Timeline David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust

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• 1947 David Bowie born in Brixton David Robert Jones Born in south London.
• 1966 David Jones becomes David Bowie New name Changes his name to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees.
• 1969 David Bowie releases Space Oddity Moon landing Released days before Apollo 11 — his first hit.
• 1971 David Bowie releases Hunky Dory Life on Mars? With Changes and Life on Mars?.
• 1972 David Bowie releases Ziggy Stardust The Spiders from Mars His alien rock star persona.
• 1972 David Bowie sings Starman on Top of the Pops Arm around Mick Ronson A TV moment that shapes a generation.
• 1973 David Bowie retires Ziggy Stardust Hammersmith Odeon Announces on stage it is the last show.
• 1975 David Bowie's Fame with John Lennon First US number one His Philly-soul Young Americans phase.
• 1977 David Bowie releases Low Berlin trilogy With Brian Eno — the first of the Berlin trilogy.
• 1977 David Bowie releases Heroes Berlin Wall song A song about lovers at the Berlin Wall.
• 1980 David Bowie's Ashes to Ashes tops the UK charts Major Tom returns A sequel to Space Oddity.
• 1981 David Bowie and Queen release Under Pressure UK number one A collaboration recorded in Montreux.
• 1983 David Bowie releases Let's Dance Commercial peak Produced by Nile Rodgers — his best-selling album.
• 1987 David Bowie plays by the Berlin Wall Reichstag East Berliners gather on the other side to listen.
• 1996 David Bowie inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted by David Byrne.
• 1997 David Bowie issues Bowie Bonds Music royalties Sells bonds backed by his future royalties.
• 2013 David Bowie returns with Where Are We Now? Surprise comeback Released without warning on his 66th birthday.
• 2016 David Bowie releases Blackstar Final album Released on his 69th birthday.
• 2016 David Bowie dies in New York Aged 69 Dies two days after Blackstar.