Song of the day
Fame
A collaboration between David Bowie and John Lennon, 'Fame' became Bowie's first US number one single. It was a late addition to the Young Americans album, along with a cover version of the Beatles’ 'Across The Universe'.
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He speaks of senseless things
"I love it. I'm really just my own little corporation of characters." — David Bowie, 1975
Watch that man
David Bowie - The Farewell Speech (2023 Remaster) [4K Upgrade]
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 dies
Did you know?
David Bowie was five feet and ten inches tall.
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Album of the month
The Next Day (2013)
David Bowie’s 24th and penultimate studio album, The Next Day was released in March 2013, a full decade after his previous album Reality.
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