Song of the day
Sound And Vision
The lead single from David Bowie's 1977 album Low, 'Sound And Vision' was a top ten hit in the UK, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.
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Watch that man
David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll Star! - Ken Scott on glam rock and the impact of Ziggy Stardust
Album of the month
The Man Who Sold The World (1970)
David Bowie's third album featured future members of the Spiders From Mars, with a hard rock style and lyrical themes including paranoia, schizophrenia, hallucination, fantasy, lust, God and the devil.
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He speaks of senseless things
"For me, dressing is performance." — David Bowie, 2002
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Did you know?
David Bowie formed his first band, the Konrads, in 1962 at the age of 15.
Ten key dates
8 January 1947: David Bowie is born
1 June 1967: his debut album is released
20 March 1970: David marries Angela Barnett
22 January 1972: 'I'm gay and always have been'
6 June 1972: Ziggy Stardust album released
3 July 1973: Bowie breaks up the band
8 January 2013: Where Are We Now? single released
24 April 1992: David marries Iman
7 December 2015: Bowie's final public appearance, at the Lazarus musical premiere
10 January 2016: David Bowie diesFor much more from the past, visit Day-in day-out: a David Bowie history!
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