He’s dead legendary British singer David Bowie. The famous artist, recognized as a pioneer of glam rock died after a long illness of cancer. He was 69 years.
The artist died on 10 January. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, after 18 months of fighting cancer – this information is given on the official profile of David Bowie on Twitter. An appeal was also to respect the privacy of the family.
The famous singer, composer, songwriter and actor ended January 8th 69 years. That day also came the latest, the artist’s 29th album – “Blackstar.”
Look here, I’m in heaven / I wear the scars that can not see / I experience tragedy, no I did not receive / All I now know – singing Bowie song “Lazarus” derived from the most recent album.
David Bowie is considered one of the greatest music artists of all time. In 50 years singing career has sold worldwide over 140 million albums studio.
The first big hit was David Bowie’s song “Space Oddity” in 1969.
His next album – “The Man Who Sold the World” – was already very heavy, hard sound. Controversial Cover is provided from the album (Bowie is wearing a dress designed by British fashion wizard Michael Fish), was announced the first public persona of the artist – an androgynous Ziggy Stardust.
In the following years he became famous Bowie, among others, such hits as “Changes”, “Hallo Spaceboy,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Diamond Dogs,” “Heroes,” “Beauty and the Beast”, “Ashes to Ashes” and “Let’s Dance”.
The artist has recorded, among others, with the group Queen, Annie Lennox and Tina Turner.
David Bowie has to his credits include film roles, including in “The Man Who Fell to Earth”, “Weołych Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”, “Absolute Beginners” and “The Last Temptation of Christ” In the latter, acclaimed dir. Martin Scorsese played Pontius Pilate.
theater fans also remember him for his role in the vampire picture “The Hunger”, a hitman in “Escape into the night” or secret agent in “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with me”.
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