"from a decade-long recording hiatus with ""The Next Day."" He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, ""Blackstar"" (2016). Bowie was born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London. His mother, Margaret Mary ""Peggy"" (née Burns; 1913–2001), was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp near Cheriton, Kent. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who had settled in Manchester. She worked as a waitress at a cinema in Royal Tunbridge Wells. His father, Haywood Stenton ""John"" Jones (1912–1969), was from Doncaster, and worked as a promotions officer for"
"David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling"
"he debuted Ziggy Stardust. The statue features a likeness of Bowie in 2002 accompanied with his alter egos, with Ziggy at the front. David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant"
"Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive number one albums in the U.S., 58 ""Billboard"" Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10, four which reached number two and nine which reached number one. His tribute single ""Candle in"
"and sideman as a road-tour percussionist. Current members Previous band members Bibliography Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive number one albums in the U.S., 58 ""Billboard"" Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10, four which reached number"
"Years"" as the B-side, while the other version had the new remixed version with ""Joe the Lion"" as the B-side. John, I'm Only Dancing ""John, I’m Only Dancing"" is a single by David Bowie, released in two versions – entirely different recordings, but carrying the same catalogue number – in September 1972 and April 1973. Bowie later re-worked the song into the disco-influenced ""John, I'm Only Dancing (Again),"" recorded in 1974, but unreleased until 1979. The song is widely believed to be concerned with a gay relationship, the narrator informing his boyfriend not to worry about the girl he's with"
"David Bowie, and Bon Jovi. He has performed at such events as the 1989 Presidential Inauguration, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, John Lennon's 50th Birthday Celebration, the 1996 Olympic Games Closing Ceremonies, the Concert of the Century, the Concert for New York, and the Very Special Christmas Concert. Al was also in the famous New Jersey shore band, La Bamba and the Hubcaps. Recently, he has performed in numerous halftime shows with the University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band in its second and third years (2005 and 2006) as well as in the halftime show for the"
"Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His lengthiest involvement was with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's second album in 1969 to the 2016 release ""Blackstar"", Visconti produced and occasionally performed on many of Bowie's albums. Visconti's work on ""Blackstar"" was cited in its Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and his production of Angelique Kidjo's ""Djin Djin"" was cited in its Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Visconti was born in Brooklyn, New York."
"Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for ""Drops of Jupiter"". Paul Buckmaster Paul John Buckmaster (13 June 1946 – 7 November 2017) was a Grammy Award-winning British artist, arranger, conductor and composer. He is best known for his orchestral collaborations with David Bowie, Elton John, Harry Nilsson, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Shawn Phillips and Miles Davis in the 1970s, followed by his contributions to the recordings of many other artists, including Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers, Guns N’ Roses, Taylor Swift, Train, and Heart. Paul Buckmaster was born in London on 13 June 1946. His"
"music for the lyrics, and then posted it to Taupin, beginning a partnership that . When the two first met in 1967, they recorded what would become the first Elton John/Bernie Taupin song: ""Scarecrow"". Six months later Dwight was going by the name ""Elton John"" in homage to two members of Bluesology: saxophonist Elton Dean and vocalist Long John Baldry. His name was legally changed to Elton Hercules John on 7 January 1972. The team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin joined Dick James's DJM Records as staff songwriters in 1968, and over the next two years wrote material for"
"David Bowie filmography The late English musician and actor David Bowie (1947–2016) held leading roles in several feature films, including ""The Man Who Fell to Earth"" (1976) (for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor), ""Just a Gigolo"" (1978), ""Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"" (1983), ""The Hunger"" (1983), ""Labyrinth"" (1986), and ""The Linguini Incident"" (1991). Films in which he appeared in a supporting role or cameo include ""The Last Temptation of Christ"" (1988) and ""Zoolander"" (2001). Bowie also appeared on several television series including ""Extras"", ""Dream On"", and the horror anthology series ""The Hunger"". He won a Daytime Emmy"
"Duncan Jones Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones (born 30 May 1971) is an English film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the science fiction film ""Moon"" (2009), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. He has also directed ""Source Code"" (2011), ""Warcraft"" (2016) and ""Mute"" (2018). Duncan Zowie Jones was born in Bromley, London, on 30 May 1971, the only child of English singer-songwriter and musician David Bowie and his first wife, Angela ""Angie"" Bowie (""née"" Barnett), an American model and actress. His maternal grandfather, George, was"
"2014, the ninth anniversary of their civil partnership. In 2015, he was named one of ""GQ""s 50 best dressed men in Britain. David Furnish David James Furnish (born 25 October 1962) is a Canadian filmmaker and former advertising executive. He is married to English musician Elton John. David Furnish was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Jack Furnish, a director at the Bristol-Myers pharmaceutical company, and Gladys Furnish. He has an older brother, John, and a younger brother, Peter. Furnish graduated from the Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute in 1981 and received an Honours Business Administration undergraduate degree from the"
"John, I'm Only Dancing ""John, I’m Only Dancing"" is a single by David Bowie, released in two versions – entirely different recordings, but carrying the same catalogue number – in September 1972 and April 1973. Bowie later re-worked the song into the disco-influenced ""John, I'm Only Dancing (Again),"" recorded in 1974, but unreleased until 1979. The song is widely believed to be concerned with a gay relationship, the narrator informing his boyfriend not to worry about the girl he's with because he's ""only dancing"" with her. Bowie had been 'out' as bisexual since an interview with ""Melody Maker"" in January"
"David Bowie"" is the name of the first chapter in the 2015 novel ""Dying in June,"" by Amy Magness. There are several more references to the song throughout the novel. Space Oddity ""Space Oddity"" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie. It was first released as a 7-inch single on 11 July 1969. It was also the opening track of his second studio album, ""David Bowie"". It became one of Bowie's signature songs and one of four of his songs to be included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll."
"Elton Dean Elton Dean (28 October 1945 – 8 February 2006) was an English jazz musician who performed on alto saxophone, saxello (a variant of the soprano saxophone) and occasionally keyboards. Dean was born in Nottingham, England, moving to Tooting, London, soon after his birth. From 1966 to 1967, Dean was a member of the band Bluesology, led by Long John Baldry. The band's pianist, Reginald Dwight, afterward combined Dean's and Baldry's first names for his own stage name, Elton John. Dean established his reputation as a member of the Keith Tippett Sextet from 1968 to 1970, and in the"
"which has since become one of the highest-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over . John, who announced he was bisexual in 1976 and has been openly gay since 1988, entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005, and after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014, wed Furnish on 21 December 2014. On 24 January 2018, it was announced that John would be retiring from touring and would soon embark on a three-year farewell tour, which began in September 2018. Elton John was"
"Angie Bowie Angela Bowie (born Mary Angela Barnett; September 25, 1949) is an American model, actress and journalist who, along with her ex-husband David Bowie, influenced the glam rock culture and fashion of the 1970s, in part by demonstrating openness about personal bisexuality. She was married to English singer David Bowie (whom she assisted in conceptualizing the costumes for the Ziggy Stardust stage show) from 1970 until their divorce in 1980. The couple had one child, film director Duncan Jones. Angie Bowie was born as Mary Angela Barnett, an American citizen, on September 25, 1949 in Cyprus to Col. George"
"David Bowie discography The discography of English singer David Bowie (1947–2016) included 27 studio albums, 11 live albums, 51 compilation albums, eight extended plays (EPs), 128 singles, including five UK number-one singles, and four soundtracks. Bowie also released 14 video albums and 72 music videos. Bowie's debut release was the 1964 single ""Liza Jane"" by Davie Jones & the King Bees. He released two more singles in 1965 under the names of The Manish Boys and Davy Jones & the Lower Third. His first release using the name David Bowie was the 1966 single ""Can't Help Thinking About Me"", which"
"David Bowie and Arthur Brown. During the 1970s he became a follower of the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, later known as Osho. He is the father of Holly Davidson, a British actress, and stepfather to the actress Sadie Frost. He has exhibited his work in the UK and in Europe. Robert Davidson (photographer) Robert Davidson is a Scottish photographer, best known for the iconic image of Frank Zappa sitting on a toilet in a London hotel room in 1967. Born in Dundee, he left school at seventeen years old to live in Paris, where he met the ""Time Life"""
"other person with the same name. For example, the actor/writer/director Albert Brooks was born Albert Einstein and changed his surname so his name would not be a distraction which would evoke the renowned physicist with the same name. Singer Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, released her self-titled album under the name Katy Hudson, but later used her mother's maiden name to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson. Singer-songwriter John Weldon Cale adopted JJ Cale to avoid confusion with John Cale of the Velvet Underground. Singer David Bowie, was born David Robert Jones, and changed his surname to avoid confusion"
"Bowie: A Biography Bowie: A Biography is a biography on the life and times of musician David Bowie, a twentieth century music and cultural icon. The book is written by Marc Spitz and was released on October 27, 2009, by the Crown Publishing Group. Following Bowie's life from his start as David Jones, an R&B-loving kid from Bromley, England, to his rise to rock’n’roll stardom as David Bowie, Bowie recounts his career and also reveals how much his music has influenced other musicians. Along the way, Spitz reflects on how growing up with Bowie as his soundtrack and how writing"
"Joseph Bowie Joseph Bowie (born October 17, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist and vocalist. The brother of trumpeter Lester Bowie, Joseph is known for leading the jazz-punk group Defunkt and for membership in the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Bowie was greatly influenced by his older brothers, saxophonist Byron Bowie and trumpeter Lester Bowie. His first international tour was with Oliver Lake of the Black Artists Group in 1971. During this time in Paris, he worked with Alan Silva, Frank Wright, and Bobby Few. He also worked with Dr. John in Montreaux in 1973. He moved to New York City, and"
"actor Gary Oldman, a close friend. A David Bowie walking tour through Brixton was also launched, and other events marking his birthday weekend included concerts in New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, and Tokyo. On 6 February 2018 the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carried Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster and a mannequin affectionately named Starman into space. ""Space Oddity"" and ""Life on Mars?"" were looping on the car's sound system during the launch. From the time of his earliest recordings in the 1960s, Bowie employed a wide variety of musical styles. His early compositions and performances were"
"David Bowie. He is the founder of the band Eldberg. In 2010, joined reactivated band Todmobile with which released the album ""7"". In 2011, he was nominated for Gríman theatrical Awards for his role as Riff Raff in ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"" and a year later appeared in ""Les Misérables"". In 2013, he was elected to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song ""Ég á Líf"". In 2013, along with a band Atómskáldin released album ""Eyþór Ingi og Atómskáldin"". In 2010, he has also become the new lead singer of the Icelandic progressive rock supergroup"
"he adopted the name David Bowie before his fourth single. A financial dispute ended his relationship with The Lower Third on 28 January 1966. For his fifth single (tracks 14-15), he teamed up with The Buzz, who were uncredited on the release. Dissatisfied with the band's performance on tour, they were replaced with session musicians on Bowie's sixth single (tracks 16-17). Record Labels: Vocalion Pop (tracks 1-2); Parlophone (tracks 3-4, 8-9); Pye Records (tracks 12-17). Early On (1964–1966) Early On (1964–1966) is a compilation album by David Bowie, released in 1991. It is notable because of it being the first"
"were expecting a second child. Jones announced the birth of their daughter on 18 April 2018. Duncan Jones Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones (born 30 May 1971) is an English film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the science fiction film ""Moon"" (2009), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. He has also directed ""Source Code"" (2011), ""Warcraft"" (2016) and ""Mute"" (2018). Duncan Zowie Jones was born in Bromley, London, on 30 May 1971, the only child of English singer-songwriter and musician David Bowie and his first"
"21 at 33 21 at 33, released May 1980, is the fourteenth studio album by Elton John. Including other releases (three compilation albums, two live albums, one film soundtrack and one EP) it is the 21st official release, and was released when Elton John was 33 years old; hence the title. It was recorded at Super Bear Studios, Nice, France, in August 1979, and Rumbo Recorders and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California between January to March 1980. The album sold over 900,000 copies in the United States, narrowly missing a Platinum certification. The two other founding members of the"
"with Bowie. He was named the 64th greatest guitarist of all time by ""Rolling Stone"" in 2003 and 41st in 2012 by the same magazine. Michael Ronson was born in Kingston upon Hull in 1946. He was the first son of George and Minnie Ronson and had two younger siblings, Maggi and David. As a child he was trained classically to play piano, recorder, violin, and (later) the harmonium. He initially wanted to be a cellist, but moved to guitar upon discovering the music of Duane Eddy, whose sound on the bass notes of his guitar sounded to Ronson similar"
"Paul Buckmaster Paul John Buckmaster (13 June 1946 – 7 November 2017) was a Grammy Award-winning British artist, arranger, conductor and composer. He is best known for his orchestral collaborations with David Bowie, Elton John, Harry Nilsson, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Shawn Phillips and Miles Davis in the 1970s, followed by his contributions to the recordings of many other artists, including Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers, Guns N’ Roses, Taylor Swift, Train, and Heart. Paul Buckmaster was born in London on 13 June 1946. His father, John, was a British-born actor, and his mother,"
"David Bowie"" (Titan, 2004, revised and updated 2011). This list is selective. For a more complete list, see Nicholas Pegg's ""The Complete David Bowie"". David Bowie filmography The late English musician and actor David Bowie (1947–2016) held leading roles in several feature films, including ""The Man Who Fell to Earth"" (1976) (for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor), ""Just a Gigolo"" (1978), ""Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"" (1983), ""The Hunger"" (1983), ""Labyrinth"" (1986), and ""The Linguini Incident"" (1991). Films in which he appeared in a supporting role or cameo include ""The Last Temptation of Christ"" (1988) and ""Zoolander"""
"David Bowie and Margaret Sprigg Bowie. Captain William Bowie Captain William Bowie was an early colonist in the Province of Maryland and an American Revolutionary, a member of the Assembly of Freemen, a delegate to the Annapolis Convention (1774–1776). Captain William Bowie was the son of John Bowie, Sr. and Mary Mulliken. Bowie was born in 1721 at the home of his parents, Brookridge a few miles from Nottingham in Prince George's County, Maryland. His father purchased a large tract of land about two miles from Nottingham for him when he was twenty one years called ""Brooke's Reserve"" which later"
"invited confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, Bowie renamed himself after the 19th-century American pioneer James Bowie and the knife he had popularised. His April 1967 solo single, ""The Laughing Gnome"", using speeded-up thus high-pitched vocals, failed to chart. Released six weeks later, his album debut, ""David Bowie"", an amalgam of pop, psychedelia, and music hall, met the same fate. It was his last release for two years. Bowie met dancer Lindsay Kemp in 1967 and enrolled in his dance class at the London Dance Centre. He commented in 1972 that meeting Kemp was when his interest in image"