Legendary Artist David Bowie Dies at 69

[tishaLA]

David Bowie has died after a battle with cancer, his representative confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

"David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief," read a statement posted on the artist's official social media accounts.

The influential singer-songwriter and producer dabbled in glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica during his eclectic 40-plus-year career.

Bowie’s artistic breakthrough came with 1972’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, an album that fostered the notion of rock star as space alien. Fusing British mod with Japanese kabuki styles and rock with theater, Bowie created the flamboyant, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Three years later, Bowie achieved his first major American crossover success with the No. 1 single “Fame” off the Top 10 album Young Americans, then followed with the 1976 avant-garde art-rock LP Station to Station, which made it to No. 3 on the charts and featured Top 10 hit “Golden Years.”

Other memorable songs included 1983’s “Let’s Dance” — his only other No. 1 U.S. hit — “Space Oddity,” “Heroes,” “Changes,” “Under Pressure,” “China Girl,” “Modern Love,” “Rebel, Rebel,” “All the Young Dudes,” “Panic in Detroit,” “Fashion,” “Life on Mars” “Suffragette City” and a 1977 Christmas medley with Bing Crosby.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-bowie-dead-legendary-artist-854364

[rusty quoin]

1. It's a OMG moment for me. I loved the guy forever.

[tishaLA]

2. He was a real visionary

the music world is poorer without him.

[Yupster]

6. I can love him till Tuesday

That's almost forever for the thin white duke.

[GreatGazoo]

50. I was lucky enough to see him play in a club during the "Tin Machine" days

His early 80s "Let's Dance" fans didn't like the new direction and tickets were easy to come by. You could walk right up to the stage. It was the Hollywood Palladium and it seemed nearly empty.

A restlessly inventive spirit that craved art, fashion and music as few others have.

[zappaman]

3. This one hurts.

[ProfessorGAC]

46. What Zappaman Said!

Hurts a lot.

I go so far back with David that i had Hunky Dory when it was new! Pre-Ziggy.

[shenmue]

4. Memory eternal

[Electric Monk]

5. R.I.P.

[gvstn]

13. Great video.

I didn't realize he was still performing. He seemed to to get less prolific when his voice lost some of its range.

[Act_of_Reparation]

61. Not ashamed to admit Nine Inch Nails introduced me to David Bowie

Not just an incredible artist himself, but an incredible mentor and patron for artists following in his wake.

[rusty quoin]

7. I was actually thinking how prolific a song writer he was earlier today. I don't know why I thought

about it. But his songs are all about my teenage years. I cannot forget them. This is sad.

[Hissyspit]

20. I was actually thinking of his different-colored eyes earlier today.

[gvstn]

22. Doesn't seem so unusual today with age and the internet.

But they were mesmerizing when I was a teenager. He was a beautiful man.

[FourScore]

36. I was just speaking of that last week. n/t

[bettyellen]

8. Sad to hear this.

[REP]

9. No.

Just no.

[Electric Monk]

14. Denial is the 1st stage of the grieving process. It's ok, it's even natural, to feel that at first.

HADBAD (reversed)

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Hope

[REP]

15. .

[gvstn]

10. He was one of my favorites.

Each album had a unique sound and he was charismatic in concert.

May he rest in peace.

[pa28]

11. He was really a great artist and under appreciated.

He'll be remembered well. Certainly by me.

[bvf]

12. "Legendary" isn't the half of it.

[suffragette]

16. Such an amazing talented person

https://m.

The additional lyrics "Peace on Earth" were written for this duet.

[countryjake]

17. "Lazarus" video by Bowie from his new album, released Friday...

[smirkymonkey]

18. Nooo!

[Unknown Beatle]

19. I'm truly shocked.

His birthday was last Friday and I was listening to one of his new songs, "Lazarus" from his new album Blackstar. I loved his singing voice. "Heroes" being one of my favorite songs that he wrote.

True story, David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, and John Lennon wrote the song "Fame" and Bowie was excited because he claimed it would be his first number one hit in the US. Lennon doubted that it would be a number one hit, so Bowie bet Lennon that if it hit number one, Lennon had to perform the song with him (Bowie) in concert. The song did indeed hit number one and Lennon performed with Bowie for one concert at Madison Square Garden.

RIP, Mr. Bowie. You'll be greatly missed.

[tishaLA]

25. that's a great story.

Thanks for sharing it. I can't imagine those two on the same stage. It must have been astonishing.

[gvstn]

28. His French version of Heroes made four years of French class worth it.

Also loved his live double album (I'm old). There were several versions of songs that just sounded great, better than studio.

[melman]

41. It was Elton John that bet Lennon and the song was "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"

[Unknown Beatle]

42. Fuck, now that you mention it, you're right.

I had a mighty brain fart. Now why in the hell did I think it was Fame and David Bowie?

[Babel_17]

21. Unforgettable

RIP

[Out of Time Man]

23. He was a unique voice in the musical world.

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[gvstn]

29. Another unique one.

I know just about every one of his songs up until 10 years ago. And have fond memories associated with all of them. I might be watching youtube videos all day today as people post various favorites. It just makes me sad to hear of his death.

[Out of Time Man]

31. He's been the soundtrack to much of my life.

My parents were both huge Bowie fans, so I grew up listening to his work. After 27 years of hearing his work, it still has yet to get old.

For me, that kind of staying power can't be said of any other of my favorite musical artists. It's part of the reason why I love his work so much.

[gvstn]

34. He had a unique voice and challenged it in different styles of music.

Those were the old vinyl record days when you didn't have videos and had to be able to sing to get a record contract. I miss those days.

Bowie was fearless. He challenged his listeners and most often succeeded. And yes, I did have a crush on him. He put it out there and said, "Love me or hate me" this is what I am singing today. R.I.P. again.

[Out of Time Man]

35. Beautifully put.

It's times like these that I wish I could rec' posts.

[icymist]

24. NO!

[Tipperary]

26. Oh damn.

[longship]

27. The man who fell to Earth.

Here:

[gvstn]

33. The hell with the trailer

I want the scene where you get to see him naked. As a teenager that was thrilling.

[denbot]

30. Wow, this was a bit of a shock.

He was a unique talent. I recently heard he had an album drop, and I was thinking I should catch one of his shows in Las Vegas, Sirius Radio reported he was going to do a residency to support his new release.

My Favorite Bowie song;

[Raine]

32. R-I-P David ... nt

[trueblue2007]

37. the stuff he did in Labyrinth with Jennifer Connely and jIM hENSON'S Muppet thingys

Within You

David Bowie in Labyrinth - Magic Dance

Labyrinth - As The World Falls Down

[TheFarS1de]

48. I was watching that today with my daughters .

Then I jumped online after and found this out . I am gutted .

[Recursion]

38. Damn. An incomparable musician

RIP

[lovemydog]

40. Rest in peace.

[Orrex]

49. One magical movement from Kether to Malkuth.

[malaise]

43. The most shocking part of this is that he and his family managed to keep

his cancer private. Another iconic singer is dead.

[underpants]

44. RIP

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[saltpoint]

45. Not many artists can be

the presence that Bowie was.

We all follow politics. We know that Chris Christie tried to be Bruce Springsteen fan no. 1. We know that Ted Nugent is Mike Huckabee's favorite rocker. Not many Republican presidential candidates, I bet, were Bowie listeners. Call it a hunch.

[ProfessorGAC]

47. OK, Call It Black Humor

How about Lindsay Graham?

[saltpoint]

63. It might be possible to at least

discuss Bowie's importance with Lindsay Graham. He alone among the nutbag GOP candidates seemed able to complete a few thoughtful sentences. The rest of the pack probably can't feed and dress themselves.

[alarimer]

51. I feel bad that I never really "got" him.

Maybe I was a little too young when he was in his heyday.

I've only recently developed an appreciation for the music. There is a movie called "Hunky Dory" starring Minnie Driver, about a teacher who puts on a musical version of "The Tempest", with at least two Bowie songs (and I never realized the movie is named after one of Bowie's albums). Maybe even more but I didn't recognize them. And of course I like Nirvana's cover of "The Man who Sold the World" from Unplugged.

But his music was everywhere. And no doubt he was a big influence on bands that I love, like REM.

[Sunlei]

52. I will miss him forever, he was one of my favorite musicians.

Tina Turner & David Bowie - Tonight (Live)

[MohRokTah]

53. But where were the spiders?

[RKP5637]

54. I feel like a chunk of me died too. I really loved the guy and his music. I always found

his music to be very uplifting and always always very creative. I always thought when he passed on that whole period of my life passed on too.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

55. Most influential musician of the modern era

RIP

[Herman4747]

56. Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing we can do"

[TDale313]

57. ...

[myrna minx]

58. I'm just crushed. Speechless.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

59. He was indirectly mentioned on the Simpsons last night.

Bart had a new teacher with a cat with 2 different colored eyes named Bowie. I liked This is Not America, written with Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.

[Tom_Foolery]

60. RIP, David Bowie...

I always liked the story about his name: He changed it to Bowie so he wouldn't be confused with Davy Jones of the Monkees.

[LittleBlue]

62. Oh wow, RIP

Didn't know that was coming.

RIP David