David Bowie biography
David Bowie was an English musician and actor, born on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, who died on 10 January 2016.
David Bowie is remembered for All the Young Dudes, Labyrinth, Life on Mars?, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
Honours include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Webby Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Also known as
- David Robert Jones, David Jones, Davy Jones, Thin White Duke
- Born
- 8 January 1947
- Died
- 10 January 2016 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Brixton
- Work
- Painter, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Saxophonist, Composer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1962 to 2016
- Known for
- All the Young Dudes, Labyrinth, Life on Mars?, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Berlin Trilogy
- Awards
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Webby Lifetime Achievement Award
- Grammy Hall of Fame
- Saturn Award for Best Actor
- Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time