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- Kemp was born in 1938 and formed his dance company in the 1960s. He is credited with helping Bowie create his Ziggy Stardust persona and teaching Bush to dance. He choreographed and performed during Bowie's celebrated Ziggy Stardust concerts in London in 1972, and also made cameo appearances in the films "The Wicker Man" and "Velvet Goldmine."
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Sep 1, 2018 · An acknowledged mentor to both David Bowie and Kate Bush – he staged Bowie’s famous Ziggy Stardust concerts at the Rainbow, Finsbury Park, in north London, in 1972 – he was also a hugely...
David Bowie, [20][21] Kate Bush [22] and Vivian Stanshall [23] were students of Kemp. He staged and performed in Bowie's Ziggy Stardust concerts at London's Rainbow Theatre in August 1972, with Jack Birkett, [24] and appears in the promotional video for Bowie's single "John, I'm Only Dancing", directed by Mick Rock. [25]
Aug 25, 2018 · Lindsay Kemp, a British dancer and choreographer who acted as a mentor and collaborator to David Bowie, died Saturday in Tuscany, Italy at the age of 80.
Feb 17, 2016 · It was in London, during the summer of 1966, when avant-garde mime artist Lindsay Kemp first met the young David Bowie — an encounter that would change both their lives forever. Kemp was performing his latest show Clowns , inspired by Picasso’s early paintings, in a little theater on Saint Martin’s Lane in the West End, when a mutual ...
Aug 25, 2018 · LONDON (AP) — Influential British dancer, choreographer and mime artist Lindsay Kemp, known for tutoring singers David Bowie and Kate Bush during his career, has died at 80.
Aug 28, 2018 · The artist was known for his brilliant and subversive performances, as well as for being a mentor to famed English singer Kate Bush and the late acclaimed star David Bowie, the Guardian...
Aug 25, 2018 · He mentored David Bowie and taught dance to Kate Bush, who calls him a "truly original and great artist".
