As David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ Turns 50, Guitarist Carlos Alomar Recalls the Making of the Classic Album: ‘We Had Never Heard This Soulful David Before’

When Carlos Alomar talks about the 50th anniversary of “Young Americans” — David Bowie’s self-defined ode to “plastic soul,” released March 7, 1975, and re-released today by Rhino/Parlophone — it’s done with love and respect. Make that self-respect, too, because the guitarist knows exactly who he was to Bowie: the musician who helped the glam-rock […]
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