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David Bowie

Background information
Birth name	David Robert Jones
Also known as	David Bowie The Thin White Duke Ziggy Stardust Aladdin Sane
Born	8th January, 1947
Origin	Brixton, England
Genre(s)	Glam Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock, Soul, Punk Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocal, Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Harmonica
Years active	1964-Present
Label(s)	Decca, Mercury, Rykodisc, EMI, RCA, Victory, ISO, Virgin
Associated acts	Iggy Pop, Tina Turner, Bing Crosby, Queen, Nine Inch Nails, John Lennon, Brian Eno, Spiders from Mars, Tin Machine, The Riot Squad, Mick Jagger, The Pat Matheny Group, Gail Anne Dorsey, Annie Lennox
Influences	Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane
Website	Official site

David Bowie, born David Robert Jones on 8th January, 1947, is singer/songwriter and musician from Brixton, England. He is famous for his change of image over the years and his distinctive voice. He is one of the most successful and influential artists in music today, with a carrer spanning over five decades and 140 million records sold worldwide. 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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4 Discography
5 Appears On
6 Further Reading

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David Bowie is 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 changes as well; sometimes he's ahead of the curve, and other times he's mirroring what else is going on in the culture. 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 (although his 2002 album Heathen is very well regarded). He's also done much in the way of visual art and acting in films.