Tag Archives: cher

Bowie and Cher 1975

May 24, 2024 – 4:24 am

David Bowie’s career saw ups and downs. The worst period was in the early 70s. The English glam rocker succumbed to heroin. His best friend was Iggy. Money went faster than it came and his financial commitments required his appearing on the CHER SHOW in 1975. Their duet covered YOUNG AMERICANS and several pop classics. […]

By Peter | Posted in fashion, Legend, music | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

David Bowie versus Sha Na Na

May 24, 2024 – 1:34 am

My friend Keith and I share mutual musical tastes and this week he posted a Youtube video of David Bowie singing with Cher. Keith had actually seen the Ziggy Stardust tour. I missed it for a stupid reason. My girlfriend at the time was 26. Linda was a junior exec in my father’s office. I […]

By Peter | Posted in music | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

RAINY SEASON by Peter Nolan Smith

July 27, 2023 – 8:25 pm

Last week New York was scorched by a heat wave. The temperature ranged from 95 in the shade to 110 on the tar. I hid out in the 169 Bar, but decided to leave the comfort of my favorite to take the ferry to Rockaway Beach. I called Geoffrey. He was always up for the […]

By Peter | Posted in brooklyn, photo-romans | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

Journal Entry – June 14, 1977 (Berkeley Street)

February 9, 2021 – 3:43 pm

DREAMS I walk through the drakenss and the sound of bells peal from the Brooklyn churches call for everyone to leave Earth, except for me and 125 women. Why they left and we stayed is beyond me. President Jimmy Carter and I pull up to a yacht club. He went directly to the Sequoia and […]

By Peter | Posted in 70s, brooklyn | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)