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David Bowie was born in Brixton, United Kingdom on January 8, 1947. David Bowie was listed as a painter, singer-songwriter and guitarist. Death is recorded on January 10, 2016, at the age of 69. Education on record includes Ravensbourne University London. Awards on record include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2006), Webby Lifetime Achievement Award (2007) and 5 more.
My Take
Bowie is the rare artist who treated identity itself as his medium. What fascinates me is not just the music but the discipline behind the reinvention, from Ziggy Stardust to the Berlin Trilogy, every shift felt deliberate rather than restless. He was a painter as much as a musician, and that visual instinct bleeds through everything he made. Life on Mars? still stops me cold. Even his final years were spent making art on his own terms. I admire how he made strangeness feel like an invitation rather than a wall, and his influence keeps quietly shaping new generations.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Bowie
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ボウイ
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・ぼうい
- Born
- January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016
- Origin
- Brixton, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- painter / singer-songwriter / guitarist / saxophonist / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Ravensbourne University London
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2006 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2007 Webby Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame
- 1976 Saturn Award for Best Actor
- 2004 Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time
- 2002 Great Britons
- 2000 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | All the Young Dudes |
| Notable work | Labyrinth |
| Notable work | Life on Mars? |
| Notable work | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars |
| Notable work | Berlin Trilogy |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://davidbowie.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidbowie/
- Xhttps://x.com/DavidBowieReal
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Bowie
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5383
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Bowie born?
David Bowie was born on January 8, 1947.
When did David Bowie die?
David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, aged 69.
Where was David Bowie from?
David Bowie was from Brixton, United Kingdom.
What did David Bowie do?
David Bowie worked as painter, singer-songwriter, guitarist, saxophonist, composer.
Where did David Bowie study?
David Bowie attended Ravensbourne University London.
What was David Bowie known for?
David Bowie's notable works include All the Young Dudes, Labyrinth, Life on Mars?.
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