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FEMUSINDO.com - David Robert Jones, known by his stage name David Bowie, was born in Brixton, London, United Kingdom, on January 8, 1947.
He is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, and mixer from England who has been working for more than four decades.
Known as a chameleon musician for his ever-changing appearance and sound, David showed an interest in music from an early age and started playing the saxophone at the age of 13.
First Hit and Becoming a Science Fiction Character
His first hit was the song "Space Oddity" in 1969. Bowie became a science fiction character for the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
He then wrote the song "Fame" in collaboration with John Lennon which became the first number one single in America.
In 1976, Bowie starred in The Man Who Fell to Earth. In 1996, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Greatest Artists in History
David Bowie died in New York City, New York, United States, on January 10, 2016 at the age of 69 after battling cancer for 18 months.
During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million worldwide, made him one of the best-selling musicians of all time.
Rolling Stone ranked the singer nicknamed the Rock Chameleon among the greatest artists in history. As of 2022, Bowie is the best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st century. (*)
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