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"Without You" by David Bowie

First, before going any further, have a listen to the song below: https://youtu.be/YM85EOxgFnU Now think of who played on this track – the three principal members of Chic (Bernard Edwards on bass, Tony Thompson on drums, and Nile Rodgers on guitar), the late Stevie Ray Vaughan on lead guitar, and David Bowie on vocals -- and try not to marvel. That assemblage of talent pushes the idea of “supergroup” into another dimension, but thankfully, we don’t have to imagine what it would sound like. We just have to listen to “Without You.” “Without You” is the last track on Side 1 of Let’s Dance , Bowie’s 1983 global smash that vaulted him into the mainstream for a time. While many people have that album, most of those people likely don’t remember "Without You," and why would they? The three other tracks on Side 1 – “Modern Love,” “China Girl,” and the title track – formed the troika that made Bowie a multi-platinum commercial giant. Most artists would be able to dine out