David Bowie, born David Robert Jones on 8th January, 1947, was a singer/songwriter and musician from Brixton, England. He was famous for his change of image over the years and his distinctive voice. He was one of the most successful and influential artists in modern music, with a career spanning over five decades and 140 million records sold worldwide. His most successful singles include Heroes, which is now considered among the greatest songs of all time.[1][2]
Artists such as Lady GaGa, Trent Reznor, Blur and Pixies have all credited Bowie as an influence, with some of the artists even making references to him in songs and videos (For example, Lady GaGa's Ziggy Stardust-style marking she had in her video for "Just Dance").
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Biography[]
David Bowie was known for changing his persona every few albums. He's been Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke, among other, nameless-but-still-different personas. Similarly, his music changed as well; sometimes he was ahead of the curve, and other times he was mirroring other popular culture at the time. During the 1980s, he had some Pop records that made him an even bigger star in the US, although most people consider his glory days to be in the 1970s (his 2002 album Heathen is also very well regarded). He also did much in the way of visual art and acting in films.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- David Bowie (1967)
- Space Oddity (1969)
- The Man Who Sold The World (1970)
- Hunky Dory (1971)
- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972)
- Aladdin Sane (1973)
- Pin Ups (1973)
- Diamond Dogs (1974)
- Young Americans (1975)
- Station To Station (1976)
- Low (1977)
- "Heroes"' (1977)
- Lodger (1979)
- Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
- Let's Dance (1983)
- Tonight (1984)
- Never Let Me Down (1987)
- Black Tie/White Noise (1993)
- The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
- 1. Outside (1995)
- Earthling (1997)
- 'hours...'' (1999)
- Heathen (2002)
- Reality (2003)
- The Next Day (2013)
- Blackstar (2016)
Non-Studio Albums[]
- David Live
- Stage
- Rare
- Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture
- LiveAndWell.com
- Images 1966-1967
- Changesonebowie
- The Very Best of David Bowie
- Changestwobowie
- Christiane F.
- Golden Years
- Fame and Fashion - David Bowie's All Time Greatest Hits
- Sound+Vision
- Changesbowie
- The Singles Collection
- The Best of 1969/1974
- The Best of 1974/1979
- Best of Bowie
- Peter And The Wolf
- A Reality Tour
EPs[]
- "Don't Be Fooled By the Name" (1981)
- "David Bowie in Bertolt Brecht's Baal" (1982)
- "The Mannish Boys/Davy Jones and the Lower Third" (1982)
- "BBC Sessions 1969–1972 (Sampler)" (1996)
- "Earthling In The City" (1997)
- "Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks)" (2005) - with Arcade Fire
- "Space Oddity" (2009)
- "The Next Day Extra" (2013)
- "No Plan" (2017)
- "Is It Any Wonder?" (2020)
- "Brilliant Adventure E.P." (2022)
- "Toy E.P. (You've Got It Made With All The Toys)" (2022)
Singles[]
- "Liza Jane" (1964) - as Davie Jones with The King Bees
- "I Pity the Fool" (1965) - as The Manish Boys
- "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) - as Davy Jones & The Lower Third
- "Can't Help Thinking About Me" (1966)
- "Do Anything You Say" (1966)
- "I Dig Everything" (1966)
- "Rubber Band" (1966)
- "The Laughing Gnome" (1967)
- "Love You Till Tuesday" (1967)
- "Space Oddity" (1969)
- "The Prettiest Star" (1970)
- "Memory Of A Free Festival" (1970)
- "Holy Holy" (1971)
- "Changes" (1971)
- "Starman" (1972)
- "John, I'm Only Dancing" (1972)
- "The Jean Genie" (1972)
- "Drive-In Saturday" (1973)
- "Life On Mars?" (1973)
- "Sorrow" (1973)
- "Rebel Rebel" (1974)
- "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide" (1974)
- "Diamond Dogs" (1974)
- "Knock on Wood" (1974)
- "Young Americans" (1975)
- "Fame" (1975)
- "Golden Years" (1975)
- "TVC15" (1976)
- "Sound And Vision" (1977)
- "Be My Wife" (1977)
- ""Heroes"" (1977)
- "Beauty and the Beast" (1978)
- "Boys Keep Swinging" (1979)
- "DJ" (1979)
- "John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)" b/w "John, I'm Only Dancing" (1979)
- "Alabama Song" (1980)
- "Ashes To Ashes" (1980)
- "Fashion" (1980)
- "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" (1980)
- "Up The Hill Backwards" (1981)
- "Under Pressure" (1981) - with Queen
- "Wild Is the Wind" (1981)
- "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (1982)
- "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (1982) - with Bing Crosby
- "Let's Dance" (1983)
- "China Girl" (1983)
- "Modern Love" (1983)
- "Blue Jean" (1984)
- "This Is Not America" (1985)
- "Loving The Alien" (1985)
- "Mick Jagger and David Bowie|Dancing in the Street" (1985) - with Mick Jagger
- "Absolute Beginners" (1986)
- "Underground" (1986)
- "Day-In Day-Out" (1987)
- "Time Will Crawl" (1987)
- "Never Let Me Down" (1987)
- "Jump They Say" (1993)
- "Black Tie White Noise" (1993)
- "Miracle Goodnight" (1993)
- "The Buddha of Suburbia" (1993)
- "The Hearts Filthy Lesson" (1995)
- "Strangers When We Meet" b/w "The Man Who Sold the World" (live) (1995)
- "Hallo Spaceboy" (1996)
- "Little Wonder" (1997)
- "Dead Man Walking" (1997)
- "Thursday's Child" (1999)
- "Seven" (2000)
- "Slow Burn" (2002)
- "I've Been Waiting For You" (2002)
- "New Killer Star" (2003)
- "New Killer Star" (2003)
- "Never Get Old" (2004)
- "Rebel Never Gets Old" (2004)
- "Where Are We Now?" (2013)
- "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" (2013)
- "The Next Day" (2013)
- "Valentine's Day" (2013)
- "Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA)" (2013)
- "Sound and Vision 2013" (2013)
- "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" (2014)
- "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" (2014)
- "Kingdom Come" (2015)
- "★ (Blackstar)" (2015)
- "Lazarus" (2015)
- "I Can't Give Everything Away" (2016)
- "Life on Mars? (2016 Mix)" (2016)
- "No Plan" (2017)
- "Let's Dance (Demo)" (2018)
- "Under Pressure (with Queen)" (2018)