David Bowie almost walked away from his famous and unlikely Christmas duet with Bing Crosby. The rock singer agreed to the ...

The two singers from entirely different worlds sang a mash-up of “Little Drummer Boy”, sung by Crosby, and “Peace on Earth”, sung by Bowie. The latter counterpart was added after Bowie said he ...

But the story doesn't end there. "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" arrived as a single five years later, in November 1982, and became a massive U.K. chart hit, landing at No. 3 in early 1983. It was ...

Everyone remembers his duet during Bing Crosby's 1977 Christmas special, but David Bowie's performance of "Heroes" is a ...

Crosby died in 1977 of a sudden heart attack at a golf course in Spain. Just a month prior, he had his final televised ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. David Bowie and Bing Crosby's odd Christmas collaboration “Peace on ...