David Bowie
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David Bowie is an English Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, producer, arranger and audio engineer who rose to fame when he released his album, Alladin Sane.
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About
David Bowie was born on January 8, 1947 at Brixton, London. He was raised in a small town of Bromley. He attended high school at Bromley Technical School in Keston, Bromley. He was discovered as a singer when he was seen performing once at club in London. He also joined various blues groups such as, The King Bees, The Mannish Boys and The Lower Third.
In 1967, David released his self-titled debut album under Deram records. He also released his singles, The Laughing Gnome and The Gospel According To Tony Day. In 1969, he released his hit single, Space Oddity. In 1972, he released his second album, Man of Words, Man of Music but when it was re-released it is called, Space Oddity.
In 1972, he released his album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and Spiders From Mars. The two albums was a successed. The successed of his album made David an instant superstar. In 1973, he released his first number 1 album in UK, Alladin Sane. In the album, it includes the singles, The Jean Genie and Drive-In Saturday and Let's Spend the Night Together. David released his first compilation album, Pin-Ups in 1973 reaching number 3 at Billboard charts.
In 1974, he released his album, Diamond DoGS. The album includes his hit singles, Rebel Rebel and Diamond Dogs. The album reached number 5 at US charts. David has released more than 20 albums including compilation and live albums.
In 2003, David was named as the second-richest entertainer in U.K. Later that year, David released his new album, Reality. David is also an award-winning entertainer. In 2001, David appeared as himself at the movie Zoolander. His voice was also used in the cartoon movie, Arthur and The Invisibles.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Male Video |
| 1985 | Grammy Awards | Best Video, Short Form for David Bowie (album) |
| 1996 | Brit Awards | Outstanding Contribution To Music |
| 2006 | Grammy Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2007 | Webby Awards | Outstanding Contribution To Music |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | US Country | UK Country |
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| 1969 | Space Oddity | 16 | 17 |
| 1973 | Alladin Sane | 17 | 1 |
| 1973 | Pin Ups | 23 | 1 |
| 1972 | Diamond Dogs | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | Let's Dance | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | Reality | 29 | 3 |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for David Bowie.
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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 Tonight
1984 |
 Outside
1995 |
 Earthling
1997 |
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 Heathen
2002 |
 Reality
2003 |
Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1987 | Never Let Me Down | EMI |
| 1987 | Bang Bang | EMI |
| 1988 | Absolute Beginners | Virgin |
| 1989 | Under The Gold | EMI |
| 1989 | Tin Machine | EMI |
| 1989 | Prisoner of Love | EMI |
| 1992 | Real Cool World | Warner Bros. |
| 1993 | Jump They Say | Arista |
| 1993 | Black Tie White Noise | BMG |
Compilations & Live Releases
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 Golden Years
1983 |
 Sound and Vision
1989 |
 Changes Bowie
1990 |
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 Santa Monica '72
1994 |
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 All Saints
2001 |
 Best of Bowie
2002 |
 The Collection
2005 |
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Other artists
Similar artists
Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- Star No. 2083 belongs to David Bowie on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
