David and Elton, a Couple of Pals
Back in their teens, in the days when Bowie was still David Jones and Elton John was still Reginald Kenneth Dwight, the future rock stars became fast friends. The two would frequently hang out and talk about music. But not long after Bowie’s death, John admitted they had had a falling out and hadn’t talked much for about 40 years.
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“David and I were not the best of friends towards the end,” John admitted. “We used to hang out together with Marc Bolan, going to gay clubs, but I think we just drifted apart.” John then explained how Bowie once called him “rock ’n’ roll’s token queen” in an interview with Rolling Stone, which John thought was “a bit snooty.”
Fun fact: Bowie was also a close long-time friend of Iggy Pop’s. In fact, the two shared an apartment together for time in Berlin during the 70s.