David Bowie died, the “Rock chameleon” – publico

                 

                         
                     

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
 

The British musician David Bowie, one of the largest ever celebrities of popular culture, died on Sunday, aged 69, from cancer.

The news was announced on the Facebook page and Twitter Singer . The publicist of Bowie, Steve Martin, confirmed the death of the musician told Sky News

“January 10, 2016:. David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle against cancer during 18 months, “the statement posted on Facebook and Twitter musician, about 6:30 am Monday.

January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle … https://t.co/ENRSiT43Zy

- David Bowie Official (DavidBowieReal) January 11, 2016

“Many of you share this loss, but we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during the grieving time,” adds the note.

David Bowie had just released a new album, BlackStar , well received by critics. In PUBLIC, Vítor Belanciano 25 described this album as British inspired by jazz and as a bold album.

Born January 8, 1947, in London. Parents named him David Jones, name the musician changed 19 years later, in 1966, due to the success achieved by another David Jones – the Monkees. The following year he released his first album: David Bowie

The discography would be long:. 26 studio albums (two of which with Tin Machine), nine albums to I live and three soundtracks. Plus a handful of EP and more than a hundred singles .

Space Oddity (1969) and The Man Who Sold the World (1970) – a title that the younger generations knew the voice of Kurt Cobain – paved the way for the success that was Hunky Dory (1971), his first platinum album in the UK, and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972), creative peak of the British artist.

With these last two albums, Bowie begin its relationship with RCA, which lasted throughout the 1970s and soon after gave more fruit, with the musician’s debut at number one of the top British with Aladdin Sane – continuing with the character Ziggy Stardust perhaps the best known of many – and Pin Ups (both 1973), and Diamond Dogs (1974), which advocates the punk revolution that was to port <. /> p>

Another persona Bowie, the Thin White Duke, comes up with Station To Station (1976). In 1977, begins the trilogy Berlin. Three albums recorded in the German capital with Brian Eno at the helm: Low (1977), Heroes (1977) and Lodger (1979)