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- For other uses, see David Bowie (disambiguation). David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (/ˈboʊi/), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades, regarded by critics and musicians as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.
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- David Bowie - The Next Day. 1  The superstar's new LP not only proves he's not quite dying, but that he's still got plenty to say. 2  The musician passed away peacefully at home this morning after an eighteen month battle with cancer.
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'Moana' Costar Jemaine Clement on His Crab-tastic David Bowie Impression November 28, 2016. 1  David Bowie never appeared in a Disney film during his lifetime, but he makes an appearance of sorts in Moana. 2  Related: Why ‘Moana’ Is the Movie We Need Right Now. “ 3 That was Lin’s idea,” Clement told Yahoo Movies on the phone from Sydney on Tuesday, shortly before his appearance at the ARIA Awards .
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- Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie Songfacts. Ziggy Stardust is a character Bowie created with the help of his then-wife, Angela. The character's name was inspired by the '60s psychobilly musician, Legendary Stardust Cowboy. Bowie performed under the Stardust persona for about a year. This specific song is about Stardust growing too conceited: Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind..
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Jane Fonda Bowie was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2014, but didn't publicize his affliction. Working on his music right until the end of his life, the artist released what would be his final album, Blackstar, on Jan. 8, 2016. Two days later, Bowie died at the age of 69.
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David Bowie died from liver cancer he kept secret from all but a handful of people, friend says David Bowie died from liver cancer he kept secret from all but a handful of people, friend says. David Bowie managed to keep the scale of his supposed liver cancer secret from all but a handful of people close to him. Legendary producer Brian Eno – who last worked with Bowie on his 1995 album Outside – paid tribute and revealed the musician emailed him a week ago, in what he now realised was a goodbye message. “David’s death came as a complete surprise, as did nearly everything else about him. I feel a huge gap now,” Eno said.
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James Bowie  (1796-1836) (1796-1836) Known for his famous Bowie knife and a sometimes reckless adventurer, Jim Bowie is now immortalized as one of the true folk heroes in early Texas. Bowie was born in Kentucky in 1796. While still very young, he moved with his family, first to Missouri, then in 1802 to Louisiana, where he spent most of his youth.
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- Trade is moderately important to Sri Lanka’s economy; the value of exports and imports taken together equals 48 percent of GDP. The average applied tariff rate is 5.3 percent. Investment in some sectors of the economy is restricted, and state-owned enterprises distort the economy. The financial sector remains underdeveloped.
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David Bowie, An Icon Who Wrote Anthems For The Alienated Legendary rock musician David Bowie, who influenced generations of musicians and fans, died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. A statement posted on his Facebook page and confirmed by his publicist, Steve Martin, said Bowie died peacefully, surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer.
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Iman Biography Supermodel Iman is a fashion icon who's married to fellow icon, David Bowie. Learn more at Biography.com. Iman is a retired supermodel from the country of Somalia. She was married to late rocker David Bowie.
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James Bowie  (1796-1836) James Bowie (1796-1836) Known for his famous Bowie knife and a sometimes reckless adventurer, Jim Bowie is now immortalized as one of the true folk heroes in early Texas. Bowie was born in Kentucky in 1796. While still very young, he moved with his family, first to Missouri, then in 1802 to Louisiana, where he spent most of his youth.
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David Bowie, a master of music and makeovers, dies at 69 (16 Videos) 1  The life and music of David Bowie. ' 2 The stars look very different today'. 3  How 'Changes' led to success for David Bowie.  A farewell to David 1  Bowie. Weeks before death, Bowie 'hopeful and positive as ever'.  David Bowie death comes days after new album 1  release. A look back on David Bowie's life and career.
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David Bowie planned his end as he lived â on his own terms, blazing a trail David Bowie planned his end as he lived – on his own terms, blazing a trail. The death of David Bowie this week, pictured here in 2002, was well choreographed, a produced roll-out of images and information. “A complete surprise,” said Brian Eno. “Shocked,” said Peter Gabriel.
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Hal David dies at 91; songwriting partner of Burt Bacharach James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, called David an American songwriting treasure.. The pairing of Hal David lyrics with Burt Bacharach music gave us powerful and memorable songs that have been embraced across generations, Billington said in a statement.
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- Years Active: '90s, '00s. Experimental rockers Captain Audio must have seriously studied Can and mid-70s era David Bowie (as well as Phil Spector’s groundbreaking Wall of Sound production approach), as evidenced by the sounds they created during their short but sweet recording career.
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Biography David Bowie produced The Stooges' Raw Power album as well as Iggy's first two solo albums, The Idiot & Lust For Life. The Idiot Contains the original version of the song China Girl, later covered famously by Bowie. In the 1970s, David Bowie played keyboard on his first solo tour.
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David Bowie's ex-wife Angie: 'I caught him in bed with Mick Jagger' David Bowie's ex-wife has spoken about the time she allegedly caught the singer in bed with Mick Jagger. Angie Bowie claims that she discovered her ex-husband naked with the Rolling Stones singer in 1973. They were not only in bed together, they were naked, she told The Sun.
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AIDS Battle That Killed David Bowie Jan 27, 2016 @ 12:18PM. AIDS killed David Bowie, The National ENQUIRER has learned in a bombshell world exclusive! While fans were told the 69-year-old glam rocker secretly battled liver cancer for 18 months, sources have revealed his family deceived the world about the bisexual star’s death on Jan. 10.
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- Iman was born on July 25, 1955 in Mogadishu, Somalia as Iman Abdulmajid. She is a producer and actress, known for Project Runway Canada (2007), Out of Africa (1985) and No Way Out (1987). She has been married to David Bowie since June 6, 1992. They have one child. She was previously married to Spencer Haywood.
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The Man Who Fell to Earth: watch David Bowie's extraterrestrial turn â exclusive video The Man Who Fell to Earth: watch David Bowie's extraterrestrial turn – exclusive video. The Man Who Fell to Earth, directed by Nicolas Roeg, starred David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton, a humanoid alien who visits our planet in search of water to save his homeland. Released in 1976, the science fiction film was the launchpad for Bowie’s Thin White Duke persona and is often considered his best film role. The Man Who Fell to Earth, which has been given a 4K restoration to celebrate its 40th anniversary, is rereleased in the UK on 9 September and available to buy from 24 October
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The Story Behind David Bowieâs Name Change The Story Behind David Bowie’s Name Change. Before David Bowie became recognized as one of the most influential musicians of his era, he was known as David Jones, a young London singer in a local band who was infatuated with U.S. culture and Hollywood movies.
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Revealed: David Bowie died from liver cancer and was told it was terminal a year ago Illness: Bowie (pictured performing in Hartford, Connecticut, in September 1995) had been diagnosed with incurable liver cancer in 2014 but kept it a closely-guarded secret. Producer Tony Visconti, who worked with the star on most of his albums, said he had known for a year that Bowie was dying.
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- David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa.
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Angie Bowie decides to stay in the Celebrity Big Brother house after bosses inform her off-camera of ex-husband David's death The announcement of his death read: “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.”.
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- David Crosby is dead. David Crosby, born on August 14, 1941 in Los Angeles, was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as a member of the Byrds. He died on October 16, 2015 at the age of 74. 1  Translations :
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David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69 David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69. Read more about sharing. Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69. A statement was issued on his social media accounts, saying he died peacefully, surrounded by his family after an 18-month battle with cancer.