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David Torn

DAVID TORN

About

David Torn is a musician and performer with 73 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with David Bowie. They also have 1 songwriting credit.

Songwriting

Written by David Torn

11 tracks · 6 artists

Vernon Reid

3 tracks

  • Vidya & Itch
  • Valse Oblique
  • Achrono Mites

David Torn

3 tracks

  • Promise

Sonar (28)

2 tracks

  • Lookface!
  • For Lost Sailors

David Sylvian

1 track

  • Yangchow
  • Markus Reuter1
  • Glee Cast1
Production

Produced by David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

Kaki King

1 track

  • Doing the Wrong Thing
Guitar

Guitar — David Torn

56 tracks · 8 artists

David Bowie

33 tracks

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David Torn

9 tracks

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John Legend

4 tracks

  • Show MeLyrics
  • Another AgainLyrics
  • AgainLyrics
  • P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)Lyrics

Jansen/Barbieri/Karn

3 tracks

  • The Shallow Pool
  • Alone In His Shoes
  • Carry The Ashes
  • Tori Amos2
  • Tony Levin2
  • David Sylvian2
  • Carter Burwell1
Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — David Torn

14 tracks · 7 artists

Donna Lewis

4 tracks

  • Walk On By
  • Amie
  • Helpless
  • Brand New Day

Happy Rhodes

3 tracks

  • Hold Me
  • Pride
  • Down, Down

Jeremy Toback

2 tracks

  • Butterfly Elephant
  • Know

Stephan Thelen

2 tracks

  • Point Of Inflection
  • Cosmic Krautrock
  • Markus Reuter1
  • David Torn1
  • David Sylvian1
Loops

Loops — David Torn

8 tracks · 5 artists

Happy Rhodes

3 tracks

  • Down, Down
  • Hold Me
  • Collective Heart

Stephan Thelen

2 tracks

  • Point Of Inflection
  • Cosmic Krautrock

Tony Levin

1 track

  • Bone And Flesh

Markus Reuter

1 track

  • Briefing For A Descent Into Hell
  • Jansen/Barbieri1
Vocals

Vocals — David Torn

8 tracks · 2 artists

David Torn

7 tracks

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Mick Karn

1 track

  • The Drowning Dream
Guitar Loops

Guitar Loops — David Torn

7 tracks · 2 artists

k.d. lang

6 tracks

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David Bowie

1 track

  • Panic in Detroit (Outtake from a 1979 Recording)Lyrics
Keyboards

Keyboards — David Torn

6 tracks · 1 artist

David Torn

6 tracks

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Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — David Torn

3 tracks · 3 artists

David Torn

1 track

  • Brave Light Of Sun

Jansen/Barbieri/Karn

1 track

  • The Shallow Pool

Tori Amos

1 track

  • CrazyLyrics
Omnichord

Omnichord — David Torn

3 tracks · 1 artist

David Bowie

3 tracks

  • Panic in Detroit (Outtake from a 1979 Recording)Lyrics
  • Slip AwayLyrics
  • AfraidLyrics
Percussion

Percussion — David Torn

3 tracks · 1 artist

David Torn

3 tracks

  • Voodoo Chile
  • Good Morning, Mr. Wonderful
  • Promise
Piano

Piano — David Torn

3 tracks · 2 artists

Kaki King

2 tracks

  • Doing the Wrong Thing
  • My Insect LifeLyrics

Mick Karn

1 track

  • Gossip's Cup
Arranger

Arranger — David Torn

2 tracks · 2 artists

Kaki King

1 track

  • Doing the Wrong Thing

David Torn

1 track

  • Rollin' & Tumblin'
Bass

Bass — David Torn

2 tracks · 2 artists

Kaki King

1 track

  • Doing the Wrong Thing

David Torn

1 track

  • Taste Of Roses
Drums

Drums — David Torn

2 tracks · 2 artists

Kaki King

1 track

  • Ingots

David Torn

1 track

  • Time Bomb
Engineer

Engineer — David Torn

2 tracks · 1 artist

David Sylvian

2 tracks

  • Yangchow
  • M. Polo
Lead Guitar

Lead Guitar — David Torn

2 tracks · 1 artist

David Bowie

2 tracks

  • DaysLyrics
  • New Killer StarLyrics
Performer

Performer — David Torn

2 tracks · 2 artists

Sonar (28)

1 track

  • For Lost Sailors

Mick Karn

1 track

  • Bestial Cluster
Koto

Koto — David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

k.d. lang

1 track

  • Love Is Like a CigaretteLyrics
Organ

Organ — David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

David Torn

1 track

  • Promise
Programmer

Programmer — David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

Tony Levin

1 track

  • Gecko Walk
Slide Guitar

Slide Guitar — David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

Jansen/Barbieri/Karn

1 track

  • The Shallow Pool
Solo

Solo — David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

Sonar (28)

1 track

  • For Lost Sailors
Strings Arranger

Strings Arranger — David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

Kaki King

1 track

  • Doing the Wrong Thing
Tabla

Tabla — David Torn

1 track · 1 artist

David Torn

1 track

  • Voodoo Chile
Artists

Associated Artists

David Bowie

David Bowie

36 tracks

David Torn

David Torn

11 tracks

k.d. lang

k.d. lang

7 tracks

Happy Rhodes

Happy Rhodes

4 tracks

Donna Lewis

Donna Lewis

4 tracks

John Legend

John Legend

4 tracks

Jansen/Barbieri/Karn

Jansen/Barbieri/Karn

3 tracks

Kaki King

Kaki King

3 tracks

Vernon Reid

Vernon Reid

3 tracks

Tony Levin

Tony Levin

3 tracks

David Sylvian

David Sylvian

3 tracks

Mick Karn

Mick Karn

3 tracks

Tori Amos

Tori Amos

2 tracks

Jeremy Toback

2 tracks

Stephan Thelen

Stephan Thelen

2 tracks

Sonar (28)

Sonar (28)

2 tracks

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

1 track

Glee Cast

Glee Cast

1 track

Markus Reuter

Markus Reuter

1 track

Jansen/Barbieri

1 track

Discography

Albums

Bringing It Down to the Bass

Bringing It Down to the Bass

Tony Levin

2024

Fractal Guitar 2

Stephan Thelen

2021

Fractal Guitar Remixes Including Urban Nightscape (Bill Laswell Remix)

Markus Reuter

2019

Live At Moods

Sonar (28)

2018

Brand New Day

Donna Lewis

2015

The Next Day Extra EP

The Next Day Extra EP

David Bowie

2013

The Next Day

The Next Day

David Bowie

2013

Legs to Make Us Longer

Legs to Make Us Longer

Kaki King

2004

Waters Of Eden

Tony Levin

2000

_ISM

Jansen/Barbieri/Karn

1999

Gtr Oblq

Vernon Reid

1998

Perfect Flux Thing

Jeremy Toback

1997

Stone To Flesh

Jansen/Barbieri

1995

Tripping ꞉ Over ꞉ God

David Torn

1995

Marco Polo

David Sylvian

1995

The Tooth Mother

Mick Karn

1995

Building The Colossus

Happy Rhodes

1994

Bestial Cluster

Mick Karn

1993

Door X

David Torn

1990

Heathen

Heathen

David Bowie

Secrets of the Beehive

Secrets of the Beehive

David Sylvian

Drag

Drag

k.d. lang

Reality

Reality

David Bowie

Heathen (Deluxe Edition)

Heathen (Deluxe Edition)

David Bowie

Never Let Me Down 2018

Never Let Me Down 2018

David Bowie

Scarlet’s Walk

Scarlet’s Walk

Tori Amos

Slow Burn

Slow Burn

David Bowie

Glee: The Music, The Power Of Madonna

Glee: The Music, The Power Of Madonna

Glee Cast

Twilight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Twilight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Carter Burwell

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The Next Day

The Next Day

David Bowie

The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

David Bowie

P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

John Legend

You Feel So Lonely You Could Die

You Feel So Lonely You Could Die

David Bowie

Slip Away

David Bowie

Again

John Legend

Another Again

John Legend

How Does The Grass Grow?

How Does The Grass Grow?

David Bowie

Heat

Heat

David Bowie

If You Can See Me

If You Can See Me

David Bowie

Sunday

David Bowie

New Killer Star

David Bowie