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David Bowie

Musician
Forbowie diehards, new listeners, vinyl diggers, music writers, and curious travelers of pop culture history.
110 Reviews 127 Definitions 315 Charts
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The Profile

David Bowie (David Robert Jones) was an English singer, songwriter and actor famed for continual reinvention and theatrical personas. A pivotal figure in glam rock, he later shaped art-rock and electronic music with the Berlin Trilogy (with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti). His final album, Blackstar, appeared in 2016 shortly before his death.

Born in London, Bowie rose to fame with Space Oddity and the Ziggy persona, then explored soul (Young Americans), the experimental Berlin period (Low, “Heroes”, Lodger), and major-league pop (Let’s Dance). Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996; notable film roles include The Man Who Fell to Earth and Labyrinth. Blackstar was released two days before his death in 2016.

English singer, songwriter and actor noted for constant reinvention, from glam-era Ziggy to the Berlin Trilogy with Brian Eno, and the late-career Blackstar. Reviews celebrate his genre-hopping, key collaborators, and theatrical personas. A few titles (e.g., Let’s Dance, some ’80s work) draw mixed takes, but the overall appraisal is admiring.

Notable Quotes

❝ Bowie is not a musician. He is a state of mind.
❝ there's the Old Wave, there’s the New Wave, and there’s David Bowie
❝ This work, composed of a single piece yet complete in every aspect, is a pillar of the global discography. A cornerstone. A monument.
❝ "Here I am/and not at all dying"
❝ Sure, Bowie has always been a great son of a bitch.
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