David Bowie & Cher – Can You Hear Me - Live on the Cher Show – 1975 - Remastered

The original version of Can You Hear Me was recorded in late 1974, and released in March 1975, on the David Bowie album, Young Americans. Nine months later, in late November ‘75, Can You Hear Me was used as the B-side of Golden Years, the first single from the forthcoming Station To Station album. The live vocal duet with Cher was aired on November the 23rd, 1975. It was recorded at the CBS studios in Fairfax, Los Angeles. No recording date could be ascertained. The three Bowie Cher Show performances are so contrasting – the fierceness of Fame, the showmanship of the Young Americans medley, and the tenderness of Can You Hear Me. As a Bowie fan, it is tempting to ruminate on whether it would have been be better if the performance of Can You Hear Me had been by Bowie alone. But in my opinion this duet is a delight - Cher’s extraordinary beauty and her gorgeous, seemingly effortless singing voice are a fine compliment to Bowie’s. Bowie gives her perhaps the best line of the song, “I want l