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PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Vocals
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Guitar
John Lennon
John Lennon
Lead Vocals
Anthony Hinton
Anthony Hinton
Background Vocals
Ava Cherry
Ava Cherry
Background Vocals
Diane Sumler
Diane Sumler
Background Vocals
Jean Fineberg
Jean Fineberg
Background Vocals
Jean Millington
Jean Millington
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Robin Clark
Robin Clark
Background Vocals
Warren Peace
Warren Peace
Background Vocals
Emir Kassan
Emir Kassan
Bass Guitar
Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis
Drums
Earl Slick
Earl Slick
Guitar
Michael Garson
Michael Garson
Keyboards
Pablo Rosario
Pablo Rosario
Percussion
David Sanborn
David Sanborn
Saxophone
David Whitman
David Whitman
Tape
Kevin Herron
Kevin Herron
Tape
Kevin Thoener
Kevin Thoener
Tape
Mike Garson
Mike Garson
Keyboards
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Songwriter
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Songwriter
John Lennon
John Lennon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
David Bowie
Producer
Jonathan Wyner
Jonathan Wyner
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dr. Toby Mountain
Dr. Toby Mountain
Mastering Engineer
Eddie Kramer
Eddie Kramer
Engineer
Harry Maslin
Harry Maslin
Producer
Nigel Reeve
Nigel Reeve
Mastering Engineer
Peter Mew
Peter Mew
Mastering Engineer
Ray Staff
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Fame (Fame)
Makes a man take things over
Fame (Fame)
Let's him loose, hard to swallow
Fame (Fame)
Puts you there where things are hollow
Fame (Fame)
Fame, it's not your brain, it's just the flame
That burns your change to keep you insane (Sane)
Fame (Fame)
[Chorus]
Fame (Fame)
What you like is in the limo
Fame (Fame)
What you get is no tomorrow
Fame (Fame)
What you need, you have to borrow
Fame (Fame)
Fame, nein it's mine, is just his line
To bind your time, it drives you to, crime (Crime)
Fame (Fame)
[Verse 1]
Could it be the best, could it be?
Really be, really, babe?
Could it be, my babe, could it, babe?
Could it, babe? Could it, babe?
Is it any wonder I reject you first?
Fame, fame, fame, fame
Is it any wonder you are too cool to fool?
Fame (Fame)
[Bridge]
Fame, bully for you, chilly for me
Got to get a rain check on pain (Pain)
Fame
[Outro]
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame
What's your name?
Feeling so gay, feeling so gay
Written by: Carlos Alomar, David Bowie, John Lennon
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