David Bowie

David Bowie Bio

David Bowie, born David Robert Jones (January 8, 1974 – January 10, 2016) is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Brixton, South London, Bowie began his music career in 1963 with his single ‘Space Oddity’ which entered at the Top Five on the UK Singles Chart. He then released an album titled ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ in 1970 followed by ‘Hunky Dory’ in 1971 with his popular hits ‘Songs for Bob Dylan’, ‘Andy Warhol’ and ‘Changes’. Bowie re-entered the music scene in 1972 as his alter-ego, Ziggy Stardust and released one of Bowie’s most iconic albums, ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’. On it’s debut, it landed at number five on the UK Albums Chart and became certified twice platinum in the UK and certified gold in the U.S. Bowie then released his album ‘Diamond Dogs’ in 1974 that debuted at number one in the UK. Bowie became iconic with his androgynous glam rock look and garnered more popularity with his number one U.S. single, ‘Fame’ in 1975 co written with John Lennon off the album, ‘Young Americans’. Apart from his music career, Bowie is also known for his role in the cult film, The Man Who Fell to Earth directed by Nicolas Roeg. Bowie’s commercial success propelled in 1980 with his single ‘Ashes to Ashes’ from his album, ‘Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)’ alongside ‘Under Pressure’ featuring famous band Queen. His album, ‘Let’s Dance’ was also a commercial success hitting the top music charts in the UK and U.S. His electric “plastic soul” sound has made Bowie a rock icon and has received recognition threw many awards such as six Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards and four of his singles are included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.