Rock 1974 Studio RCA David Bowie, Tony Visconti Mike Garson, piano; Alan Parker, guitar on "1984"; Herbie Flowers, bass; Tony Newman, drums; Anysley Dunbar, drums; Tony Visconti, strings When the estate of George Orwell denied Bowie the rights to <i>1984</i> for a staged "rock opera" version that Bowie wanted to create, Bowie had already written several songs for it. These were turned into the album <i>Diamond Dogs</i>.