2. Greatest Hits
Space Oddity
Changes
Life on Mars Sound and Vision
Ziggy Stardust Heroes
Fashion
Suffragette City
Ashes to Ashes
The Jean Genie Lets Dance
Rebel Rebel Modern Love
Diamond Dogs China Girl
Young Americans Blue Jean
Fame
Golden Years
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3. Best Albums
Space Oddity
Hunky Dory
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Aladdin Sane
Pin Ups
Diamond Dogs
Young Americans
Station to Station
Heroes
Scary Monsters
Let’s Dance
4. Influences
Lou reed
Iggy pop
Jim Morrison
Brian Eno
Marc Bolan
Robert Fripp
Angie Bowie
Mick Jagger
Alice Cooper
Syd Barrett
Terry Jones
6. Musical Background
He learned how to play many instruments such as guitar,
keyboard, saxophone, viola, cello, percussion, and koto.
7. Early Years
1969-1974
Bowie’s first hit song “Space Oddity”.
His transformation into “Ziggy Stardust” which lasted from
1972-1974.
He had friendships with many other musical artists such as
Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and Mick Jagger.
He started the second British music crave in this time carving
a path for artist such as The Clash, Pink Floyd, and Queen.
8. The Middle Years
1975-1980
Wrote the song “Fame” with John Lennon.
Killed off the Ziggy Stardust persona for The Thin White Duke.
His old band, The Spiders from Mars, left him.
9. Later Years
1983-2004
He went for a more pop music in this era leaving his weird
performance ways behind.
Besides making music he was in movies, the biggest of all the
films he was in, “Labyrinth”, came out in this time.
In 2004 during “The Reality Tour”, he had a heart attack on
stage.
10. Family Life
His First Family:
He married Angela Barnett in 1970. They had one son, Duncan
Jones. They divorced in 1980.
His Second Family:
He married Iman Abdulmajid in1992. They had one daughter,
Alexandria Jones.
11. Fun Facts
He shares the same birthday as Elvis. January 8
His right pupil is permanently dilated - due to his friend
George Underwood punching him in the eye while the pair
were still at school. The fight was over a girl.
Director Nicolas Roeg cast Bowie in his first leading role, as a
stranded alien in The Man Who Fell to Earth, in 1976.