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Zaine Griff was a session musician who worked with The Kinks, Ultravox, and many others. He appeared to have a great affection for Bowie as well, since his first single, produced by Tony Visconti no less, could leave those who are not in the “know” confused and thinking they are listening to a Bowie song, especially when listening to “This Could Mean Everything”. Reminds me of when Edwyn Collins released “A Girl Like You”. I remember a few people giving me the “you’re a weirdo” look when I told them it wasn’t a Bowie song.

The single didn’t do too well, but that didn’t stop Griff from releasing a few more, before retiring from the music biz and focusing on his career as an artist. At least, that’s what Mr. Internet tells me.

The story goes that Bowie was so impressed with Zaine’s first single that he hired him as a session guitarist.

Previous to all this, Griff was vocalist for the group Screamer, who recorded one of my favorite singles from the late ’70′s, “Interplanetary Twist”.

Zaine Griff – This Could Mean Everything

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