The Day After I Stood Up David Bowie

I had to almost lose the interview of a lifetime to get it.

Jeremy Helligar
Nov 8 · 6 min read
The legend had multiple faces. (Photo: davidbowie.com)

Over my nearly three decades as a professional journalist, I’ve interviewed an abundance of talented musical artists, many of whom are instantly identifiable by just one word: Babyface, Britney, Cher, Cyndi, Dolly, Enrique, Enya, Gwen, Mariah, Mary, Pink, Sting, Bowie.

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    Jeremy Helligar

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    Brother. Son. Friend. Writer. Journalist. World Traveler. History-Obsessed Anxiety Survivor. Loner. Author of “Is It True What They Say About Black Men?”

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