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"Lady Grinning Soul" is a ballad written by David Bowie, which is the final track on the album ''Aladdin Sane'', released in 1973. The composer's first meeting with American soul singer Claudia Lennear in 1972 is often cited as the inspiration for the song.〔Roy Carr & Charles Shaar Murray (1981). ''Bowie: An Illustrated Record'': p. 56〕〔("Lady Grinning Soul" at The Ziggy Stardust Companion )〕 The style of the piece has been compared to a James Bond theme.〔Kris Needs (1983). ''Bowie: A Celebration'': p. 29〕 Pianist Mike Garson described his own performance as "about as romantic as it gets … French with a little Franz Liszt thrown in there".〔David Buckley (1999). ''Strange Fascination – David Bowie: The Definitive Story'': pp. 187–188〕 ''Rolling Stones contemporary review called Bowie's singing "the album's most expansive and sincere vocal", while author Nicholas Pegg considers the track "one of Bowie's most underrated recordings … quite unlike anything else he has ever done".〔Nicholas Pegg (2000). ''The Complete David Bowie'': p. 117〕 The song contains the highest note Bowie has sung on a studio album (G#5). The track was used in the films ''The Runaways'' (2010) and ''Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel'' (2012). ==Other releases== * It was released as the B-side of the single "Let's Spend the Night Together" in June 1973. * It was also the B-side of the Spanish release of the single "Sorrow" in November 1973. * The US release of the single "Rebel Rebel" had "Lady Grinning Soul" as the B-side. * It appeared as the B-side of the Japanese release of the single "1984" in April 1974. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lady Grinning Soul」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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