show - David Bowie special

A Classic Rock Magazine Show special from the14th of January 2016 dedicated to David Bowie and conducted by radio presenter Nicky Horne.
In addition to other stories Nicky will take us back to 1979 when he was a young and young DJ in the Capital and David Bowie was his guest star on his radio show 'Your Mother Wouldn't Like It'.