Who's Left After Bowie?

[Milvus]

After the tragic loss of David Bowie, who is now left from 60’s “UK” music, that are still making a contribution /change in word music?
Stones, McCartney, Van Morrison - who would you add?

[Togo]

Frank Allen (Searchers)

[Buenchico]

^^^ I agree that Elton John can't really be considered part of 60s music but, for the pedants, this is from 1968:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx-k2704plo

[Zacs-Master]

Bowie wasn't a 60s artiste. Ok, he was in bands but he was nowhere near the big time. Elton was gigging in the 60s.

[Arksided]

237SJ, Dave Gilmour is still knocking around in his recording studio down the road (or rather the river) from here.

I'd be so annoying even with a restraining order. ;-)

[Buenchico]

>>> Bowie wasn't a 60s artiste

An excellent point, Z-M, and particularly important here as Milvus seems to have assumed that he was!

OK, he did just sneak in at the end of the 60's
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie_discography
but he's probably musically closer to 70's artistes, such as Elvis Costello, than to the Beatles or the Rolling Stones.

[jno]

he released Space Oddity in the 60s though it took several years to make number 1 (it did win an Ivor Novello, though). Come to that, I remember Love You Till Tuesday even before that. So for me he was a 60s artist but only just.

He never really made anything as good as Laughing Gnome again, though.

[douglas9401]

Donovan.

[Zacs-Master]

So you agree with me Chris, the thread is a bit daft.

[Milvus]

ZM David Bowie and Space Oddity albums released 1967 and 1969

[Milvus]

I also saw him as David Jones in Forest Gate 66/67. Lotus Rooms I think

[jno]

actually, the singer of the very first UK record to make number one in the USA is still around - not necessarily performing, though.

[Zacs-Master]

November 4th 1969. Mmm.

[Zacs-Master]

Elton John
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_Sky

[Buenchico]

>>> So you agree with me Chris, the thread is a bit daft

Chatterbank is all about daft threads, Z-M ;-)

[Zacs-Master]

Arrrr, it be that.

[Milvus]

Why is it daft ZM? It's just a memory placard for those still making great music. Even if your memory is not that accurate like many of us these days :)

[Zacs-Master]

a) because it's been pointed out that there are loads of surviving 60s artistes
b) Bowie wasn't really a 60s artiste.

[Milvus]

Lighten up ZM. of course there are many still surviving and still performing (though not many mentioned here, loads still left). Bowie was a 60's performer. I saw him, many others did too.

[choux]

As ever there was, what you want to be left. Time never stands still, thankfully,