Song of the day
Rebel Rebel
The first single from David Bowie's eighth album Diamond Dogs, 'Rebel Rebel' was his valediction to the glam rock movement which he had helped lead since 1972.
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He speaks of senseless things
"I really, honestly and truly, don't know how much longer my albums will sell. I think they're going to get more diversified, more extreme and radical right along with my writing. And I really don't give a shit." — David Bowie, 1975
Watch that man
David Bowie - Hunky Dory Ken Scott Interview Pt. 1
Ten key dates
- 8 January 1947: David Bowie is born
- 1 June 1967: his debut album is released
- 20 March 1970: David marries Angela Barnett
- 22 January 1972: 'I'm gay and always have been'
- 6 June 1972: Ziggy Stardust album released
- 3 July 1973: Bowie breaks up the band
- 8 January 2013: Where Are We Now? single released
- 24 April 1992: David marries Iman
- 7 December 2015: Bowie's final public appearance, at the Lazarus musical premiere
- 10 January 2016: David Bowie dies
Did you know?
On 18 June 2004, David Bowie was hit in the eye with a lollipop thrown by a fan in Oslo, Norway.
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Album of the month
Young Americans (1975)
David Bowie’s ninth studio album, Young Americans was the soul-influenced follow-up to Diamond Dogs and David Live, and was recorded in Philadelphia and New York.
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