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David Bowie's Biography

David Bowie, a renowned British rock star and actor, was celebrated for his captivating performances, marked by flash, glitter, and eccentric effects. Known for his magnetic charisma and commanding presence, Bowie constantly reinvented himself and his music, taking his audience along with him on his evolution. His androgynous appearance perfectly embodied the spirit of his era.

Bowie was born in the middle-class neighborhood of Brixton to a father who was a publicist. His parents weren’t formally married due to his father’s unresolved divorce. He had a half-brother, Terry, who was nine years older and whom he greatly admired. Tragically, Terry, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, committed suicide in 1985.

As a child, Bowie was determined to become a major rock star in England. His parents supported this dream by gifting him a saxophone when he was eight years old, marking the beginning of his musical career. After a family move to Bromley, South London in 1957, Bowie suffered an eye injury in a school fight that left his left eye paralyzed. His father passed away in 1969 due to pneumonia.

Bowie studied art in 1963 before transitioning into the music scene, forming his first band, “The King Bees,” in January 1964 during the British rock explosion. He changed his last name from Jones to Bowie in 1965 and released his debut solo single, “Do Anything You Say,” the following year.

In 1970, Bowie married Angie Burnett, and they had a son, Duncan, the following year. Their marriage, which lasted ten years, was open and adventurous, reflecting the spirit of their time. Bowie’s music career took off in the early 70s, with his single “Changes” marking his U.S. debut on the charts. He publicly declared his bisexuality in a magazine interview around this time.

Bowie moved to the U.S. in 1974, where he lived for two years. His first film was “The Image,” and he later starred in “The Man Who Fell to Earth.” Despite his success, Bowie struggled with drug addiction and paranoia, which led him to move to West Berlin in 1976 to live semi-reclusively for three years while recovering from his addiction.

In 1980, Bowie took on the role of John Merrick in the successful stage production of “The Elephant Man.” His music career continued to flourish, and he signed a $10 million contract with EMI America Records in 1983. He married professional model Iman in 1992, and they had a daughter, Alexandria, in 2000.

Bowie underwent an emergency angioplasty in 2004 after experiencing chest pains during a concert. He passed away from liver cancer at his Manhattan home on 10 January 2016, aged 69, having kept his 18-month battle with the disease a secret.