David Bowie Tribute Details

A massive collection of artists have gathered to pay tribute to legendary songwriter David Bowie on a new album.

David Bowie is one of the most inspiration British artists of all time. Moving from his early Mod pop roots, the songwriter developed his own voice which exploded into full view with his alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Dominated the 70s musical landscape David Bowie consistently re-invented himself, helping to spawn trends, fashions and entire musical movements. One of the most influential artists of all time, a host of artists have gathered to pay tribute to David Bowie.

The forthcoming tribute album will contain some 28 tracks, with all profits going to Warchild UK. Due for release in May American magazine StrangeGlue has leaked the tracklisting, with some unusual choices.

Brooklyn noise pop group Vivian Girls are due to take on 'John I'm Only Dancing' while fellow Williamsburg residents A Place To Bury Strangers are due to re-work the stomping glam classic 'Suffragette City'.

Devendra Banhart's side project Megapuss are set to take part, with the sun fried Californian recording a version of 'Sound + Vision'.

The new tribute album moves freely between David Bowie's different guises, with Duran Duran taking on 'Boys Keep Swinging' - an important musical influence on the New Romantic movement.

MGMT are set to take part, with newly freed Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante destined to make a guest appearance on the Swahili Blonde version of 'Red Money'.

Due to be released in May, the tracklisting for the currently untitled album is as follows:

'Space Oddity' (Exitmusic)
'John, I'm Only Dancing' (Vivian Girls)
'Sound + Vision' (Megapuss)
'Absolute Beginners' (Carla Bruni)
'World Falls Down' (Lights)
''Heroes'' (VOICEsVOICEs)
'Boys Keep Swinging' (Duran Duran)
'TBA' (MGMT)
'Always Crashing In The Same Car' (Charlift)
'African Night Flight' (Aska w/ Moon & Moon)
'Suffragette City' (A Place to Bury Strangers)
'Theme From Cat People' (The Polyamorous Affair)
'Life on Mars' (Keren Ann)
'Red Money' (Swahili Blonde feat. John Frusciante)
'Art Decade' (Marco Benevento)
'Be My Wife' (Corridor)
'The Superman' (Aquaserge)
'Ashes To Ashes' (Warpaint)
'Quicksand' (Rainbow Arabia)
'Afraid of Americans' (We Are The World)
'Within You' (Laco$te)
'Ziggy Stardust' (Ariana Delawari)
'Modern Love' (Pizza!)
'Secret Life Of Arabia' (St Clair Board)
'Starman' (Caroline Weeks)
'The Man Who Sold The World' (Amanda Jo Williams)
'Ashes To Ashes' (Mick Karn)
'TBA' (Soulwax)