David Bowie - Biography

Last Editor: muraad56				David Bowie Biography -   Name : David Bowie Date of birth : 8 January 1947 Place of birth : Brixton, London, England, UK Birth name : David Robert Hayward-Jones Nick name : Thin White Duke Height : 5' 10

David Bowie Trivia -

Unveiled his star on Hollywood "Walk of Fame" [12 February 1997] His eyes are both blue. However, one pupil is permanently dilated due to a fight, and as a result, one eye looks darker than the other. In 1968 while he was still a struggling artist, Bowie wrote some English lyrics to a French song titled "Comme d'Habitude" (As Usual). His version, "Even a Fool Learns to Love", never did get recorded. But when the French melody caught the attention of Paul Anka, he reworked the lyrics and the song became "My Way". Of course, when Frank Sinatra recorded "My Way" his way, it turned to gold. He has one son in 1971 with his then-wife Angela Bowie, originally named Zowie - who later changed it to Joe and who is now known as Duncan. Daughter, with Iman, Alexandria Zahra Jones born [15 August 2000] In a magazine interview, he stated that he met his first wife when they were dating the same man. Has family roots in West Wales In his composition "Slip Away", on his album "Heathen", he makes cryptic references to "The Uncle Floyd Show" (1974), a program popular in the late 1970s and 80s in the New York City area. Broadcast on a local TV station, it featured two puppets, "Oogie" and "Bones Boy", mentioned in the song, as well as the host, "Uncle" Floyd Vivino. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Contributes "Loving the Alien" to the "Warchild Hope" album. [2003] His 1972 album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" came 8th in Classic Rock Magazine's list of the 30 greatest concept albums of all time. [March 2003] Has performed with (on separate occasions) Queen, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop and Bing Crosby. Has in common with actor John Hurt - they have both played The Elephant Man He is consistently listed as one of the richest British born pop stars in the world. Heat magazine listed his earnings for the year 2001 at over $30 million. Turned down the role of Max Zorin for the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill (1985), citing his lack of enthusiasm for recent Bond villains. His song "Life on Mars" was covered by Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth and the H Band on the album "Live Spirit: Live Body" (released 2002). Cites Little Richard as his first musical influence. He allegedly refused the British honour of C.B.E. (Commander of the order of British Empire) in 2000. His song "Five Years" was covered by former Marillion singer Fish on his 1993 album "Songs From The Mirror". In a 1983 interview with Rolling Stone he revealed that his bi-sexuality was really a sham. He claimed he made the story up to create more mystery about himself. Took the pseudonym "David Bowie" to keep himself from being confused with Davy Jones of the Monkees. 25 June 2004 - Had an emergency angioplasty in Germany while on his current tour. The remainder of the tour was obviously cancelled. Son: Duncan Haywood Zowie Bowie. Has recorded with Lou Reed. He can play basically any kind of instrument, even performing the excellent sax solo at the end of "Heroes." Although a talented rhythm guitarist, the one aspect of music Bowie finds himself lacking in is as a lead guitarist. He was voted the 39th Greatest Artist in Rock 'n' Roll by Rolling Stone. Shares a birthday with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Elvis Presley, Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger, and legendary promoter Bill Graham. Turned down the role of Captain Hook in Hook (1991). Underwent triple heart bypass surgery. [July 2004] His son, Duncan (aka Zowie Bowie or Joey), was his best man at his 1992 wedding to Iman. Son is currently studying at a film school in the UK. [2005] He was loosely the basis for the film Velvet Goldmine (1998).

David Bowie Detailed Biography -

David Bowie stars in LABYRINTH as the powerful and compellingruler of a magical world. He performs the five original songs hewrote for the film. From the very beginning, director Jim Henson envisioned Bowieas the lead of this major new fantasy film production. "Way back whenwe first started working on the story, we came up with this idea of aGoblin King, Henson explains. And then we thought; 'Wouldn't it bewonderful to have music and someone who can sing?' David was ourfirst choice from the very beginning. And he liked the idea. So thewhole thing was really written with him in mind." Bowie stars as Jareth, the handsome and charismatic ruler whokidnaps Sarah's baby brother, challenges her to solve the labyrinth,and then tries to entice her into remaining with him in his magicalkingdom. What attracted Bowie to the role? Jim gave me the script,which I found very amusing, he says. "It's by Terry Jones, of MontyPython, and it has that kind of slightly inane insanity runningthrough it. When I read the script and saw that Jim wanted to putmusic to it, it just felt as though it could be a really nice, funnything to do." Bowie's songs for LABYRINTH range from a hauntingly beautifullove song, As The World Falls Down, to a lively dance number,Magic Dance, which he performs on camera with his rowdy goblinsubjects. He also sings the powerful and moving LABYRINTH theme song, Underground, and is seen performing a song in one of the film'sfinal and climactic scenes, Within You. A fifth song Chilly Down,sets the mood for a wildly exuberant dance number by some of thefilm's fantastic creatures, the Fireys. As one of pop music's biggest and most influential stars,Bowie has been responsible for setting trends and standards that haveinfluenced musical stars and audiences around the world. Since his first major hit single, Space Oddity, in 1969, andhis album The Man Who Sold The World, the following year, Bowie'smany successful albums have included Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fallof Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (which also launchedthe hit single Starman) Aladdin Sane, Station to Station,"Heroes, Let's Dance and Tonight." Bowie made his motion picture debut in 1975 as the star ofNicholas Roeg's The Man Who Fell To Earth and his films since thenhave included Just A Gigolo, The Hunger, Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence, Into The Night (a brief guest role), and AbsoluteBeginners. In 1980, he starred in the title role of The ElephantMan on the Broadway stage and, during 1983, undertook his successfulSerious Moonlight Tour, covering Europe, the United States, Japan,and Australia.