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").

Contents 1 RIYL 2 Member of 3 Band Biography 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 EPs 4.3 Singles 5 Appears On 5.1 Compilations 5.2 Soundtracks 5.3 Mix CDs 5.4 Radio Shows 6 Further Reading

RIYLEdit

• Brian Eno
• Pixies
• Nine Inch Nails

Member ofEdit

• Tin Machine

Band BiographyEdit

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.

DiscographyEdit

AlbumsEdit

• David Bowie
• Space Oddity
• The Man Who Sold The World
• Hunky Dory
• The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
• Aladdin Sane
• Pin Ups
• Diamond Dogs
• Young Americans
• Station To Station
• Low
• "Heroes"
• Lodger
• Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
• Let's Dance
• Tonight
• Never Let Me Down
• Black Tie/White Noise
• The Buddha of Suburbia
• 1. Outside
• Earthling
• 'hours...'
• Heathen
• Reality
• David Live
• Stage
• Rare
• Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture
• Bowie at the Beeb: Best of the BBC Recordings 68-72
• LiveAndWell.com
• Images 1966-1967
• Changesonebowie
• 1980 All Clear
• 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
• Best Of Bowie
• A Reality Tour

EPsEdit

• Earthling In The City
• "Baal"

SinglesEdit

• "Do Anything You Say"
• "I Dig Everything"
• "Rubber Band"
• "The Laughing Gnome"
• "Love You Till Tuesday"
• "Space Oddity"
• "The Prettiest Star"
• "Memory Of A Free Festival"
• "Holy Holy"
• "Changes"
• "Starman"
• "John, I'm Only Dancing"
• "The Jean Genie"
• "Drive-In Saturday"
• "Life On Mars?"
• "Sorrow"
• "Rebel Rebel"
• "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide"
• "Diamond Dogs"
• "Knock on Wood"
• "Young Americans"
• "Fame"
• "Golden Years"
• "TVC15"
• "Sound And Vision"
• "Be My Wife"
• ""Heroes""
• "Beauty and the Beast"
• "Boys Keep Swinging"
• "DJ"
• "John I'm Only Dancing (Again)" b/w "John, I'm Only Dancing"
• "Alabama Song"
• "Ashes To Ashes"
• "Fashion"
• "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)"
• "Up The Hill Backwards"
• "Under Pressure" (with Queen)
• "Wild Is the Wind"
• "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)"
• "Little Drummer Boy" (with Bing Crosby)
• "Let's Dance"
• "China Girl"
• "Modern Love"
• "Blue Jean"
• "This Is Not America"
• "Loving The Alien"
• "Dancing In The Street" (with Mick Jagger)
• "Absolute Beginners"
• "Underground"
• "Day-In Day-Out"
• "Time Will Crawl"
• "Never Let Me Down"
• "Fame '90"
• "Jump They Say"
• "Black Tie White Noise"
• "Miracle Goodnight"
• "The Buddha of Suburbia"
• "The Hearts Filthy Lesson"
• "Strangers When We Meet" b/w "The Man Who Sold the World" (live)
• "Hallo Spaceboy"
• "Little Wonder"
• "Dead Man Walking"
• "Thursday's Child"
• "Survive"
• "Seven"
• "Slowburn"
• "Everyone Says 'Hi'"
• "I've Been Waiting For You"
• "New Killer Star"

Appears OnEdit

CompilationsEdit

• The Bridge School Concerts, Vol. 1

SoundtracksEdit

• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
• Shrek 2

Mix CDsEdit

• A Bestiary of Music
• The Boys And Girls Are Lifting Up Their Plates
• Dub Club: Aila's Dub Club Xmas
• Happy Birthday Dad
• Dub Club: Aren't You Going To Wish Me Happy Birthday? - Matt
• What About The Voice of Geddy Lee?
• Plastic Music Exchange 2006 - Djerrid
• Dad's Guitar Stuff
• Beam Myself Into The Future
• Dub Club: Arlo - Xmas 2005 Sixteen Candles Soundtrack
• Dub Club: Wally - Space
• And A Bumper Sticker That Says "No Other Possibility"
• Monosyllabic
• Because I'm Sad
• Big Hands
• Dub Club: I'm Singing For You All Covered In Sequins - Matt

Radio ShowsEdit

• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 2: Playing records and shouting, and continuing his bid to save the network
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 17
• 50 Skidillion Watts Of Good Will Episode 2
• GLR Show December 9, 1990
• 50 Skidillion Watts Of Good Will Episode 5

Further ReadingEdit

• Wikipedia Page