Biography on david bowie

David Bowie’s chameleonic persona and tireless musical adventurism made him one of the most influential rock stars of all time. He was born David Jones in London in 1947, taking up the saxophone at age 13. He began his career in mod bands like the King Bees and David Jones and the Buzz, but found his first commercial success playing a space-age  androgyne on the 1969 hit “Space Odyssey.” It would be the first of his many guises, including the arch glam-rock messiah of his 1972 classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, the “plastic-soul” crooner of 1975’s Young Americans, the disco-era Thin White Duke of 1976’s Station to Station. In the late Seventies, he worked with producer Brian Eno on his experimental “Berlin trilogy” of albums. In the Eighties, Bowie crossed over to pop with hits like “Modern Love” and “Let’s Dance.” 

Bowie pushed social conventions as well. In 1972, he told the UK music weekly Melody Maker that h

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David Bowie

English musician and actor (1947–2016)

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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (BOH-ee),^[1] was an English singer, songwriter, musician and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, kniv was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft has had a significant impact on popular music.

Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. He released a string of unsuccessful singles with local bands and a self-titled solo album (1967) before achieving his first top-five entry on the UK singles chart with "Space Oddity" (1969). After a period of experimentation, he re-em

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David Bowie

(1947-2016)

Who Was David Bowie?

Rock star David Bowie's first hit was the song "Space Oddity" in 1969. The original pop chameleon, Bowie became a fantastical sci-fi character for his breakout Ziggy Stardust album. He later co-wrote "Fame" with Carlos Alomar and John Lennon, which became his first American No. 1 single in 1975. An accomplished actor, Bowie starred in The Man Who Fell to Earth in 1976. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Shortly after releasing his final album, Bowie died from cancer on January 10, 2016.

Early Years

Known as a musical chameleon for his ever-changing appearance and sound, David Bowie was born David Robert Jones in Brixton, South London, England, on January 8, 1947.

Bowie showed an interest in music from an early age and began playing the saxophone at age 13. He was greatly influenced by his half-brother Terry, who was nine years older and exposed the young Bowie to the worlds of r