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David Bowie
Biography
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. He is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth and eclecticism of his work. Bowie first caught the eye and ear of the public in July 1969, when his song "Space Oddity" reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart. After a three-year period of experimentation he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the flamboyant, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust, spearheaded by the hit single "Starman" and the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Bowie's impact at that time, as described by biographer David Buckley, "challenged the core belief of the rock music of its day" and "created perhaps the biggest cult in popular culture. " The relatively short-lived Ziggy persona proved merely one facet of a career marked by continual reinvention, musical innovation and striking visual presentation. In 1975, Bowie achieved his first major American crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the hit album Young Americans, which the singer characterised as "plastic soul". The sound constituted a radical shift in style that initially alienated many of his UK devotees. He then confounded the expectations of both his record label and his American audiences by recording the minimalist album Low (1977)—the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno over the next two years. The so-called "Berlin Trilogy" albums all reached the UK top five and garnered lasting critical praise. After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its parent album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure", a 1981 collaboration with Queen. He then reached a new commercial peak in 1983 with Let's Dance, which yielded several hit singles. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including blue-eyed soul, industrial, adult contemporary, and jungle. His last recorded album was Reality (2003), which was supported by the 2003–04 Reality Tour. Buckley says of Bowie: "His influence has been unique in popular culture—he has permeated and altered more lives than any comparable figure. " In the BBC's 2002 poll of the 100 Greatest Britons, Bowie was placed at number 29. Throughout his career, he has sold an estimated 140 million albums. In the UK, he has been awarded nine Platinum album certifications, 11 Gold and eight Silver, and in the US, five Platinum and seven Gold certifications. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him 39th on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and 23rd on their list of the best singers of all-time.
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Discography
- Low, 1977
- Early On (1964-1966), 1991
- Wild Is the Wind, 1981
- Hunky Dory, 1971
- Diamond Dogs, 1980
- Young Americans, 1984
- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, 1972
- Time Will Crawl, 1987
- Tonight, 1984
- Never Let Me Down, 1987
- Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, 1989
- Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps, 1980
- 1976-03-23: Resurrection on 84th Street: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA, 1989
- David Live, 1990
- Jump They Say, 1993
- Alabama Song / Space Oddity, 1980
- Let’s Dance, 1983
- Rare, 1982
- Aladdin Sane, 1973
- Changesbowie, 1990
- Real Cool World, 1992
- Fame 90, 1990
- “Heroes”, 1977
- Black Tie White Noise, 1993
- Pin Ups, 1984
- The Man Who Sold the World, 1983
- 1987: Let's Dance: Montreal, QC, Canada, 1993
- Space Oddity, 1983
- In Bertolt Brecht's Baal, 1982
- David Bowie, 1967
- Station to Station, 1976
- Fame and Fashion (David Bowie's All Time Greatest Hits), 1984
- Sorrow, 1973
- Sound + Vision, 1989
- Knock on Wood, 1974
- Stage (disc 2), 1983
- ChangesTwoBowie, 1984
- Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1983
- Bombers / Eight Line Poem (alternate version), 1971
- Absolute Beginners, 1986
- Don't Be Fooled by the Name, 1989
- Naked & Wired, 1991
- When the Wind Blows, 1986
- The Laughing Gnome, 1973
- Labyrinth, 1986
- Love You Till Tuesday, 1984
- Dancing in the Street, 1985
- Introspective, 1990
- Ashes to Ashes, 1980
- 1990-05-15: Live in Japan: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, 1990
- Rock Reflections, 1990
- The Gospel According to David Bowie, 1993
- Take Off: “Heroes”, 1984
- Breaking Glass, 1978
- Chameleon Chronicles, Volume 3, 1989
- Man of Words/Man of Music, 1969
- Shadow Man, 1989
- Do Anything You Say / Good Morning Girl, 1966
- Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) / Because You're Young, 1981
- China Girl, 1983
- Images 1966–1967, 1973
- The World of David Bowie, 1970
- Chameleon Chronicles, Volume 1, 1989
- Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy, 1982
- The Buddha of Suburbia, 1993
- Christiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, 1981
- Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture, 1992
- Starman / Suffragette City, 1972
- ChangesOneBowie, 1984
- The Singles 1969 to 1993, 1993
- The Singles Collection, 1993
- I Dig Everything: The 1966 Pye Singles, 1989
- Memory of a Free Festival, 1970
- Chameleon Chronicles, Volume 2, 1989
- Everything Is You / Social Girl, 1967
- Lodger, 1984
- The Thin White Duke: Live at Nassau Coliseum, N.Y. 1976, 1976
- Another Face, 1981
- John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (1975), 1979
- Modern Love, 1983
- Bang Bang (live version), 1987
- Be My Wife, 1983
- This Is Not America, 1985
- The '69 Tapes, 1989
- Interview Picture Disc, 1993
- White Light/White Heat, 1983
- Tonight (live), 1988
- Day-In Day-Out, 1987
- The Prettiest Star, 1970
- Starting Point, 1977
- I Dig Everything / I'm Not Losing Sleep, 1966
- John, I’m Only Dancing, 1972
- Soul Love / Blackout, 1978
- Golden Years, 1983
- 1990-01: New Jersey Radio Networks - Superstar Concert Series, Part 1, 1990
- 1976-05-07: The Wembley Wizard Touches the Dial: Wembley Empire Pool, Wembley, UK, 1976
- Fashion, 1980
- 1966, 1988
- Portrait of a Star, 1982
- Serious Moonlight, 1984
- Live at the Tower Philadelphia, 1974
- Up the Hill Backwards, 1980
- Stage, 1991
- Fashions, 1982
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On the ABC
- Zuel's Gold - David Bowie Part 1 - ABC Sydney - Australian ...
- r a g e | rage Covers Up
- Best of David Bowie - 2 CD Set - ABC Shop
- 7.30 Report - 16/02/2004: David Bowie reflects on his career
- David Bowie Special
- Sunday Morning - David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust -29/05/2005
- Night Air - 31 October 2010 - Undergrowth
- DIG Internet Radio - David Bowie - "Reality" Concert Telecast
- Night Air - 16 November 2003 - Big Brother
- DIG Internet Radio - News - Bowie's Reality Out Soon
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