THE RISE AND FALL OF DAVID BOWIE’S COCAINE USAGE

THE RISE AND FALL OF DAVID BOWIE'S COCAINE USAGE Fact: There was a period in his life when “The Thin White Duke"was such a fan of the booger sugar that according to legend he survived solely on a strict diet of red peppers, milk, and all the Columbian marching powder he could vacuum into his schnoz without exploding his heart. After reportedly overdosing several times in 1976, getting in a fist fight with Lou Reed in the 80's, having sex with Mick Jagger and also a few heart attacks (that were unrelated to sex with Mick Jagger.. probably) Bowie kicked his habit of inhaling Florida snow like it was Oxygen, and is now sober and happy. Fame, 1975 Diamond Dogs Tour, 1974. John Lennon and David Bowie meet in New York, drink rum and do tons of coke together. They head to Bowie's recording studio, and within the span of a few hours write and record a song about the trappings of stardom that goes on to become a massive international hit. all of it In protest of being paid 70 bucks to record a live album, Bowie's band almost quits Iman & Sobriety, 1992 on him 20 minutes before showtime. After sniffing, carousing, and drinking his merry way through the better part of four decades, David settles down with Somali supermodel Iman and drops the straw for good. Rumors that Mick Jagger spent the better part of the 90's waiting by the phone for David Bowie to call are unfounded. He caves (ostensibly by digging into his blow budget) and ponies up some dough. The resulting album is lots Station to Station, 1976 Bowie is so jacked up on Peruvian dancing dust during this time that he will later go on record stating that he has no recollection of writing, recording or producing this album, he considers it "a piece of work by an entirely different person" considered one of the worst of his career. a bunch Ziggy Stardust, 1971-73 Bowie's rise to super-stardom is accompanied by a drastic up-tick in his daily intake of friskie powder. but probably true. The Berlin Trilogy, 1977 - 80 some His band will later admit that it Heart Attack, 2004 Sensing that his copioUS Cocaine consumption might be. like “bad" for him, Bowie and buddy Iggy Pop hightail it to Berlin to attempt to dry out together. Bowie's albums "Low" “Heroes" and“Lodger" came from this time as did Iggy Pop's albums “The Idiot" and "Lust For Life" allows him to stay up and write Years after straightening out, music for days on end. David Bowie has a heart attack a bit on stage during “A Reality" tour. He survives, but has been a rock reclusive ever since. none 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015