Remembering David Bowie: A Year Of Tributes To The Starman

One year ago today legendary musician David Bowie passed away two days after his 69th birthday. News of his death reverberated across the music community that responded to the iconic British rocker’s passing with continuous tributes throughout 2016.

To mark the first anniversary of Bowie’s unexpected death, here’s a collection of covers performed in his honor in the days, weeks and months following his final day.

moe. “Ziggy Stardust” January 11

Spoon’s Britt Daniel “Never Let Me Down” January 11

https://soundcloud.com/spoontheband/never-let-me-down

Yonder Mountain String Band “Ziggy Stardust” December 31, 2015 (Shared January 11)

Grace Potter “As the World Falls Down” January 15

Bruce Springsteen “Rebel Rebel” January 16

Jeff Tweedy with Scott McCaughey, Rhett Miller, John Stirratt, Pat Sansone, Spencer Tweedy, Mike Mills & Others “All The Young Dudes” January 16

Arcade Fire & Preservation Hall Jazz Band “Rebel Rebel,” “Fame,” “Suffragette City,” “Oh! You Pretty Things” & “Heroes” January 16

K I M O C K “Space Oddity” January 17

Umphrey’s McGee “Space Oddity” & “Fame” January 21

Phil Lesh & Friends “Young Americans” January 22 (Starts at ~1:15:30)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o13qJXDLEPs

Steve Kimock & Friends “Space Oddity” January 22

Nicole Atkins With Postmodern Jukebox “Heroes” February 4

Wilco “Space Oddity” February 5

Widespread Panic “Heroes” February 12

Beck With Nirvana Members “The Man Who Sold The World” February 14

Tweedy “Five Years” March 20

Tweedy With Courtney Barnett “Queen Bitch” March 21

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDNxAWDIjao/

Jimmy Fallon & Chris Martin “Life On Mars?” March 21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OcHOBenPFc

David Byrne, The Roots & Kimbra “Fame” April 8

LCD Soundsystem “Heroes” April 15

Marco Benevento “Heroes” April 16

My Morning Jacket “Young Americans” May 13

Marco Benevento & Superhuman Happiness With Warren Haynes “Rebel Rebel” & “Let’s Dance” June 2

Phish “Space Oddity” June 23

My Morning Jacket “Rebel Rebel” August 27

of Montreal “The Man Who Sold The World” September 11

Pink Talking Fish & Kung Fu Perform Prince & David Bowie Tribute September 23

Phish Covers The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars October 31

[Five Years]

https://www.facebook.com/phish/videos/10153822504521290/

Gov’t Mule “All The Young Dudes” & “Rebel Rebel” December 31