David-Bowie-Let us go through the biography of the music machine David Bowie. David Robert Jones, professionally known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, and actor.

Short Description of David Bowie:

Let us go through the biography of the music machine David Bowie. David Robert Jones, professionally known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, and actor.

Young Bowie was an English rock star easily remembered for dramatic musical transformations, including Ziggy Stardust’s persona. He was recruited into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

Having Irish ethnicity and nationality British, David Bowie is the son of Margaret Mary “Peggy” and Haywood Stenton “John” Jones. He died at the age of 69. He is a follower of the Agnostic religion.

Quick Facts of David Bowie:

Full Name David Robert Jones
Date of Birth 8 January 1947
Nickname Ziggy Stardust, Davie Jones,  The Thin White Duke,  Davie Bowie
Age 69
Birthplace  Brixton, south London, England
 Nationality British
Marital status  Married
 Profession Singer-songwriter, actor
 Active Year   1962–2016
 Eye color  Blue
 Hair Color   Blonde
 Ethnicity Irish
Height 5′ 10″
Weight N/A
Build Slim
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Sexuality Straight
Religion Agnostic
Spouse Angie Barnett(m. 1970; div. 1980)
Iman(m. 1992; her death 2016)
Education Bromley Technical High School
Official Website davidbowie.com
Net Worth $230 million

 

David Bowie’s Early Life And Education:

Walking into his early life, the music chameleon was born on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, south London, England.

David’s father was a promotions officer for the children’s charity Barnardo’s, and his mother, a waitress. Terry Jones is his stepbrother.

He was enlightened from Bromley Technical High School, London, England. Talking about his interest, his favorite band was The Beatles.

David Bowie’s Career:

Spying on his career, originally released in 1969, the Space Oddity album became one of Bowie’s best-known and most popular albums. In 1972, Bowie chose the hermaphroditic character of Ziggy Stardust and released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.

Next followed The Man Who Sold the World (1970), Hunky DoryAladdin SaneDiamond Dogs, Young Americans(1975), Station to Station (1976), Scary Monsters, The Next Day(2013) and final Blackstar(2016).

David Bowie has appeared in several successful movies, including The Man Who Fell to Earth, Labyrinth, and Absolute Beginners. He took a Grammy in February 2006 for a lifetime achievement award.

Personal Life:

Describing his personal life, David Bowie married his first wife, Mary Angela Barnett, on 19 March 1970 at the Bromley Register Office in Bromley, London.

They had a son, Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones, born on 30 May 1971. Angela and David were separated after eight years of marriage. David’s next marriage was to Iman Abdulmajid, the Somalian model, in 1992.

The pair had one child, daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones. Bowie has also been exposed to drug use in his career and declared himself gay in an interview.

David died on 10 January 2016 after fighting liver cancer in his New York City apartment.

David Bowie’s Statistics:

Speaking of his physical appearance, he was a musical chameleon who adapted himself according to fashion and trends. Bowie’s height was 5 feet 10 inches with blue eyes and blonde hair.

His body type was slim. His total net worth was $230 million.

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