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The Legendary singer-songwriter and producer David Bowie Dead At 69 after an eclectic 40-plus-year career!!!
CelebNMusic247.com is shocked and saddened by the news of Bowie passing since he was such an influence on our life…
We can’t believe David Bowie Dead At 69!
CelebNMusic247.com got word via his rep who first confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. David Bowie died after a battle with cancer, he was 69.
Bowie had just celebrated his birthday on January 8, 2016. He team posted this message of one of musics fashion icons of many generations.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID BOWIE AND ? “That’s the message that I sent…” Why is this man so happy? Is it because it‘s his 69th birthday or that he has released his 28th studio album today and it’s a corker?
Who knows, but we’re sure you’ll want to join us in congratulating him on both.
Many happy returns of the day to David Bowie and ?”
He just released his 25th album, Blackstar, which was released on Jan. 8, his birthday.
David Bowie came on to the music scene as Ziggy Stardust – his original icon sound and fashion forward scenes catapulted him into the music ranks as one of the greatest influential artist. He was one of the artist who excelled at glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica with a career that spans over 40+ years.
David rep released this statement:
“David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”
CelebNMusic247.com has this report via HWR writes:
1972’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, an album that fostered the notion of rock star as space alien. Fusing British mod with Japanese kabuki styles and rock with theater, Bowie created the flamboyant, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
We will never for get seeing Bowie on TV – His video was electric – shocking, yet hypnotic, showing a night lifestyle that made you question everything. In the 70s and 80s it was all about Bowie as he defined a generation with songs like “China Girl,” “Modern Love,” “Under Pressure,” “Space Oddity,” “Let’s Dance,” “Heroes,” “Changes,” “Rebel, Rebel,” “All the Young Dudes,” “Panic in Detroit,” “Fashion,” “Life on Mars,” “Suffragette City” and a 1977 Christmas medley with Bing Crosby.
Bowie achieved his first major American crossover success with the No. 1 single “Fame” off the top 10 album Young Americans, then followed with the 1976 avant-garde art rock LP Station to Station, which made it to No. 3 on the charts and featured top 10 hit “Golden Years.”
Bowie also starred in Nicolas Roeg’s surreal The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Marlene Dietrich’s last film, Just a Gigolo (1978), portrayed a World War II prisoner of war in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), and played Pontius Pilate in Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). He was also the Goblin King in the 1986 cult favorite Labyrinth, directed by Jim Henson.
Born David Jones in London on Jan. 8, 1947, Bowie changed his name in 1966 after The Monkees’ Davy Jones achieved stardom. He played saxophone and started a mime company, and after stints in several bands, he signed with Mercury Records, which in 1969 released his album Man of Words/Man of Music. That featured “Space Oddity,” his poignant song about an astronaut, Major Tom, spiraling out of control.
In an attempt to stir interest in Ziggy Stardust, Bowie revealed in a January 1972 magazine interview that he was gay — though that might have been a publicity stunt — dyed his hair orange and began wearing women’s garb. The album became a sensation.
In 1975, Bowie changed gears after becoming obsessed with the dance/funk sounds of Philadelphia, his self-proclaimed “plastic soul”-infused Young Americans peaked at No. 9 with the single “Fame,” which he co-wrote with John Lennon and guitarist Carlos Alomar.
Bowie will always be a part of our life since we grew up with his music. There will NEVER be another David Bowie, he was truly one of a kind. Innovative, Technology driven and truly talented. His vision was unbound, his music sensational and his fashion beyond forward. Today’s artist have no real ideal what it is to be an influencer, an innovator like Bowie. One artist comes close, but she’s changed gear and gone towards classics and film. She is Lady Gaga – Like Elton John, and Freddy Mercury, David Bowie music is timeless ballads that will always touch someone. His music speaks loud and still defines our surroundings and society, you just have to listen to his lyrics.
We will miss you Mr. Bowie, RIP. And thank you for you gift of music that you blessed us all with.
Here are some more videos from the great David Bowie, who now say goodbye to.
We leave you with this lyric from “Lazarus”
“Oh, I’ll be free
Just like that bluebird
Oh, I’ll be free
Ain’t that just like me?”
Be Free Bowie and fly high!
David Bowie released his last two music videos from the Blackstar album, which dropped on his Birthday (Jan 8, 2016):
David Bowie – “Blackstar”
David Bowie – “Lazarus”
We will miss David Bowie.
