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Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.
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Birth: | 8th January, 1947 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Actor, Lyricist, Musician, Record Producer, Singer |
David Bowie was born in Brixton, London, England. He is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. In 1975, Bowie achieved his first major American crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the hit album Young Americans, which the singer characterised as "plastic soul". In the BBC's 2002 poll of the 100 Greatest Britons, Bowie was placed at number 29. Throughout his career, he has sold an estimated 140 million albums. In the UK, he has been awarded nine Platinum album certifications, 11 Gold and eight Silver, and in the US, five Platinum and seven Gold certifications. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him 39th on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and 23rd on their list of the best singers of all time. Bowie's latest studio album The Next Day was released in March 2013.
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