Who is David Bowie?
David Bowie is an English musician, famous for his innovative work from the 1970s through today. He frequently adopted various personas for each album; the most famous is that of Ziggy Stardust, a bisexual alien. Along with bands like T Rex, David Bowie was one of the primary members of the 1970s “glam rock” movement, which was famous for high-energy rock music and sexual ambiguity. David Bowie was born as David Robert Jones in London, in 1947. He changed his name to avoid confusion with the Monkees singer, Davey Jones, and chose the last name of “Bowie” after the Bowie knife. Bowie was interested in music from a young age, and recorded his first album in 1967. The album, simply called David Bowie, was a commercial failure. David Bowie’s first musical success came in 1969, with the release of the single “Space Oddity.” His next release, 1971’s “Hunky Dory,” brought more commercial acclaim with the success of a single called “Changes.” However, Bowie’s real breakthrough occurred in 1972
