Duran Duran are the latest act to join in the celebration of what would’ve been David Bowie’s 74th birthday, doing so by sharing a cover of one of his songs.
The British group’s stand-alone cover is of “Five Years,” the opening track on the legendary 1972 album, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars. The song choice, while lending itself to the stylish ways of these pop stars, is fitting as well considering it’s been half a decade since we lost Bowie back in Jan. 10, 2016.
Stream Duran Duran’s cover of “Five Years” below.
Frontman Simon Le Bon shared via the press release:
My life as a teenager was all about David Bowie. He is the reason why I started writing songs. Part of me still can’t believe in his death five years ago, but maybe that’s because there’s a part of me where he’s still alive and always will be… When we got the Ziggy Stardust LP and put the needle in the groove, our first taste of its perfection was the song Five Years. I can’t begin to explain how honored I feel for Duran Duran to be given the opportunity to perform this icon, and to place our name alongside Bowie‘s for this commemoration of his music.
Duran Duran’s cover arrives in time for the global streaming tribute event scheduled for today celebrating David Bowie.
The band will be performing a very special live version of it this evening, starting 6pm PT, on A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! A portion of ticket proceeds will go to the Save The Children organization, a charity important to Bowie. For more information, tickets, VIP packages and exclusive merchandise go to: http://rollinglivestudios.
