David Bowie

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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, and released eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Born in Brixton, South London, Bowie developed an interest in music as a child, eventually studying art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity" became his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of his single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted radically towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK devotees but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth, directed by Nicolas Roeg, and released Station to Station. The following year, he further confounded musical expectations with the electronic-inflected album Low (1977), the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that came to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise. After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its parent album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure", a 1981 collaboration with Queen. He reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let's Dance; the album's title track topped both UK and US charts. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. He also continued acting; his roles included Major Jack Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with The Next Day. He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016). . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Videography

David Bowie - Life On Mars (2016 Mix)

David Bowie - Life On Mars (2016 Mix)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Let's Dance (Official Video)

David Bowie - Let's Dance (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Heroes (Official Video)

David Bowie - Heroes (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie – Space Oddity (Official Video)

David Bowie – Space Oddity (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (Official Video)

David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - China Girl (Official Video)

David Bowie - China Girl (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Modern Love (Official Video)

David Bowie - Modern Love (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Sound And Vision 2013 (Official Lyric Video)

David Bowie - Sound And Vision 2013 (Official Lyric Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Fame 90 (Official Video)

David Bowie - Fame 90 (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Fashion (Official Video)

David Bowie - Fashion (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie – Life On Mars? (Official Video)

David Bowie – Life On Mars? (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie – The Jean Genie (Official Video)

David Bowie – The Jean Genie (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Blue Jean (Official Video)

David Bowie - Blue Jean (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Thursday's Child (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

David Bowie - Thursday's Child (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (Official Music Video) [4K Upgrade]

David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (Official Music Video) [4K Upgrade]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Hallo Spaceboy (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

David Bowie - Hallo Spaceboy (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

David Bowie - The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Karma Man [Official Lyric Video]

David Bowie - Karma Man [Official Lyric Video]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World [2020 Mix] [Official Lyric Video]

David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World [2020 Mix] [Official Lyric Video]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Little Wonder (Official Video)

David Bowie - Little Wonder (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Repetition '97 (Official Video)

David Bowie - Repetition '97 (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - I Cant Read '97 (Official Video)

David Bowie - I Cant Read '97 (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (Official Video)

David Bowie - Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Be My Wife (Official Video)

David Bowie - Be My Wife (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (Official Video)

David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Look Back In Anger (Official Video)

David Bowie - Look Back In Anger (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (Official Video)

David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Underground (Official Video)

David Bowie - Underground (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - The Drowned Girl (Official Video)

David Bowie - The Drowned Girl (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Buddha Of Suburbia (Official Video)

David Bowie - Buddha Of Suburbia (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Miracle Goodnight (Official Video)

David Bowie - Miracle Goodnight (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - DJ (Official Video)

David Bowie - DJ (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - As The World Falls Down (Official Video)

David Bowie - As The World Falls Down (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (Official Video)

David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise (Official Video)

David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Loving The Alien (Official Video)

David Bowie - Loving The Alien (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging (Official Video)

David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Jump They Say (Official Video)

David Bowie - Jump They Say (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Day In Day Out (Official Video)

David Bowie - Day In Day Out (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Wild Is The Wind (Official Video)

David Bowie - Wild Is The Wind (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street (Official Video)

David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Official Video)

David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Official Video)

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Space Oddity (2019 Mix) [Official Video]

David Bowie - Space Oddity (2019 Mix) [Official Video]

Jun/2026

David Bowie - Strangers When We Meet (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

David Bowie - Strangers When We Meet (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

Jun/2026

Artist discography

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David Bowie

David Bowie

Jun/1967

Space Oddity

Space Oddity

Nov/1969

The Man Who Sold the World

The Man Who Sold the World

Nov/1970

Hunky Dory

Hunky Dory

Dec/1971

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Jun/1972

Aladdin Sane

Aladdin Sane

Apr/1973

Pin Ups

Pin Ups

Oct/1973

Diamond Dogs

Diamond Dogs

Apr/1974

Young Americans

Young Americans

Mar/1975

Station to Station

Station to Station

Jan/1976

Low

Low

Jan/1977

"Heroes"

"Heroes"

Oct/1977

Lodger

Lodger

May/1979

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

Sep/1980

Let's Dance

Let's Dance

Apr/1983

Tonight

Tonight

Sep/1984

Never Let Me Down

Never Let Me Down

Apr/1987

Black Tie White Noise

Black Tie White Noise

Apr/1993

1. Outside

1. Outside

Sep/1995

Earthling

Earthling

Feb/1997

'hours...'

'hours...'

Oct/1999

Heathen

Heathen

Jun/2002

Reality

Reality

Sep/2003

The Next Day

The Next Day

Mar/2013

Blackstar

Blackstar

Jan/2016

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