Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Carlos Alomar is a true music legend. He started out playing in his Father's ministry, became a member of the house band at the famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, where he backed everyone from Chuck Berry to James Brown, who he also toured with. He was a member of The Main Ingredient. As a studio musician at RCA Records recording studio he backed up many greats, but his life changed dramatically when he met David Bowie during a session with English pop star Lulu. He went on to tour and work with Bowie on 11 albums starting with "Young Americans" and became the leader of his band. Did we mention he recorded and co-wrote "Fame" with Bowie and John Lennon. His list of credentials is remarkable. He also worked with Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Cyndi Lauper, Iggy Pop, Peter, Paul, and Mary, and the list goes on and on.

Carlos Alomar will be at the David Bowie World Fan Convention which takes place at RACKET NYC (431 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011) on June 17-18, 2023

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