On this day in 1975, David Bowie made his American TV debut on CBS during a 15 minute segment on the Cher Show. You can read the full backstory courtesy RollingStone.com
The Thin White Duke performed his #1 single, "Fame," followed by a moving rendition of "Can You Hear Me" performed as a duet with Cher. As you'll see, both were lip-sync'd. The highlight of the fifteen minute performance was the six and a half minute 'Young Americans' medley duet that followed. Bowie and Cher blew through no less than thirteen different songs
You can watch the performances below