"Walk on the Wild Side" is a song by American #rock musician #LouReed from his second solo album, #Transformer (1972). It was produced by #DavidBowie and #MickRonson and released as a #doubleAside with "#PerfectDay". Known as a #counterculture anthem, the song received heavy radio play and became Reed's biggest hit and #signatureSong. The song's lyrics describe various individuals and their journeys to #NewYorkCity. Specifically.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6fayQBm9w
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side (Official Audio)

Official Audio for ”Walk on the Wild Side” by Lou ReedListen to Lou Reed: https://loureed.lnk.to/listenYDWatch more videos by Lou Reed: https://loureed.lnk.t...

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Transformer is the second solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed. Produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, the album was released on November 8, 1972 by RCA Records. It is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, anchored by Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side", which touched on controversial topics of sexual orientation, gender identity, prostitution, and drug use. Although Reed's self-titled debut solo album had been unsuccessful, Bowie had been an early fan of Reed's former band the Velvet Underground and used his fame to promote Reed, who had not yet achieved mainstream success. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbaLjKWKTJs&list=RDPbaLjKWKTJs&start_radio=1

#LouReed #Transformer #MickRonson #DavidBowie #GlamRock #Music #NewYork

#NowPlaying #DavidBowie #MondayCovers

Witness the #MickRonson Memorial Band lean into the incipient trauma-dirge that is "Moonage Daydream"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwgfFALRG6w

Mick Ronson Memorial Band -MOONAGE DAYDREAM-

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I’m not sure #DavidBowie comes out of this very well. Maybe he got bad advice at the time?

Anyway, this is a robust documentary about #MickRonson and how he never truly found his place, creatively, after leaving Bowie’s orbit. Ronson’s creative input during the collaborations with Bowie was clearly essential to that period. Bowie moved on after Ziggy Stardust and Mick couldn’t find the same magic with anyone else.

https://youtu.be/qniFGUjHGlM

The Most Important Guitarist You Never Knew: Mick Ronson's Tragic Legacy

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The Most Important Guitarist You Never Knew: Mick Ronson's Tragic Legacy

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David Bowie - Queen Bitch (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)

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"Walk on the Wild Side" is a song by American #rock musician #LouReed from his second solo album, #Transformer (1972). It was produced by #DavidBowie and #MickRonson and released as a #doubleAside with "#PerfectDay". Known as a #counterculture anthem, the song received heavy radio play and became Reed's biggest hit and #signatureSong. "#WalkOnTheWildSide" touched on topics considered taboo at the time it was released, including #transgender people, #drugs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKOQapYcyhE
Lou Reed - A Walk On The Wild Side (Live at Farm Aid 1985)

Lou Reed performs "A Walk On The Wild Side" live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson,...

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"Walk on the Wild Side" is a song by American #rock musician #LouReed from his second solo studio album, #Transformer (1972). It was produced by #DavidBowie and #MickRonson and released as a #doubleAside with "#PerfectDay". Known as a counterculture anthem, the song received heavy radio play and became Reed's biggest hit and #signatureSong while touching on topics considered taboo at the time, such as #transgender people, #drugs, #maleProstitution, and #oralSex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wffYJ5URPE
Walk on the Wild Side (no capo) by Lou Reed play along with scrolling guitar chords and lyrics

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Remembering Mick Ronson who was born today 26th May 1946, Today would have been his 79th birthday

"I've always thought that the act of playing the guitar was the act of trying to make a point of playing the guitar."

#photooftheday #MickRonson #photography #music

📸 Terry ONeill