When David Bowie began writing songs for Hunky Dory, in 1970, he had little to show for the six years he spent trying to make it as a singer. His first three albums had tanked, and he didn't have a record deal. Then, in January 1971, Bowie arrived in the United States for a three-week promotional tour, a journey
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: David Bowie’s ‘Hunky Dory’: How America Inspired 1971 Masterpiece