Question

When David Bowie first started out as a musician

his career was beset by commercial failure and a lack of musical focus.

he co-wrote a series of hits for the singer and actor Anthony Newley.

he was more interested in producing than performing.

he played in Elton John’s backing band.

David Bowie's first commercial hit was

All the Young Dudes

Changes

Fame

Space Oddity

One of the experiences from his 1971 trip to New York that had the most influence on Bowie was his

introduction to Yoko Ono

affair with Patti Smith

visit to CBGB

meeting both Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground

The guitarist who played on and provided arrnagements for both the albums Hunky Dory and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was

Mick Taylor

Jimmy Page

Mick Ronson

Waddy Wachtel

In studio recording sessions, David Bowie was known for his

perfectionism that would sometimes require the band to spend days working on a single song

desire and ability to use as few takes as possible when recording a song

lack of trust in his fellow musicians

tendency to lose focus, resulting in wasted time and money

According to the film, the moment that "changed everything" was his 1972 Top of the Pops performance of

Suffragette City

Starman

Five Years

Let's Dance

The american jazz keyboardist who joined Bowie's 1972 american tour and inadvertently set off a band rebellion over salaries was

Chick Corea

Mike Garson

Jan Hammer

Joe Zawinul

According to musician Marc Almond, the three "core" British glam rock acts of the early 70's were Bowie, Roxy Music and

Gary Glitter

Slade

Elton John

Mark Bolan

Alladin Sane, the follow up album to The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

was quicky recorded upon his return to England to solidify Bowie's dominance of the British glam rock scene

was almost entirely written and recorded during the U.S. tour for Ziggy Stardust

used a completely different backing band than the one used on Ziggy Stardust

ended up being a commercial flop

The final concert of the 1973 tour, at London's hammersmith Odeon, was noteworthy because

Bowie suffered a fall off of the stage and had to be hospitalized

Bowie publicly declared his bi-sexuality

it was David Bowie's last public performance

it was Ziggy Stardust's last public performance

Answer 1

1. The correct answer is Option 1. When David Bowie first started out as a musician, his career was beset with a lack of focus and commerixal failure.

2. The correct answer is Option 4. David Bowie’s first commercial hit was Space Oddity.

3. The correct answer is Option 4. In 1971, at New York, Bowie met both Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground.

4. The correct answer is Option C. Mick Ronson was the guitarist who played on and provided arrnagements for both the albums Hunky Dory and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of a question.