David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known as David Bowie (/ˈboʊ.i/),[1] was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, painter and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades, and was considered by critics and other musicians as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. Marvin Gaye, Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Dancing In The Street, Beatles, David Bowie Quotes, David Robert Jones