White Riot: When rock fought the racism of David Bowie and Eric Clapton
Sep 17, 2020 · We hear about how rock stars of the previous generation, mucked up on coke and money, began spouting reactionary drivel. “Bowie came up with a load of crap,” one RAR founder remembers.
Did David Bowie Say He Supports Fascism and Call Hitler a …
Claim: In an interview that published widely in 1976, David Bowie said he believed in fascism and that "Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars."
· Fact checked by snopes.comWhen Eric Clapton’s Bigoted 1976 Rant Sparked Rock Against …
Aug 5, 2021 · Eric Clapton went on a racist rant onstage at a 1976 concert, which sparked Britain's Rock Against Racism campaign.
Rock Against Racism - Wikipedia
The movement was in part founded as a response to statements by rock musicians such as Eric Clapton and David Bowie. [1][2] Originally conceived as a one-off concert with a message against racism, Rock Against Racism was founded in 1976 by Red Saunders, Roger Huddle, Jo Wreford, Pete Bruno and others.
That David Bowie 'Nazi Salute' And Eric Clapton's 'Wogs
Feb 23, 2014 · In 1976, Eric Clapton was playing at the Birmingham Odeon when he spoke of his support for Powell and his views. In Rebel Rock by J. Street (1986) , we read a transcript of Clapton’s alleged rant ( via ):
When David Bowie and Eric Clapton flirted with the far-right …
Dec 22, 2018 · In August 1976 a heavily intoxicated Eric Clapton blurted out some very unfortunate remarks onstage at the Birmingham Odeon in England. “England is overcrowded,” he said. “I think we should send them all back.” He went on to add that England was in danger of becoming a “black colony.”
How a message from David Bowie helped Eric Clapton name his …
Nov 5, 2020 · We’re digging into the Far Out Magazine vault to share with you a curious tale between the Starman, David Bowie, and Eric ‘Slowhand’ Clapton; two of Britain’s most cherished musicians. One was a powerhouse guitarist, the other a struggling musician trying to find his feet, but Clapton and Bowie were both musical artists in the sixties ...
Eric Clapton - Wikipedia
In 1962, he started performing as a duo with fellow blues enthusiast Dave Brock in pubs around Surrey. [18] . When he was 17, he joined his first band, an early British R&B group, the Roosters, whose other guitarist was Tom McGuinness. He stayed …
Tessa Niles on Singing With the Police, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton
Nov 4, 2020 · It was the beginning of an amazing career in which Niles had the chance to share the stage with David Bowie at Live Aid, Eric Clapton at his MTV Unplugged special, and George Harrison during...
Eric Clapton & Enoch Powell To Morrissey: Race In British Music …
During an August 1976 gig in Birmingham, Eric Clapton made racist comments and praised Enoch Powell, inadvertently inspiring the Rock Against Racism campaign. Four decades later, with Morrissey making offensive comments about Sadiq Khan and Britain reeling from Brexit, David Stubbs asks if anything has changed