David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known as David Bowie, [a] was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the …

Early bands he played with – The Kon-Rads, The King Bees, the Mannish Boys and the Lower Third –provided him with an introduction into the showy worlds of pop and mod, and by 1966 …

Dec 10, 2025 · David Bowie (born January 8, 1947, London, England—died January 10, 2016, New York, New York, U.S.) was a British singer, songwriter, and actor who was most …

A new Channel 4 documentary aims to provide a fresh perspective on the most critically and commercially tumultuous period of Bowie’s career, and reflect on how this led to his swansong ...

4 days ago · ‘You could see a heartbroken man’: Inside David Bowie’s final months Ten years on from the the singer’s death, a new book reveals how he kept his illness so secret that few …

Sep 16, 2025 · Some Bowie fans regard him as a musician who appeared in the 1960s fully formed, almost if he were beamed to Earth like Ziggy Stardust, the alien rock star character he …

1 day ago · Read CNN’s Fast Facts on David Bowie to learn more about the British singer, songwriter, and actor who died in 2016.

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known as David Bowie, [a] was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the …

6 days ago · The narrative almost acknowledges as much with frequent flashbacks to the halcyon days, and Bowie’s lifelong fascination with outer space the through-line.

David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, two days after the release of Blackstar. His work endures as a living testament to the power of reinvention, echoing through music, art, fashion, film,...