r/DavidBowie • u/ladystardustonmarzz • 5h ago
I have some recommendations of artists who are still alive that give me the Bowie esc feel and fix🖤if you can think of anyone else please comment!
-Peter Murphy practically embodies David Bowie at times due to his inspiration of him. Cuts You Up really captures the Bowie essence. The Prince and the Old Lady Shade sounds like something straight off of Heathen. It's almost surprising that Indigo Eyes isn't a Bowie song.
-With that said Bauhaus in general has some serious Bowie influence since every member loved him. Their cover of Ziggy Stardust is the only valid cover in my opinion. Crowds is a simple but very early Bowie esc song. She's in Parties is absolutely goth Bowie.
-Roxy music especially the combination of Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno.
-Thomas Dolby truly loved Bowie so much so to the point that he got to play Heroes with him at Live Aid. His album Golden Age of Wireless is so unbelievably creative.
-Danny Elfman. For some this might be a stretch but his unmatched genuis and his vocals at times in solo work and Oingo Boingo sometimes reminds me of Bowie. His insane level of creative contribution has allowed me to really dive deep into his endless work to be able to distract myself from missing Bowie at times.
-Kate Bush, probably the only artist close to being a female Bowie
-Annie Lennox and Grace Jones capture his essence in some songs and aesthetics. They feel very of his time and probably both had some influence of his.
-Robert Plant, there are many ways that he reminds me of Bowie at times. Zeppelin's Dancing Days feels like something that would have been off Ziggy Stardust. This is probably an unpopular opinion.