Blackstar, a jazzy, experimental LP also influenced by hip hop artists like Kendrick Lamar, came out just three days ago on January 8.
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However sales have soared following the announcement of David’s death on Monday, and it is now nearly certain to become the star’s tenth chart-topping album.
He was desperate to live so he could see his 15-year-old daughter Alexandria grow up, but knew he was dying and that the cancer would kill him. It has since been confirmed that the timing of the release was very intentional on Bowie’s part, with the album being his final parting gift to his fans. And he wanted to do it his way and wanted to do it the best way. “I am missing him greatly”, she said.
It is in admiration of that inspiration that we showcase just a small sample of the countless creative works made in his honor.
Furthermore, a whooping seven more albums are occupying spaces in the Top 41-100 section of the chart.
Following David’s death, Channel 5 had to inform Angie, who was insulated from the news in the Big Brother house, that her husband from 1970 to 1980 had passed away.
“We will take to the grave the moments we shared – talking, playing music and collaborating – as some of the most profound and memorable moments of our lives”.
“John and David respected each other”, Ono wrote in a statement posted to her website.
The fifth most-streamed song was “Life on Mars”, one of Bowie’s early hits from the 1971 album “Hunky Dory”, which increased 4,238 percent.
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Fans were asked to bring their Bowie tracks to be played throughout the evening as fans said goodbye to their hero. “I have an unbelievable amount of admiration for how he really scraped together his strengths in order to still achieve this”.
