Acclaimed as the musical chameleon for his ever-changing appearance and music, David Bowie’s would be classified as a legend. Knowing all his career happenings, one could only prove why he lived his name as a musical chameleon: he never stops adapting to survive in the music world.
David Robert Jones was born in Brixton, South London, England, on January 8, 1947. At an early age, David showed an interest in music and began playing the saxophone at 13. He was greatly influenced by his half-brother Terry and exposed young David to the worlds of rock music.
At 16, he continued to play music, collaborating with a lot of bands and leading a group called Davy Jones and the Lower Third. He had produced singles at this point. This was the time David changed his last name to Bowie.
Bowie left the music world after he had many unsuccessful attempts on becoming a solo artist. But he did not stop there; those were only his experimental years.
By early 1969, Bowie had returned full time to music. He signed a deal with Mercury Records and released "Space Oddity" a single inspired by Kubricks’ . The song boomed with the public. In 1970, Bowie's next album, marked his fame. It was a heavier rock sound which Bowie had never done before.A Space OdysseyThe Man Who Sold the World
His album, , made him more than a singer. He became an icon. Loud costumes made him as he was, portraying Stardust himself. He made a new age in rock music. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
In the middle of 1970s Bowie had undergone a holistic change and his colourful clothes wore off. In two short years he released the albums (1974) and (1975). David LiveYoung Americans
Three years later Bowie recorded (1983), an album that contained hits such as "Modern Love" and "China Girl," Let's Dance
Sadly, over the next years, Bowie was not able to balance his acting and music so Bowie's musical career languished. Record buyers did not find satisfaction among his multiple album releases. Nevertheless, he still received a 2006 recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
For years He kept a low profile until his 2013 album flew to number 2 on the charts. The following year, Bowie released a greatest hits collection , which featured a new song "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)."The Next DayBillboard Nothing Has Changed
Because his career was now finally back, he collaborated on , a rock musical. He also released , his final album on his birthday. His last album skyrocketed and won the hearts of many. The world learned only a few days later that the record had been made under hard times and circumsatnces. The music icon died on January 10, 2016, two days after his 69th birthday due to cancer.LazarusBlackstar
His final album became his last goodbye. It was his final gift to the world. That is how artists roll. They are gone, but never truly gone. Their legacy lives on.
