David Bowie Appearances on Top Of The Pops
DAVID BOWIE TOTP APPEARANCES, PROMO VIDEOS, DISCS & RELATED ARTISTS |
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| ARTIST | SONG | YEAR | DATE | SHOW PRESENTER & ADDITIONAL INFO | TYPE | ARCHIVE | 1969 |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1969 | 9th October | Peter Murray David's first live performance on the programme. David performed the song in Studio G, which was separate from the main studio audience. The performance was recorded on October 2nd. |
Performance [Photo] |
No |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1969 | 16th October | Alan Freeman | Repeat Performance | No | 1971 |
| Peter Noone / David Bowie | Oh! You Pretty Things | 1971 | 27th May | Tony Blackburn David's second live performance on the programme playing piano |
Performance | No |
| Peter Noone | Oh! You Pretty Things | 1971 | 3rd June | Jimmy Savile | Disc | No |
| Peter Noone / David Bowie | Oh! You Pretty Things | 1971 | 10th June | Tony Blackburn | Repeat Performance | No | 1972 |
| David Bowie | Starman | 1972 | 6th July | Tony Blackburn David's third live performance on the programme. The backing track was recorded at Trident Studios on 29th June 1972 and the performance filmed on 5th July 1972. Robin Lumley plays piano. |
Performance [Photo] |
Yes |
| David Bowie | Starman | 1972 | 20th July | Noel Edmonds | Repeat Performance | No |
| Mott The Hoople | All The Young Dudes | 1972 | 3rd August | Jimmy Savile | Performance | No |
| Mott The Hoople | All The Young Dudes | 1972 | 10th August | Ed Stewart | Performance | No |
| Mott The Hoople | All The Young Dudes | 1972 | 24th August | Jimmy Savile | Repeat Performance | No |
| David Bowie | John I'm Only Dancing | 1972 | 21st September | Ed Stewart | Disc | No |
| David Bowie | John I'm Only Dancing | 1972 | 28th September | Tony Blackburn TOTP refused to broadcast the Mick Rock directed promo film, or even an edited version. They informed MainMan "we decide what goes on our programme and we will not use your film", instead TOTP used a film of four bikers at a London gas works along with Ruth Pearson from Pan's People dancing |
Promo Video BBC commission |
Yes |
| David Bowie | John I'm Only Dancing | 1972 | 12th October | Noel Edmonds | Disc | No |
| David Bowie | The Jean Genie | 1972 | 14th December | Ed Stewart | Promo Video | No |
| David Bowie | The Jean Genie | 1972 | 21st December | Tony Blackburn | Disc | No | 1973 |
| David Bowie | The Jean Genie | 1973 | 4th January | Jimmy Savile David's fourth live performance on the programme performed on 3rd January in Studio TC8 at the BBC Television Centre. Take 3 was used for the broadcast. This footage was unearthed in cameraman John Henshall archives in 2011. Film debut at BFI Southbank (NFT1): Missing Believed Wiped 11/12/11. |
Performance [Photo] [Watal Asanuma in-studio photos] [Screen Grab] [RealAudio] |
Yes |
| David Bowie | The Jean Genie | 1973 | 11th January | Noel Edmonds | Disc | No |
| David Bowie | Drive In Saturday | 1973 | 18th May | Noel Edmonds | Promo Video BBC commission |
No |
| David Bowie | Life On Mars? | 1973 | 13th July | Tony Blackburn | Promo Video | No |
| David Bowie | Life On Mars? | 1973 | 27th July | Jimmy Savile | Promo Video | No |
| David Bowie | The Laughing Gnome | 1973 | 4th October | Jimmy Savile, Tony Blackburn, Noel Edmonds, Kenny Everett | Promo Video BBC commission |
No |
| David Bowie | Sorrow | 1973 | 25th October | Jimmy Savile | Disc | No |
| David Bowie | Starman | 1973 | 27th December | Jimmy Savile For Christmas 1973, rather than showing a second Christmas edition, a special programme 'Ten Years of Pop Music, 1964-74' was made. Jimmy Savile looks back over the last ten years of Top of the Pops and introduces artists on film and in the studio. Note: This programme was kept in the BBC archives and the sole reason why they still had a copy of 'Starman'. Presumably after this show was made, 'Space Oddity', 'Oh! You Pretty Things' and 'The Jean Genie' were all then wiped. |
Repeat Performance | Yes | 1974 |
| Lulu | The Man Who Sold The World | 1974 | 10th January | Johnnie Walker | Performance | No |
| Lulu | The Man Who Sold The World | 1974 | 24th January | Jimmy Savile | Performance | No |
| Lulu | The Man Who Sold The World | 1974 | 7th February | Tony Blackburn | Performance | No |
| 1974 | 21st February | Emperor Rosko David Bowie was scheduled to perform live on this episode, but was unable to appear. Earlier on 18th February, Robin Nash (TOTP producer) contacted Ronnie Fowler (head of EMI promotion) stating that he urgently needed a live replacement. So we got an unknown band named Queen performing 'Seven Seas Of Rhye' instead. Rebel Rebel was played over the chart rundown |
NA | NA | ||
| David Bowie | Rebel Rebel | 1974 | 28th February | Dave Lee Travis | Disc | No |
| Pan's People / David Bowie | Rebel Rebel | 1974 | 7th March | Greg Edwards Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Performance | No |
| David Bowie | Knock On Wood | 1974 | 4th October | Jimmy Savile | Promo Video BBC commission |
Yes | 1975 |
| David Bowie | Young Americans | 1975 | 6th March | Jimmy Savile Live performance film footage taken from ABC USA TV show Dick Cavett's 'Wide World of Entertainment' show originally broadcast 5th December 1974 (recorded 2nd November) |
Repeat Performance | No |
| David Bowie | Fame | 1975 | 14th August | Dave Lee Travis | Disc | No |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1975 | 16th October | Noel Edmonds | Promo Video | No |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1975 | 30th October | Ed Stewart | Promo Video | No |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1975 | 6th November | Jimmy Savile | Promo Video | No |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1975 | 13th November | Noel Edmonds | Promo Video | No |
| David Bowie | Golden Years | 1975 | 4th December | Jimmy Savile | Special | No |
| David Bowie | Golden Years | 1975 | 18th December | Dave Lee Travis | Special | No |
| Pan's People / David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1975 | 23rd December | Dave Lee Travis, Jimmy Savile Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Performance | Yes |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1975 | 23rd December | Dave Lee Travis, Jimmy Savile | Disc | Yes | 1976 |
| Ruby Flipper / David Bowie | TVC 15 | 1976 | 27th May | Jimmy Savile Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Performance | Yes | 1977 |
| Legs and Co / David Bowie | Sound And Vision | 1977 | 3rd March | Jimmy Savile Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Disc | No |
| David Bowie | "Heroes" | 1977 | 20th October | Dave Lee Travis David's fifth live performance on the programme. The backing-track recorded at Good Earth Studios features Tony Visconti on bass, Ricky Gardiner on guitar and Sean Mayes on piano |
Performance | Yes |
| David Bowie | "Heroes" | 1977 | 3rd November | Peter Powell | Repeat Performance | Yes | 1979 |
| David Bowie | Boys Keep Swinging | 1979 | 24th May | David Jensen | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | John I'm Only Dancing | 1979 | 20th December | Jimmy Savile The Mick Rock promo film finally broadcast second time around for the reissued single, after originally being banned in 1972 |
Promo Video | Yes | 1980 |
| David Bowie | John I'm Only Dancing | 1980 | 3rd January | Peter Powell | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 1980 | 14th August | Roger Daltrey, Tommy Vance | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 1980 | 21st August | Steve Wright, Cliff Richard | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 1980 | 28th August | Peter Powell, B.A.Robertson | Promo Video | Yes |
| Legs and Co / David Bowie | Fashion | 1980 | 30th October | Peter Powell, Colin Berry Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Performance | Yes |
| David Bowie | Fashion | 1980 | 13th November | Simon Bates | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 1980 | 25th December | Jimmy Savile, Peter Powell | Promo Video | Yes | 1981 |
| Legs and Co / David Bowie | Up The Hill Backwards | 1981 | 9th April | Mike Read Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Performance | Yes |
| Zoo / Queen and David Bowie | Under Pressure | 1981 | 19th November | Steve Wright Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Performance | Yes |
| Queen and David Bowie | Under Pressure | 1981 | 31st December | Mike Read | Promo Video | Yes | 1982 |
| Zoo / David Bowie | Cat People (Putting Out Fire) | 1982 | 22nd April | Peter Powell Dance troupe performed to backing track |
Performance | Yes |
| Bauhaus | Ziggy Stardust | 1982 | 7th October | Jimmy Savile | Performance | Yes |
| Bauhaus | Ziggy Stardust | 1982 | 21st October | Peter Powell | Performance | Yes |
| David Bowie and Bing Crosby | Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy | 1982 | 9th December | Simon Bates Film taken from Bing Crosby's 'Merrie Olde Christmas' TV show filmed at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood on 11th September 1977 |
Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie and Bing Crosby | Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy | 1982 | 23rd December | David Jensen | Promo Video | Yes | 1983 |
| David Bowie | Let's Dance | 1983 | 23rd March | John Peel, David Jensen | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Let's Dance | 1983 | 7th April | Simon Bates, Peter Powell | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Let's Dance | 1983 | 14th April | Andy Peebles, Gary Davies | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Let's Dance | 1983 | 21st April | Richard Skinner, Janice Long | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Starman | 1983 | 5th May | Dave Lee Travis, Steve Wright, John Peel, Gary Davies, Mike Smith, Paul Gambaccini, Peter Powell, Simon Bates, Tommy Vance, Richard Skinner, David Jacobs, Mike Read, Tony Blackburn, Noel Edmonds, David Jensen, Janice Long, Jimmy Savile | Repeat Performance | Yes |
| David Bowie | China Girl | 1983 | 8th June | David Jensen, John Peel | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Modern Love | 1983 | 22nd September | Mike Read, Simon Bates | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Modern Love | 1983 | 6th October | David Jensen, John Peel | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | White Light/White Heat | 1983 | November | - | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Let's Dance | 1983 | 25th December | Simon Bates, Janice Long, Mike Smith, Andy Peebles | Promo Video | Yes | 1984 |
| David Bowie | Blue Jean | 1984 | 20th September | Andy Peebles, Steve Wright | Promo Video | Yes | 1985 |
| David Bowie and Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 1985 | 5th September | Peter Powell, Mike Smith | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie and Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 1985 | 12th September | Steve Wright, Mike Read | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie and Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 1985 | 19th September | Simon Bates, Peter Powell | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie and Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 1985 | 26th September | Dixie Peach, Janice Long | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie and Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 1985 | 25th December | John Peel, Janice Long, Dixie Peach, Steve Wright, Gary Davies, Jonathan King | Promo Video | Yes | 1986 |
| David Bowie | Absolute Beginners | 1986 | 13th March | Mike Smith, Steve Wright | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Underground | 1986 | 26th June | Mike Smith | Promo Video | Yes | 1987 |
| David Bowie | Day-In Day-Out | 1987 | 16th April | Peter Powell, Janice Long | Promo Video | Yes |
| David Bowie | Time Will Crawl | 1987 | UNBROADCAST | - David's sixth live performance on the programme. This performance went unseen until the Christmas special show when a short clip was broadcast |
Full Performance Performance |
Yes |
| David Bowie | Never Let Me Down | 1987 | 16th September | - David's seventh live performance on the programme. First live performance for the USA version of Top Of The Pops |
Performance | Yes | 1988 |
| David Bowie | Starman | 1988 | 31st December | David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett, David Jensen, Simon Bates, Mark Goodier, Peter Powell, Tony Blackburn, Mike Read, Paul Gambaccini, Jimmy Savile, David Hamilton | Repeat Performance | Yes | 1989 |
| David Bowie and Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 1989 | 28th December | Paul Gambaccini, Mike Read | Promo Video | Yes | 1990 |
| Bruce Dickinson | All The Young Dudes | 1990 | 28th June | Gary Davies | Promo Video | Yes | 1991 |
| Tin Machine | You Belong In Rock N' Roll | 1991 | 29th August | Mark Goodier David's eighth live performance on the programme. David and the band introduce the opening of the show |
Performance | Yes |
| Tin Machine | Baby Universal | 1991 | 24th October | Tony Dortie, Mark Franklin David's ninth live performance on the programme |
Performance | Yes | 1994 |
| David Bowie | Starman | 1994 | 4th January | Smashie and Nicey (aka Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse) guest present 30th Anniversary Special | Repeat Performance | Yes |
| Band Aid | Do They Know It's Christmas | 1994 | 4th January | Smashie and Nicey (aka Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse) guest present 30th Anniversary Special David introduces the world premiere of the Band Aid video |
Promo Video with Bowie intro | Yes | 1995 |
| David Bowie | Strangers When We Meet | 1995 | 9th November | Lee Evans David's tenth live performance on the programme |
Performance | Yes | 1996 |
| David Bowie featuring The Pet Shop Boys | Hallo Spaceboy | 1996 | 29th February | Nicky Campbell David's eleventh live performance on the programme |
Performance | Yes | 1997 |
| David Bowie | Dead Man Walking | 1997 | 25th April | Dannii Minogue David's twelfth live performance on the programme. David wearing his Union Jack frockcoat, leather trousers and a collarless shirt |
Performance | Yes |
| Various Artists | Perfect Day | 1997 | 28th November | Mark Lamarr | Promo Video | Yes |
| Various Artists | Perfect Day | 1997 | 5th December | Jayne Middlemiss | Promo Video | Yes | 1998 |
| Various Artists | Perfect Day | 1998 | 9th January | Jo Whiley | Promo Video | Yes | 1999 |
| David Bowie | Thursday's Child | 1999 | 24th September | Jamie Theakston Pre-recorded on 21st August at the Manhattan Center in New York City, USA. Take #2 was used |
Performance [Photo] |
Yes |
| David Bowie | Survive | 1999 | 24th September | Jamie Theakston Pre-recorded on 21st August at the Manhattan Center in New York City, USA. Take #3 was used |
Performance [Photo] |
Yes |
| David Bowie | Thursday's Child | 1999 | 1st October | Jayne Middlemiss | Repeat Performance | Yes |
| David Bowie | BBC archive clips, Thursday's Child, Survive, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, Under Pressure | 1999 | 3rd November | Steve Wright BBC Bowie archive clips, plus live versions of Thursday's Child (take #2), Survive (take #3) and The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (take #4) pre-recorded on 21st August at the Manhattan Center in New York City, USA. New 1999 interview segments with Steve Wright throughout. This programme was repeated on 6th November |
TOTP2 Special | Yes |
| Queen and David Bowie | Under Pressure (Rah Mix) | 1999 | December | - | Video | Yes | 2002 |
| David Bowie | Slow Burn | 2002 | 7th June | Jamie Theakston Live footage pre-recorded 2nd June at Kaufman Studios, New York City, USA |
TOTP2 Special Performance |
Yes |
| David Bowie | Fame | 2002 | 18th June | - Live footage pre-recorded 2nd June at Kaufman Studios, New York City, USA |
TOTP2 Special Performance |
Yes |
| David Bowie | I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship | 2002 | 19th June | - Live footage pre-recorded 2nd June at Kaufman Studios, New York City, USA |
TOTP2 Special | Yes |
| David Bowie | Everyone Says Hi | 2002 | 27th September | Sarah Cawood Live footage pre-recorded 2nd June at Kaufman Studios, New York City, USA |
TOTP2 Special | Yes | 2003 |
| David Bowie | New Killer Star | 2003 | September | - |
Promo Video | Yes | 2007 |
| David Gilmour / David Bowie | Arnold Layne | 2007 | 6th January | - Promo Video filmed live at The Royal Albert Hall, London on 29th May 2006 |
Promo Video | Yes | 2011 |
| David Bowie | The Jean Genie | 2011 | 21st December | Mark Radcliffe David's fourth live performance on the programme performed on 3rd January in Studio TC8 at the BBC Television Centre. This footage was unearthed in cameraman John Henshall archives in 2011 |
TOTP2 Christmas Show Repeat Performance [Photo] [Screen Grab] |
Yes | David Bowie | The Jean Genie | 2011 | 24th December | Mark Radcliffe David's fourth live performance on the programme performed on 3rd January in Studio TC8 at the BBC Television Centre. This footage was unearthed in cameraman John Henshall archives in 2011 |
TOTP2 Christmas Show (R) Repeat Performance [Photo] [Screen Grab] |
Yes | 2012 |
| David Bowie | "Heroes" | 2012 | 6th January | Originally broadcast on 20th October 1977 | BBC 4 TOTP: 1977 Repeat Performance |
Yes | 2013 |
| David Bowie | Love Is Lost | 2013 | 31st December | Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates New Year's Eve show |
Promo Video | Yes |
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