Carlos Alomar was born on 7 May 1951 and is a Puerto Rican guitarist.
10 Facts About Carlos Alomar
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Carlos Alomar is best known for his work with David Bowie from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, having played on more Bowie albums than any other musician.
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In 1969 Carlos Alomar formed a group called Listen My Brother with vocalists Luther Vandross, Fonzi Thornton, and Robin Clark.
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Carlos Alomar played on Bowie's next album, Station to Station, designing the riffs that opened the songs "Golden Years" and "Stay", and touring with Bowie for the Station To Station tour of 1976.
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Carlos Alomar played guitar on Iggy Pop's two Bowie-produced albums of 1977, The Idiot and Lust For Life, and in 1978, he joined Bowie for the world tour which resulted in the live album Stage.
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In 1984, Carlos Alomar played on Bowie's album Tonight; he co-wrote the album's closing track, "Dancing With the Big Boys", with Bowie and Iggy Pop.
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The tour was not a pleasant experience for Carlos Alomar, who found Bowie inaccessible and didn't get along with musical director Peter Schwartz, and he did not re-join Bowie when the tour resumed in June 1996.
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Carlos Alomar has performed with a number of other famous bands and musicians including Duran Duran's Arcadia, Paul McCartney, Simple Minds, Graham Parker, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, The Pretenders for their album Get Close in 1986, and Argentine rock band Soda Stereo.
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In 2010 Carlos Alomar was made their first "Distinguished Artist in Residence" and in 2011 he was awarded an honorary Bachelor of Arts.
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In 2010 Carlos Alomar performed as guitarist on Alicia Keys album The Element of Freedom.