David Bowie

David Bowie: The Glam Rock Years
David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust
When David Bowie dyed his hair orange and donned a revealing bodystocking, many commentators accused him of compromising rock music with showbiz, while manipulating the process of image and stardom. No doubt. This was Bowie the actor, starring as Ziggy Stardust on the stage of British glam rock. Eschewing the fading seriousness of the hippie subculture, along with its fading denim jeans, Bowie created his most memorable character in 1972. Ziggy Stardust exploded onto the music scene, alongsi...

David Bowie
David Bowie - A Man of Sound and Vision
"Don't you wonder sometimes 'Bout sound and vision Blue, blue, electric blue That's the colour of my room Where I will live Blue, blue" Sound and Vision, that is exactly what David Bowie is all about and the man has certainly been gifted with both. "Pale blinds drawn all day Nothing to do, nothing to say Blue, blue" His songs, his beautiful voice, his artistic painting talent.  David Bowie has it all! "I will sit right down, waiting for the gift of sound and vision And I will sing, waiting fo...

David Bowie
David Bowie.. Rock Legend! With a career that has spanned over five decades and record sales over 196 million, Bowie is one of the greatest rockers of all time. His unique style and colourful personality have made him one of the most recognisable faces in the world of rock. Controversial? Yes.. But his success speaks for itself..

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The Lens For Fans
I first started listening to Bowie when I was around 8 years old and soon became a life long fan. He is versatile in style, work and voice range. He's truly a man of many talents and this lens is dedicate to him and all his fans. I will be posting links and videos of this music idol. Born David Jones, he took up the saxophone at age 13, and when he left Bromley Technical High School (where a friend permanently paralyzed Jones' left pupil in a fight) to work as a commercial artist three years...

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David Bowie Rock Musician
David Bowie is an English rock musician, actor, and producer. David Bowie is a man of many voices, Bowie, from the time of his earliest recordings in the 1960s, has employed a wide variety of musical styles. David Bowie also plays many instruments, among them electric, acoustic, and twelve-string guitar, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, keyboards including piano, synthesizers and Mellotron, harmonica, Stylophone, xylophone, vibraphone, koto, drums and percussion, and string instruments i...

David Bowie The Star Man Born David Robert Jones
the talent of David Robert Jones aka David Bowie the creator of Ziggy Stardust
David Robert Jones aka David Bowie was born 8 January 1947 in Brixton London into a working class family, where his mother worked in a cinema and his father worked for Dr Barando's the UK children's charity. Influenced at a young age by the music of Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. At senior school he started to seriously study music. A schoolboy fight with frined George Underwood resulted in a serious eye injury and a permanently dilated pupil. Whilst all of his projects have been great, I re...

David Bowie - glam slam a superstar
The Man who fell to Earth to Rise and Shine
David Bowie, born David Robert Jones in the UK in 1947. "I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir."