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A star is born!
The man who would become Bowie was born David Robert Jones in Brixton, south London on 8 January 1947. His mother, Peggy, worked as a waitress, while his father John was a promotions officer for Barnardo's. -
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A look back at his life!
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David's first single
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Space oddity is released
After releasing his first album to muted success in 1967, Bowie first made waves with the release of Space Oddity in 1969. It was the first time that he had attempted reinvention - and saw the emergence of a mysterious, other worldly persona that would later define his career. -
Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars is released
1972 was the year that David Bowie gave birth to an icon - with the emergence of Ziggy Stardust. The record would be hailed as a landmark achievement in the development of concept albums, and is now considered to be one of the greatest records of all time. -
The thin white duke persona emerges
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Let's dance
While Bowie would later admit that he wasn't particularly fond of his work during the 1980s, Let's Dance gave us the classic eponymous album track - alongside stand out singles such as China Girl and Modern Love -
Tin Machine
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The earth is an uglier place without you David......
David Bowie's death is announced only three days after the release of latest album Blackstar. On reflection, the new record seems to show Bowie reflecting on his imminent mortality - with lyrics such as 'Look up here, I'm in Heaven.' The music icon had been secretly battling terminal cancer for 18 months.
