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  • Birth Name: David Robert Jones
  • Birth Place: Brixton, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/08/1947, Capricorn
  • Profession: Singer; songwriter; actor; producer
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David Bowie Fast Facts:
  • Changed his name from Jones to Bowie to avoid being confused with Davy Jones from The Monkees.
  • One of his teachers in art school was Peter Frampton's father; Frampton later played guitar for Bowie on a concert tour.
  • Sang "Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" with Bing Crosby on a 1977 Christmas special.
  • Penned signature songs for Mott the Hoople ("All the Young Dudes") and Iggy Pop ("Lust for Life," co-written with Pop).
  • Has parlayed his distinctive speaking voice and icy good looks into a part-time acting career, playing parts in films such as The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Labyrinth (1986) and The Prestige (2006), and doing a stint on Broadway in The Elephant Man (1980).
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
  • David Bowie Relationships:
  • Alexandria Zahra Jones - Daughter
  • Angela Bowie - Ex-wife
  • Hayward Stenton Jones - Father
  • Iman - Wife
  • Margaret Mary Burns - Mother
  • Terry Burns - Half Brother
  • Zowie Duncan Heywood Bowie - Son
  • Zulekha Haywood - Stepdaughter
  • David Bowie Awards:
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1984 Grammy: Best Music Video - Short Form - Winner

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Heidi Klum, David Bowie, Iman, Seal courtesy Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com
David Bowie, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, John Lennon courtesy Ron Galella/WireImage.com
Matt Lauer, David Bowie courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
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kylie minogue, David Bowie, Paul Cook courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
gary oldman, david bowie, edward norton courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
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