Bo‧wie, David /ˈbəʊi/
(1947–) an English singer and songwriter who was extremely successful in the 1970s, when his music and unusual clothes influenced many other musicians. He is especially famous for performing as Ziggy Stardust, a character he invented when he released the record The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972). Bowie's other famous records include Heroes and Let's Dance.

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