A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped David Bowie's life and career.
David Bowie (David Robert Jones) was a highly influential English singer-songwriter and actor, celebrated for his innovation and impact on popular music, especially during the 1970s. His career, spanning five decades, was characterized by constant reinvention and striking visual presentation. Bowie remains a critically acclaimed and influential figure in music history.
In December 1974, David Bowie's Diamond Dogs Tour concluded in North America, coinciding with Bowie's slide into heavy cocaine use and addiction.
In 1975, David Bowie admitted, "I felt totally, absolutely alone. And I probably was alone because I pretty much had abandoned God."
In 1975, David Bowie released the album 'Young Americans,' achieving commercial success in the US and UK. The song "Fame", a collaboration with John Lennon, became Bowie's first US number one. Bowie fired Defries as his manager.
In August 1976, David Bowie moved to West Berlin with Iggy Pop to overcome their drug addictions and escape the spotlight.
In 1976, David Bowie released the album Station to Station, introducing his new persona, the Thin White Duke. The album, influenced by electronic and German krautrock, saw Bowie at the height of his cocaine addiction. The Thin White Duke character was an extension of Thomas Jerome Newton, the extraterrestrial being he portrayed in the film The Man Who Fell to Earth the same year.
In 1976, David Bowie's Isolar tour became mired in political controversy, including alleged pro-fascist comments in Stockholm and a possible Nazi salute at Victoria Station in London. These incidents, along with Eric Clapton's racist comments, led to the establishment of Rock Against Racism.
In 1987, David Bowie released Never Let Me Down. The album peaked at number six in the UK and yielded the hits "Day-In Day-Out", "Time Will Crawl" and "Never Let Me Down".
In 2004, David Bowie's A Reality Tour grossed more than any other tour that year. On June 25, 2004, Bowie experienced chest pain while performing at the Hurricane Festival in Scheeßel, Germany, and was diagnosed with an acutely blocked coronary artery, requiring an emergency angioplasty.
In late March 2011, Toy, David Bowie's previously unreleased album from 2001, was leaked onto the internet.
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