David Bowie Peaked as a Pop Star in 1983 — Why Isn’t It Remembered As One of His Greatest Periods?

This Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks at Bowie's apex as a chart-topping superstar, and why it couldn't last, either in real time or in cultural memory.
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The Early David Bowie Single Syd Barrett “Liked” and Even Reviewed for ‘Melody Maker’ in 1967

I was passionately in love with the writing of Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd,” said David Bowie. "There was a Peter Pan quality about him.” ...