In 1977, David Bowie and Bing Crosby performed the iconic duet 'The Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth.' Bowie initially refused to sing 'Little Drummer Boy' solo, leading to the creation of the countermelody 'Peace on Earth.' Crosby passed away shortly after the performance. The same show also featured Bing Crosby talking to Twiggy as the intro to 'Heroes.'
Crazy pair up in 1977 > Bing Crosby & David Bowie, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" https://t.co/uBkVbgEz4E
Everyone knows the iconic Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet of “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth” from Bing’s 1977 TV special—but that same show also featured Bing talking to Twiggy as the intro to “Heroes.” 🤷🏻♂️🌲😎 https://t.co/ucwwGsB0ie
‘Here Comes The Flood’ from 1979, featured on the BBC TV Kate Bush Christmas Special. https://t.co/vGBhfPHoOk
My absolute favorite. And the backstory is so interesting: they wanted Bowie to sing Little Drummer Boy solo and he refused. So they frantically wrote the countermelody song “Peace on Earth” for him and he loved it. Crosby died a few weeks after this taping. https://t.co/IQiSGB2Vbz
The story behind DAVID BOWIE & BING CROSBY’s ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ / ‘Peace On Earth’ (1977)🎄 https://t.co/7xryZdAMUR