David Bowie Performs a Duet With Cher in 1975 Featuring a Circuitous Medley of ‘Young Americans’

In 1975, David Bowie appeared on the Cher television show and performed an amazing but circuitous duet medley of songs with the iconic hostess that started out with “Young Americans” and spiraled from there. Each following song started with the word that was the last of the previous song and continued from there until the talented performers made their way back to Bowie’s hit song.

Young Americans
Song Sung Blue
One Is The Loneliest Number
Da Doo Ron Ron
Wedding Bell Blues
Maybe Maybe Baby
Day Tripper
Blue Moon
Only You (And You Alone)
Temptation
Ain’t No Sunshine
Young Blood
Young Americans (reprise)

The two also performed a duet of “Can You Hear Me?”, while Bowie opened the show with an intense performance of “Fame”.

David Bowie and Cher

via swissmiss

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