Let’s dive into a story of unlikely friendship between David Bowie and John Lennon. Bowie is one of the most influential artists of all time that admired John Lennon, another legendary musician that made history with The Beatles, and in his solo career.
The musicians met in the mid-1970s, years after the final ripples of Beatlemania had died down. But back when the Fab Four were still en vogue, Bowie always related to Lennon the most.
Once they finally met, he realized just how much he could relate to and learn from the late musician.
Like so many other music lovers around the world, Bowie found the Beatles to be tremendously influential. And, again, just like everyone else, he had a favorite: John Lennon.
David Bowie didn’t just find a good pal to cut up with when he met John Lennon. He met a musician who served as equal parts collaborator and mentor. Bowie had almost the entire Beatles catalogue and career to analyze while he was on the come-up himself. Even after the Fab Four broke up, Lennon was a wellspring of useful wisdom for Bowie. During a 1983 interview, Bowie revealed the morsel of songwriting advice Lennon gifted him.
