David Bowie

Born: Jan 8, 1947 in Brixton, London, England

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Biography: The cliché about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. While such a criticism is too glib, there's no denying that Bowie demonstrated remarkable skill for perceiving musical trends at his peak in the '70s. After spending several years in the late ...Read full biography

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Released: 1972

Label: EMI Catalogue

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Borrowing heavily from Marc Bolan's glam rock and the future shock of A Clockwork Orange, David Bowie reached back to the heavy rock of The Man Who Sold the World for The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust ...Read full review

Low

Released: 1977

Label: EMI Catalogue

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Following through with the avant-garde inclinations of Station to Station, yet explicitly breaking with David Bowie's past, Low is a dense, challenging album that confirmed his place at rock's cutting ...Read full review

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