David Bowie Agreed to Bing Crosby Duet Because His Mom Loved the American Singer, but 1 Problem Almost Derailed the Deal

David Bowie Agreed to Bing Crosby Duet Because His Mom Loved the American Singer, but 1 Problem Almost Derailed the Deal

Bowie and Crosby sang together in 1977's 'Merrie Olde Christmas' special  Screen Archives/Getty  Bing Crosby and David BowieNEED TO KNOWDavid Bowie almost walked away from his famous and unlikely duet with Bing CrosbyThe rock singer agreed to the duet because his mom loved CrosbyFor Bowie to agree, the writers of the Merrie Olde Christmas special had to make tweaks to the songThe now-iconic duet between Bing Crosby and David Bowie almost didn’t …

Watch Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Recreate Bing Crosby and David Bowie’s Iconic Christmas Moment

A Strange Holiday Pairing In 1977, David Bowie was in a rough period of his life and career. He was coming off his thin white duke era, marked by heavy drug use and long nights that left him drained. Around this time, producers of Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas asked Bowie to appear on the […]