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| - | '''David Bowie''' ([[8 January]] [[1947]]) is an [[English singer]] and [[songwriter]]. | ||
| - | Active in four decades of [[rock music]], and frequently re-inventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an influential innovator, particularly for his work through the 1970s. | + | '''David Bowie''' (born '''David Robert Jones'''; 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016) was an [[English singer]], songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His [[androgynous]] appearance was an iconic element of his image, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. |
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| + | His taste in books is published in ''[[David Bowie's Top 100 Books]]'' and his taste in music in ''[[Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie]]''. | ||
| - | David Bowie first caught the eye and ear of the public in the autumn of [[1969]], when his space-age mini-[[melodrama]] "[[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 as a flamboyant, [[androgynous]] alter ego [[Ziggy Stardust]], spearheaded by the hit single "[[Starman (song)|Starman]]" and the album ''[[The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]''. The relatively short-lived Ziggy [[persona]] epitomised a career often marked by musical innovation, reinvention and striking visual presentation. | ||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| - | *''[[David Bowie (1967 album)|David Bowie]]'' (1967) | ||
| - | *''[[David Bowie (1969 album)|Space Oddity]]'' (1969) | ||
| - | *''[[The Man Who Sold the World (album)|The Man Who Sold the World]]'' (1970) | ||
| - | *''[[Hunky Dory]]'' (1971) | ||
| - | *''[[The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]'' (1972) | ||
| - | *''[[Aladdin Sane]]'' (1973) | ||
| - | *''[[Pin Ups (album)|Pin Ups]]'' (1973) | ||
| - | *''[[Diamond Dogs]]'' (1974) | ||
| - | *''[[Young Americans (album)|Young Americans]]'' (1975) | ||
| - | *''[[Station to Station]]'' (1976) | ||
| - | *''[[Low (David Bowie album)|Low]]'' (1977) | ||
| - | *''[["Heroes"]]'' (1977) | ||
| - | *''[[Lodger (album)|Lodger]]'' (1979) | ||
| - | *''[[Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)]]'' (1980) | ||
| - | *''[[Let's Dance (David Bowie album)|Let's Dance]]'' (1983) | ||
| - | *''[[Tonight (David Bowie album)|Tonight]]'' (1984) | ||
| - | *''[[Never Let Me Down]]'' (1987) | ||
| - | *''[[Black Tie White Noise]]'' (1993) | ||
| - | *''[[The Buddha of Suburbia (soundtrack)|The Buddha of Suburbia]]'' (1993) | ||
| - | *''[[Outside (David Bowie album)|Outside]]'' (1995) | ||
| - | *''[[Earthling (album)|Earthling]]'' (1997) | ||
| - | *''[['Hours...']]'' (1999) | ||
| - | *''[[Heathen (David Bowie album)|Heathen]]'' (2002) | ||
| - | *''[[Reality (David Bowie album)|Reality]]'' (2003) | ||
| - | *''[[The Next Day]]'' (2013) | ||
| + | '''Studio albums''' | ||
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| + | * ''[[David Bowie (1967 album)|David Bowie]]'' (1967) | ||
| + | * ''[[David Bowie (1969 album)|David Bowie]]'' (also released as ''Space Oddity'') (1969) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Man Who Sold the World (album)|The Man Who Sold the World]]'' (1970) | ||
| + | * ''[[Hunky Dory]]'' (1971) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]'' (1972) | ||
| + | * ''[[Aladdin Sane]]'' (1973) | ||
| + | * ''[[Pin Ups]]'' (1973) | ||
| + | * ''[[Diamond Dogs]]'' (1974) | ||
| + | * ''[[Young Americans (album)|Young Americans]]'' (1975) | ||
| + | * ''[[Station to Station]]'' (1976) | ||
| + | * ''[[Low (David Bowie album)|Low]]'' (1977) | ||
| + | * ''[["Heroes" (David Bowie album)|"Heroes"]]'' (1977) | ||
| + | * ''[[Lodger (album)|Lodger]]'' (1979) | ||
| + | * ''[[Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)]]'' (1980) | ||
| + | * ''[[Let's Dance (David Bowie album)|Let's Dance]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tonight (David Bowie album)|Tonight]]'' (1984) | ||
| + | * ''[[Never Let Me Down]]'' (1987) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tin Machine (album)|Tin Machine]]'' (1989) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tin Machine II]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | * ''[[Black Tie White Noise]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Buddha of Suburbia (soundtrack)|The Buddha of Suburbia]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''[[Outside (David Bowie album)|Outside]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[Earthling (album)|Earthling]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[['Hours...']]'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''[[Heathen (David Bowie album)|Heathen]]'' (2002) | ||
| + | * ''[[Reality (David Bowie album)|Reality]]'' (2003) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Next Day]]'' (2013) | ||
| + | * ''[[Blackstar (David Bowie album)|Blackstar]]'' (2016) | ||
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| + | ==Filmography== | ||
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| + | '''Selected film roles''' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth]]'' (1976) as Thomas Jerome Newton; received [[Saturn Award for Best Actor]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Just a Gigolo (1978 film)|Just a Gigolo]]'' (1978) as Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski | ||
| + | * ''[[Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (film)|Christiane F.]]'' (1981) cameo as himself | ||
| + | * ''[[The Snowman]]'' (1982) narrator in re-released version | ||
| + | * ''Baal'' (1982) as Baal | ||
| + | * ''[[Yellowbeard]]'' (1983) the sailor wearing shark fin - The Shark | ||
| + | * ''[[Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence]]'' (1983) as Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers | ||
| + | * ''[[The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger]]'' (1983) as John Blaylock | ||
| + | * ''[[Jazzin' for Blue Jean]]'' (1984) as Vic and Screaming Lord Byron | ||
| + | * ''[[Labyrinth (film)|Labyrinth]]'' (1986) as [[Jareth|Jareth the Goblin King]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Absolute Beginners (film)|Absolute Beginners]]'' (1986) as Vendice Partners | ||
| + | * ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ (film)|The Last Temptation of Christ]]'' (1988) as [[Pontius Pilate]] | ||
| + | * ''[[The Linguini Incident]]'' (1991) as Monte | ||
| + | * [[Dream On (TV series)]] (1991) as Sir Roland Moorecock | ||
| + | * ''[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]]'' (1996) as [[Andy Warhol]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Gunslinger's Revenge]]'' (1998) as Jack Sikora | ||
| + | * ''[[Everybody Loves Sunshine]]'' (1999) as Bernie | ||
| + | * ''Mr. Rice's Secret'' (2000) as William Rice | ||
| + | * ''[[Zoolander]]'' (2001) cameo as himself; nominated for [[MTV Movie Award]] | ||
| + | * ''[[The Prestige (film)|The Prestige]]'' (2006) as [[Nikola Tesla]] | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | * [[Celebrity bond]] | ||
| + | * [[List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones]] | ||
| + | * [[List of artists who reached number one in the United States]] | ||
| + | * [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart]] | ||
| + | * [[List of best-selling music artists]] | ||
| + | * [[List of David Bowie concert tours]] | ||
| + | * [[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] | ||
| + | * [[List of number-one hits (United States)]] | ||
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David Bowie (born David Robert Jones; 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His androgynous appearance was an iconic element of his image, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s.
His taste in books is published in David Bowie's Top 100 Books and his taste in music in Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie.
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Discography
Studio albums
- David Bowie (1967)
- David Bowie (also released as Space Oddity) (1969)
- The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
- Hunky Dory (1971)
- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
- Aladdin Sane (1973)
- Pin Ups (1973)
- Diamond Dogs (1974)
- Young Americans (1975)
- Station to Station (1976)
- Low (1977)
- "Heroes" (1977)
- Lodger (1979)
- Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
- Let's Dance (1983)
- Tonight (1984)
- Never Let Me Down (1987)
- Tin Machine (1989)
- Tin Machine II (1991)
- Black Tie White Noise (1993)
- The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
- Outside (1995)
- Earthling (1997)
- 'Hours...' (1999)
- Heathen (2002)
- Reality (2003)
- The Next Day (2013)
- Blackstar (2016)
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Filmography
Selected film roles
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) as Thomas Jerome Newton; received Saturn Award for Best Actor
- Just a Gigolo (1978) as Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski
- Christiane F. (1981) cameo as himself
- The Snowman (1982) narrator in re-released version
- Baal (1982) as Baal
- Yellowbeard (1983) the sailor wearing shark fin - The Shark
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) as Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers
- The Hunger (1983) as John Blaylock
- Jazzin' for Blue Jean (1984) as Vic and Screaming Lord Byron
- Labyrinth (1986) as Jareth the Goblin King
- Absolute Beginners (1986) as Vendice Partners
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) as Pontius Pilate
- The Linguini Incident (1991) as Monte
- Dream On (TV series) (1991) as Sir Roland Moorecock
- Basquiat (1996) as Andy Warhol
- Gunslinger's Revenge (1998) as Jack Sikora
- Everybody Loves Sunshine (1999) as Bernie
- Mr. Rice's Secret (2000) as William Rice
- Zoolander (2001) cameo as himself; nominated for MTV Movie Award
- The Prestige (2006) as Nikola Tesla
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See also
- Celebrity bond
- List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of David Bowie concert tours
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of number-one hits (United States)
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