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Earl Slick (born Frank Madeloni in Staten
Island, New York,1 October 1952) is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, Jim Diamond and Robert
Smith, although he has also worked with other artists (John Lennon: Double
Fantasy, Milk and Honey, Yoko Ono), John Waite, and even released some solo
recordings.
Slick was initially hired by David Bowie to replace Mick Ronson as lead guitarist for the Diamond Dogs tour in 1974
(the live album David
Live was culled from this tour). Slick also performed lead guitar on
Bowie's Young Americans and Station To Station albums, released in
1975 and 1976 respectively. It was Slick's powerful playing that made the latter
album's "Stay" an enduring favourite of fans of Bowie and of guitar heroics
alike.
Slick then became a hired gun, working for Leo Sayer, Ian Hunter, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono. He also formed his own solo band. Slick returned to Bowie for 1983's Serious Moonlight tour, to support the Let's Dance album.
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