David Bowie

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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 confusion with Davy Jones of 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," cowritten with Pop).
  • Has parlayed his distinctive speaking voice and icy good looks into a part-time acting career, earning roles in such films as The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Labyrinth (1986) and The Prestige (2006), plus a stint on Broadway in The Elephant Man (1980).
  • Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
  • Received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2006.
  • 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
  • Duncan Jones - Son
  • Zulekha Haywood - Stepdaughter
  • David Bowie Awards:
  • 1984 Grammy: Best Music Video - Short Form - Winner
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
David Bowie, Iman Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com
Heidi Klum, David Bowie, Iman, Seal Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com
David Bowie, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, John Lennon  Ron Galella/WireImage.com
Matt Lauer, David Bowie Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
David Bowie, Steven Van Zandt Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
kylie minogue,  David Bowie, Paul Cook  Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
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