Lady Grinning Soul

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"Lady Grinning Soul" is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie for the album Aladdin Sane (Track 10) in 1973. The piece is a James Bond style song, there are various reports that Lady Grinning Soul would be a James Bond film, yet these are probably rumors arising from the style of the song. The song is 3:53 minutes long.

It has been noted by various Bowie biographers that the inspiration for this song came after David's first meeting with American soul singer Claudia Lennear during his 1972 USA tour.

[edit] 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.
  • The 4th time this song appeared as a B-side was in April 1974 on the Japanese release of the single "1984"

[edit] Cover versions

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