David Bowie's New Canaan Connection

Influential musician David Bowie died Sunday after a quiet battle with cancer over the past 18 months.

Bowie had turned 69-years-old two days before he died, according to the New York Times. He released his last album “Blackstar” on his birthday. He was known as an influential musician who constantly reinvented himself and his musical style. Many popular artists from multiple genres credit him as an inspiration.

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Famous architect Philip Johnson, known for the Glass House in New Canaan and many other designs was mentioned in Bowie’s song “Thru These Architect’s Eyes” on the album 1995 album Outside.

Johnson passed away in 2005 in New Canaan.

The lyrics mentioning Johnson are as follows:

Making a goal, life’s a goal, life’s a goal, and life’s a
Making a goal, life’s a goal, life’s a goal, and life’s a
Making a goal, life’s a goal, life’s a goal, and life’s a

And stomping along on this big Philip Johnson
Is delay just wasting my time
Looking across at Richard Rogers
Scheming dreams to blow both their minds