meghan anderson

<<<<he sent me a long, full page typed letter, signed
it cute, sent me photostatic copies (pre-Xerox) of his
publicity shots, and a
full front section of a newspaper he was on/in
(Chelsea news? I have it all somewhere, but not all
in one place.)

There's a copy on the wall here in my office.

it starts off "Dear Sandra,
When I called in this, my manager's office, a few
moments ago I was handed my very first American fan
letter - and it was from you. I was so pleased
that I had to sit down and type an immediate
reply...">>>>

Wow! I'm a teensy bit envious.

<<<<It was 1967. My friends would come over and say
"Yeah, but who IS he?">>>>

I saw him in 1973 (or end of '72?) and my friends were
saying the same thing. Nobody in my age group had
heard of him.

<<<<It was weird, and interesting>>>>

I still find a lot of his music weird and interesting
(bar some of his eighties stuff - not my cup of tea).
That's one of the reasons I still have a 'crush' on
him.

<<<<When he came to Santa Fe to film The Man Who Fell
to Earth a couple of years later, my friends were
saying "GO MEET HIM!" I didn't. I was
embarrassed or afraid he wouldn't remember me or
something, and I didn't care as much then as I had
before. >>>>

Oh no! I wouldn't have passed up that opportunity in a
million years. But then again, I still care.

<<<<The letter was sweet. I had offered to start a
fan club. He said "There is a Fan Club here in
England, but if things go well in the States then
we'll have one there I suppose. It's a little early
to even think about it. "I hope one day to get to
America. my manager tells me lots about it as he
has been there many times with other acts he manages.
I was watching an old film on TV the other night
called "No Down Payment" a great film, but rather
depressing if it is a true reflection of The American
Way of Life.
However, shortly after that they showed a documentary
about Robert Frost the American
poet, filmed mainly at his home in Vermont, and that
evened the score. I am
sure that that is nearer the real America...">>>>

LOL!! He had no idea how mega huge he would be!

<<<<I didn't buy any more of his albums, anyway--by
the time he was openly available I was immersed in
folk music. I bought some current acoustic stuff
(Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Carol King), but mostly I
was collecting field recordings of traditional stuff
ballads and everyday songs. Then I got involved in
Renaissance music, and I had a sexy, funny boyfriend
from India and... one thing lead to another and here I
am now hanging out with you guys!

Sandra>>>>

I've got most of his albums still - I had all of them
but the afformentioned half-sister stole some of them!
I think Bowie is one of the main reasons I was
interested in going to England (not to meet him -
although that would have been a bonus, but to check
out the culture and the music!). Then I met my ex (a
musician, of course!), and stayed there for 12 years!
Funny, where my 'crush' led me <g>.

Meghan

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