In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted towards a sound he characterised as " plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK fans but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single " Fame" and the album Young Americans.
The character was spearheaded by the success of " Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. He released a string of unsuccessful singles with local bands and a solo album before achieving his first top five entry on the UK Singles Chart with " Space Oddity", released in 1969.
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He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.īowie developed an interest in music from an early age.
Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( / ˈ b oʊ i/ BOH-ee), was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor.
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