As well as the songs, albums, galleries and other features, we’re putting together a day-by-day guide to David Bowie’s life and works from 1947 to 2016.
Here is a listing of all of the Bowie Bible’s historical blog posts written so far. There are more to come, but we hope you find something of interest!
This first page covers the years 1947 to 1969. Subsequent pages contain entries for each decade, from the 1970s onwards.
Please note that David Bowie’s early history was not well documented, and there will be missing events. New entries will be added whenever evidence arises.
February 1962
- 12: George Underwood punches David Bowie (1)
- 14: David Bowie receives emergency surgery on his left eye (0)
June 1962
October 1962
November 1962
January 1963
June 1963
August 1963
- 29: Recording: I Never Dreamed (0)
September 1963
October 1963
November 1963
- 02: Live: The Konrads, Shirley Parish Hall, Croydon (0)
- 24: Live: The Konrads, Lewisham Town Hall (0)
December 1963
June 1964
- 05: UK single release: Liza Jane (0)
- 06: Television: Juke Box Jury (0)
- 19: Television: Ready Steady Go! (0)
July 1964
- 19: David Bowie auditions for The Manish Boys (0)
- 25: Live: The Manish Boys, RAF Chicksands, Shefford (0)
- 26: Live: The Manish Boys, Eel Pie Island Jazz Club, Twickenham (0)
- 27: Television: The Beat Room (0)
August 1964
- 01: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Valley Hotel, Caterham (0)
- 19: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Eel Pie Island Jazz Club, Twickenham (0)
- 30: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Savoy Ballroom, Ipswich (0)
September 1964
- 02: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Eel Pie Island Jazz Club, Twickenham (0)
- 09: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, RAF Wethersfield, Braintree (0)
- 19: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, The Scene, Ham Yard, London (0)
- 21: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Invicta Ballroom, Chatham (0)
- 23: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Medway County Youth Club, Chatham (0)
- 25: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Willow Rooms, Romford (0)
- 26: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Acton Town Hall, London (0)
- 28: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, The Jolly Gardeners, London (0)
October 1964
- 01: The Manish Boys meet music publisher Dick James (0)
- 02: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Borehamwood (0)
- 05: The Manish Boys meet producer Mickie Most (0)
- 06: Recording: Hello Stranger, Duke Of Earl, Love Is Strange (0)
- 07: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Eel Pie Island Jazz Club, Twickenham (0)
- 12: Recording: Hello Stranger, Duke Of Earl, Love Is Strange (0)
- 13: The Manish Boys meet TV producer Barry Langford (0)
- 13: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Putney Ballroom, London (0)
- 17: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Tower Ballroom, Lee-on-the-Solent (0)
- 21: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Medway County Youth Club, Chatham (0)
- 25: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Tower Ballroom, Lee-on-the-Solent (0)
- 31: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Justin Hall, West Wickham, Bromley (0)
November 1964
- 02: Davie Jones: “It’s time we united and stood up for our curls” (0)
- 06: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Marquee Club, London – David Bowie meets Dana Gillespie (0)
- 07: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Conservative Hall, Bedford (0)
- 08: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Eel Pie Island Jazz Club, Twickenham (0)
- 12: David Bowie’s first TV interview – the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men (0)
- 14: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Royal Star, Maidstone (0)
- 20: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Justin Hall, West Wickham, Bromley (0)
- 24: Rehearsal: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Saville Theatre, London (0)
December 1964
- 01: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, ABC Cinema, Wigan (0)
- 02: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, ABC Cinema, Hull (0)
- 03: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, ABC Cinema, Edinburgh (0)
- 04: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, ABC Cinema, Stockton-on-Tees (0)
- 05: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, City Hall, Newcastle (0)
- 06: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Futurist Theatre, Scarborough (0)
- 10: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Marquee Club, London (0)
- 13: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Conservative Hall, Bedford (0)
- 17: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Brighton College, Brighton (0)
- 19: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Corn Exchange, Hertford (0)
January 1965
- 09: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin (0)
- 14: The Manish Boys audition for Hamburg’s Star-Club (0)
- 15: Recording: I Pity The Fool, Take My Tip (0)
- 23: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Royal Star, Maidstone (0)
- 30: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Witch Doctor, St Leonards-on-Sea (0)
February 1965
- 06: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Bletchley (0)
- 08: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Marquee Club, London (0)
- 13: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, California Ballroom, Dunstable (0)
- 17: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Medway County Youth Club, Chatham (0)
- 20: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Gliderdrome, Boston, England (1)
March 1965
- 03: David Bowie is interviewed by the Daily Mirror (0)
- 04: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire (0)
- 05: UK single release: I Pity The Fool (0)
- 08: Television: Gadzooks! It’s All Happening (0)
- 10: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley (0)
- 14: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Olympia Ballroom, Cromer (0)
- 16: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, South Parade Pier, Southsea (0)
April 1965
- 11: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Trent Bridge Rowing Club, Nottingham (0)
- 24: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Bletchley (0)
September 1965
July 1969
- 11: Single release: Space Oddity (0)
August 1969
- 16: Live: Beckenham Free Festival (0)
