To me, it just sounded like Anthony Newley trying to be an R&B singer." Especially when he got to 'Young Americans' and things like that. "For some reason, he thought that was how you were supposed to sing R&B. "David Bowie was unfortunately blighted by the influence of Anthony Newley," Rundgren says. pop hits in his prime, from 1959 to 1962. Like Anthony Newley."ĭavid Bowie's golden years: A playlist of his 20 best songs Why Todd Rundgren didn't care for David Bowie's 'plastic soul' yearsīowie was hugely indebted to Newley, a musical theater star who scored a dozen U.K.
"Like, I sing 'Young Americans,'" Rundgren says. He's also doing a few songs he doesn't like nearly as much.
The key to taking part in tours like this, Rundgren says with a laugh, is "you get in there early and grab the songs you want." 13, will feature Rundgren singing several of what he refers to as "the early classics," including "Space Oddity," "Life on Mars?" and "Changes." The Celebrity Theatre concert on Sunday, Nov.
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