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David Bowie was born
Birth of David Bowie -
His first band
Bowie formed his first band, the Konrads, in 1962 at the age of 15 -
His first album
"David Bowie", released in 1967, is his debut studio album -
Ziggy Stardust
The iconic glam rock alter ego Ziggy Stardust was created by Bowie -
1976-1979 - The Berlin Era
The Berlin Trilogy consists of three studio albums by : Low, "Heroes" (both released in 1977) and Lodger (1979). Bowie recorded the albums in collaboration with English musician Brian Eno and American producer Tony Visconti. The trilogy originated following Bowie's move from Los Angeles to Europe with American singer Iggy Pop to rid themselves of worsening drug addiction. Influences included the German krautrock scene and the recent ambient releases of Eno. -
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Bowie as an actor
Bowie was also an acclaimed actor. Some of his most famous movies are : The man who fell to earth, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, The Hunger, Labyrinth and The Prestige -
Let's Dance
"Let's Dance", his fifteenth studio album, was a massive commercial success, turning Bowie into a major superstar of rock 'n roll -
His last album and his death
Blackstar, released in 2016, is his last album. Two days after its release, Bowie died of liver cancer; his illness had not been revealed to the public until then.