David Bowie
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades, regarded by critics and musicians as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded nine platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and seven gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Born and raised in South London, Bowie developed an interest in music as a child, eventually studying art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity" became his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of his single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted radically towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK devotees but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. The following year, he further confounded musical expectations with the electronic-inflected album Low (1977), the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that would come to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise. After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its parent album Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure", a 1981 collaboration with Queen. He then reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let's Dance, with its title track topping both UK and US charts. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. Bowie also continued acting; his roles included Major Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped concert touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with the release of The Next Day. He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016).
Known For Acting
Popularity 9.113
Birthday 1947-01-08
Place of Birth Brixton, London, England, UK
Also Known As David Robert Jones , Tin Machine, David Jones, Davie Jones, デヴィッド・ボウイ, Девід Бові,
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Prestige
2006

The Prestige

Basquiat
1996

Basquiat

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
1997

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

Der Reichstag
2017

Der Reichstag

David Bowie - Live at The Elysee Montmartre Paris
1999

David Bowie - Live at The Elysee Montmartre Paris

David Bowie - Live from the 10th spot
1997

David Bowie - Live from the 10th spot

David Bowie: Live at Montreux
2002

David Bowie: Live at Montreux

The Last Temptation of Christ
1988

The Last Temptation of Christ

Into the Night
1985

Into the Night

The Velvet Underground
2021

The Velvet Underground

Yellowbeard
1983

Yellowbeard

Bandslam
2009

Bandslam

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
2020

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

The Hunger
1983

The Hunger

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Just a Gigolo
1978

Just a Gigolo

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
2003

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

Christiane F.
1981

Christiane F.

Imagine: John Lennon
1988

Imagine: John Lennon

Zoolander
2001

Zoolander

Arthur and the Invisibles
2006

Arthur and the Invisibles

The Filth and the Fury
2000

The Filth and the Fury

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

WBCN and the American Revolution
2019

WBCN and the American Revolution

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Labyrinth
1986

Labyrinth

August
2008

August

Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
1983

Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
2007

David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Absolute Beginners
1986

Absolute Beginners

Zappa
2020

Zappa

Gunslinger's Revenge
1998

Gunslinger's Revenge

David Bowie: Love You Till Tuesday
1969

David Bowie: Love You Till Tuesday

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

David Bowie: Live BBC Radio Theatre
2000

David Bowie: Live BBC Radio Theatre

Live Aid
1985

Live Aid

David Bowie: Live at Beat Club Musikladen
1978

David Bowie: Live at Beat Club Musikladen

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
2016

Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World

Nine Inch Nails: Closure
1997

Nine Inch Nails: Closure

The Linguini Incident
1991

The Linguini Incident

Live Aid Against All Odds
2005

Live Aid Against All Odds

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

Bowie: A Reality Tour
2004

Bowie: A Reality Tour

Mr. Rice's Secret
2000

Mr. Rice's Secret

The Love We Make
2011

The Love We Make

The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour
1985

Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour

Acoustic at the BBC
2011

Acoustic at the BBC

The Concert for New York City
2001

The Concert for New York City

David Bowie I Love You (Since I Was Six)
2016

David Bowie I Love You (Since I Was Six)

David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC
1997

David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC

WHAM!
2023

WHAM!

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Moonage Daydream
2022

Moonage Daydream

David Bowie: Earthling On TV
1997

David Bowie: Earthling On TV

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean
1984

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

Everybody Loves Sunshine
1999

Everybody Loves Sunshine

Baal
1982

Baal

Rockthology 2
2004

Rockthology 2

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023

Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

David Bowie: Rockpalast
1996

David Bowie: Rockpalast

LOLA
2023

LOLA

Cracked Actor
1975

Cracked Actor

David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Montreal
1983

David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Montreal

The Image
1969

The Image

The Looking Glass Murders
1970

The Looking Glass Murders

David Bowie: Out of this World
2021

David Bowie: Out of this World

Inside the Labyrinth
1986

Inside the Labyrinth

David Bowie: The Serious Moonlight Tour
1984

David Bowie: The Serious Moonlight Tour

Burden
2016

Burden

Night Flight: Born Again
2016

Night Flight: Born Again

David Bowie On Stage
1978

David Bowie On Stage

David Bowie: Glastonbury 2000
2018

David Bowie: Glastonbury 2000

Tin Machine - Live at Paradiso
1989

Tin Machine - Live at Paradiso

David Bowie at the BBC
2012

David Bowie at the BBC

David Bowie: Serious Moonlight
1984

David Bowie: Serious Moonlight

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
2003

Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2

Dear Bowie
2023

Dear Bowie

In Stillness and in Silence (Sacred)
1998

In Stillness and in Silence (Sacred)

Goldie: When Saturn Returns
1998

Goldie: When Saturn Returns

David Bowie: Glass Spider
1988

David Bowie: Glass Spider

David Bowie: Best of Bowie
2002

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
1997

David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration

Are We Not Men?

Are We Not Men?

Fame
1976

Fame

David Bowie: Live by Request
2002

David Bowie: Live by Request

David Bowie - Live at Hammersmith Studios in London
2002

David Bowie - Live at Hammersmith Studios in London

Queen: Greatest Flix II
1991

Queen: Greatest Flix II

Supergroups
2002

Supergroups

Video AID
1985

Video AID

Inside the Music
2005

Inside the Music

David Bowie Is Happening Now
2013

David Bowie Is Happening Now

The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
2023

The Lost Weekend: A Love Story

David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise
1993

David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
2022

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

David Bowie at Live Aid
1985

David Bowie at Live Aid

The 1980 Floor Show
1973

The 1980 Floor Show

David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79
2006

David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79

David Bowie: Live At The Tokyo Dome
1990

David Bowie: Live At The Tokyo Dome

Bowie at the BBC
2000

Bowie at the BBC

David Bowie: Sound and Vision
2016

David Bowie: Sound and Vision

David Bowie: Starman
2016

David Bowie: Starman

David Bowie On Stage: Live in Japan
1978

David Bowie On Stage: Live in Japan

David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Sydney
1983

David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Sydney

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

Bowie at the BBC
2017

Bowie at the BBC

David Bowie: The Man Who Stole the World
2016

David Bowie: The Man Who Stole the World

Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under
2015

Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under

David Bowie: VH1 Storytellers
2009

David Bowie: VH1 Storytellers

The Nomi Song
2004

The Nomi Song

Françoise Hardy : tant de belles choses
2020

Françoise Hardy : tant de belles choses

Vanilla Ice Archive
2012

Vanilla Ice Archive

A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998

A Bing Crosby Christmas

The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973
2010

The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973

Devo
2024

Devo

TIME
2024

TIME

The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
2013

The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Eno
2024

Eno

Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
2001

Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer

My Way
2024

My Way

David Gilmour - Remember That Night
2007

David Gilmour - Remember That Night

The Virgin Soldiers
1969

The Virgin Soldiers

David Bowie - Sound and Vision
2003

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
2022

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

Clockwork Orange County
2012

Clockwork Orange County

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
2017

Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

Ricochet
1984

Ricochet

B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
2015

B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
1977

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

Wilde Jahre West-Berlin
2015

Wilde Jahre West-Berlin

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
1986

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

TV Party
2005

TV Party

The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
2007

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure
1967

NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure

Group Madness
1983

Group Madness

Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany
2009

Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany

The Oshima Gang
1983

The Oshima Gang

Night Lunch
1975

Night Lunch

Glastonbury 2000
2018

Glastonbury 2000

Why Are We Creative?: The Centipede's Dilemma
2018

Why Are We Creative?: The Centipede's Dilemma

David Bowie: The Last Five Years
2017

David Bowie: The Last Five Years

Diamond Dogs Demo Video
1974

Diamond Dogs Demo Video

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
2004

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis

David Bowie: Finding Fame
2019

David Bowie: Finding Fame

The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
2006

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers

My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019

My Music: A Classic Christmas

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
2017

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
2016

Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels

The World of Jim Henson
1994

The World of Jim Henson

Das Prinzip Dada
2016

Das Prinzip Dada

Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp
2020

Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
2007

SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis

Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
2002

Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary

Soul Boys of the Western World
2014

Soul Boys of the Western World

Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
2018

Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen

David Bowie: Five Years
2013

David Bowie: Five Years

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Live Aid
2004

Live Aid

Kings of Glam
2008

Kings of Glam

David Bowie: On the Rock Trail
2015

David Bowie: On the Rock Trail

The Genius of David Bowie
2012

The Genius of David Bowie

Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie: Dissonance
1995

Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie: Dissonance

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

David Bowie: London Boy
2021

David Bowie: London Boy

David Bowie: Roseland Ballroom, NYC
2000

David Bowie: Roseland Ballroom, NYC

Moby Doc
2021

Moby Doc

David Bowie - The Plastic Soul Review
2007

David Bowie - The Plastic Soul Review

David Bowie: Live Olympia Paris
2002

David Bowie: Live Olympia Paris

David Bowie - The Calm Before The Storm: Under Review 1969 - 1971
2012

David Bowie - The Calm Before The Storm: Under Review 1969 - 1971

David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust
2006

David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust

David bowie - Up Close and Personal
2007

David bowie - Up Close and Personal

David Bowie - Total Rock Review
2006

David Bowie - Total Rock Review

David Bowie - Music in Review
2007

David Bowie - Music in Review

Hr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie
2002

Hr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie

Glam Rock at the BBC
2017

Glam Rock at the BBC

The Dancing Man of L.A.
2021

The Dancing Man of L.A.

Best of Bowie
2006

Best of Bowie

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

The Making of the 'Outside' Album
1995

The Making of the 'Outside' Album

Twiggy
2024

Twiggy

David Bowie - The Rise of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1972

David Bowie - The Rise of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie - Heathen
2002

David Bowie - Heathen

Dream On
1990

Dream On

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Extras
2005

Extras

70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020

70 Years of Youth Revolt

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

Discovering Music

Discovering Music

Ready Steady Go!
1963

Ready Steady Go!

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Hunger
1997

The Hunger

Where Are They Now?
1999

Where Are They Now?

Cher
1975

Cher

This Is Pop
2021

This Is Pop

Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Wetten, dass..?
1981

Wetten, dass..?

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

Full Stretch
1993

Full Stretch

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

MTV Video Music Awards
1984

MTV Video Music Awards

Musikladen
1972

Musikladen

Hits That Missed at the BBC
2024

Hits That Missed at the BBC

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

The Frame
2013

The Frame

Twin Peaks
1990

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks
1990

Twin Peaks

ECHO-Verleihung
1992

ECHO-Verleihung

Auf los geht's los
1977

Auf los geht's los

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Musikladen
1972

Musikladen

Young Music Show
1978

Young Music Show

Système 2
1975

Système 2

Champs-Elysées
1982

Champs-Elysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

The Dick Cavett Show
1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Personne ne bouge!

Personne ne bouge!

Unsere kleine Show
1969

Unsere kleine Show

Seven Ages of Rock
2007

Seven Ages of Rock

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
1994

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

Parkinson
1998

Parkinson