As the group eventually separated he helped create the Beckenham Arts Lab in 1969 before releasing Space Oddity on July 11 that year, his first United Kingdom number one.
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“David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer”, read a statement on his Facebook page dated Sunday.
The promo director was listening to Bowie’s last album, Blackstar, which was released on Friday. He was born David Robert Jones in Brixton, London, England on January 8, 1947.
Kanye West has hailed David Bowie as one of his “most important inspirations” in a tribute to the singer on Twitter. “I don’t see anything glorious about fame”, Bowie said.
“What I’m most proud of is that I can’t help but notice that I’ve affected the vocabulary of pop music”.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that late legendary rock star David Bowie taught his generation to “be themselves”.
Comedian and writer Eddie Izzard: “Very sad to hear about the death of David Bowie but through his music he will live forever”.
His lasting impact not only on music, but on fashion, art and other industries, was highlighted in “David Bowie is”, the hit 2013 retrospective of his career at the Victoria & Albert Museum, which has since traveled the globe.
The Ziggy Stardust icon was famously private and it was not known he had been struggling with ill health.
The “Starman” hitmaker died following a secret battle with cancer yesterday (10.01.16) and his famous fans have taken to Twitter to remember the iconic singer.
He said: “Only two times I saw Tony Blair star struck were when he met David Bowie at Brits and Barbra Streisand in a make up room”.
But just when one thought one could write off Bowie as a peddler in theatrics, he shed his flamboyance for a no-frills, earnest appearance for a 1977 Christmas TV special to sing “The Little Drummer Boy” with Bing Crosby. The singer’s career spanned more than 40 years, from his breakthrough in glam rock days. The exhibition, which became the museum’s fastest-selling show, featured more than 300 objects including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photographs, films, music videos, set designs and Bowie’s own instruments.
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He posted: “RIP David”.
