Born david jones in 1947 in london, he began playing piano, ukulele, and guitar at a young age, though his voice was considered “adequate” by his choir teacher He formed his first band in the '60s. He recorded versions of it in 1972 and 1973, and in 1975 remade it as ‘john, i’m only dancing (again)’. “john i’m only dancing” was one of the first mainstream songs to address lgbtq+ issues, and it became an anthem for the gay community Bowie drastically overhauled “john, i’m only dancing” when recording began on the album that would become young americans Initially, bowie intended for the new track to appear on the.
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