The Beatles, Sonic Youth & More: David Bowie's Favourite Songs Unearthed

While it’s been nine years since David Bowie passed away, we haven’t stopped learning more about him.

On Saturday (13 September), the David Bowie Centre will open at the V&A East Storehouse in London, NME reports.

The store and fan attraction will reportedly be home to over 90,000 works related to the influential artist, including designer couture and vintage shirts, as well as items pulled from the Glastonbury Festival archive, mini displays, and more.

More artefacts have been revealed as part of the archive, including a note that lists Bowie’s favourite songs. It’s titled: “Memo for radio show – list of favourite records.”

Some of the songs include Across The Universe by The Beatles—which Bowie recorded for his Young Americans album—True Fine Mama by Little Richard, Mother Of Pearl by Roxy Music, and Tom Violence by Sonic Youth. You can check out the full list below.

David Bowie’s Favourite Songs:

Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Richard Strauss – Four Last Songs

Alan Freed and His Rock ’N’ Roll Band – Right Now Right Now

Little Richard – True Fine Mama

The Hollywood Argyles – Sho Know a Lot About Love

Miles Davis – Some Day My Prince Will Come

Charles Mingus – Ecclusiastics

Jeff Beck – Beck’s Bolero

Legendary Stardust Cowboy – I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship

The Beatles – Across the Universe

Ronnie Spector – Try Some, Buy Some

Roxy Music – Mother of Pearl

Edgar Froese – Epsilon in Malaysian Pale

The Walker Brothers – The Electrician

Sonic Youth – Tom Violence

David Bowie released his final album, Blackstar, just days before his passing. A record that reckoned with his own mortality during an 18-month battle with cancer, Blackstar is one of the most impressive albums in the artist’s repertoire.

In 2022, the first film officially sanctioned by the Bowie estate, Moonage Daydream, was released.

The project gave fans never-before-seen footage, while diving into the legend’s music and other creative endeavours, including screenwriting, sculpture, acting, painting and dance. It was also narrated and soundtracked by Bowie.