In Memoriam
David Bowie
January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016 · aged 69
Art Rock · Glam Rock · Pop · Electronic
David Robert Jones, known to the universe as David Bowie, was the ultimate musical chameleon and a visionary who constantly redefined the boundaries of art, fashion, and gender. Born in London in 1947, Bowie never just released music; he inhabited entirely new personas. From the doomed astronaut Major Tom to the flamboyant alien rock star Ziggy Stardust and the icy Thin White Duke, he remained perpetually ahead of his time. His fearless exploration of glam rock, soul, electronic, and avant-garde jazz profoundly influenced nearly every genre that followed. Bowie was a master of reinvention, maintaining his enigmatic brilliance for over five decades. In true Bowie fashion, he turned his own mortality into his final work of art, releasing his critically acclaimed, haunting jazz-infused album 'Blackstar' just two days before his death. He passed away from liver cancer on January 10, 2016, at the age of 69, leaving behind a legacy that fell to Earth and changed the world forever.
Milestones
Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Heroes, Blackstar
Chart legacy
- 1985: Dancing In The Street (UK #9), This Is Not America (DE #18)
- 1986: Absolute Beginners (UK #30)
- 1993: Jump They Say (UK #39)
Also remembered in 2016
- George Michael (1963–2016)
- Leonard Cohen (1934–2016)
- Maurice White (1941–2016)
- Prince (1958–2016)