Glam Rock timeline
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David Bowie is born
David Bowie born David Robert Hayward-Jones; 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. Active in five decades of... Read more
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David Bowie's family moves to suburb of Bromley, Kent
David Bowie was born David Robert Hayward-Jones in Brixton, London to parents who were married in September 1947 shortly after his birth. His... Read more
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David Bowie receives first instrument for Christmas
Bowie's interest in music was sparked at the age of nine when his father brought home a collection of American 45s, including Fats Domino, Chuck... Read more
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David Bowie is punched in the eye
When Bowie was fifteen years old, his friend, George Underwood, wearing a ring on his finger, punched him in the left eye during a fight over a... Read more
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David Robert Hayward-Jones chooses stage name David Bowie
During the early 1960s, Bowie was performing either under his own name or the stage name "Davie Jones", and briefly even as "Davy Jones", creating... Read more
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David Bowie releases self-titled debut album
David Bowie is the eponymously-titled debut album by rock musician David Bowie, released in 1967 by Deram Records, a Decca offshoot. Its content... Read more
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David Bowie releases Space Oddity
Space Oddity is a 1969 album by rock musician David Bowie. Originally released by Philips in the UK as David Bowie and by Mercury in the U.S. as... Read more
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David Bowie releases The Man Who Sold the World
The Man Who Sold the World is the third studio album by David Bowie. It was originally released on Mercury Records in November 1970 in the United... Read more
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David Bowie releases Hunky Dory
Hunky Dory is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1971. It was Bowie's first release through RCA,... Read more
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David Bowie releases The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust or simply Ziggy) is a 1972 concept album by... Read more
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David Bowie releases Aladdin Sane
Aladdin Sane is an album by David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music). The follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise and Fall... Read more
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David Bowie releases Pin Ups
Pin Ups is an album by David Bowie containing cover versions of songs, released by RCA Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was his last studio... Read more
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David Bowie releases Diamond Dogs
Diamond Dogs is a concept album by David Bowie, originally released by RCA Records in 1974. Thematically it was a marriage of the novel Nineteen... Read more
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David Bowie releases Young Americans
Young Americans is an album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1975. With this LP, Bowie made a sudden and... Read more
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David Bowie releases song Fame
"Fame" is a song recorded by David Bowie, initially released in 1975 and in remixed versions, in 1990. With the Young Americans sessions mostly... Read more
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David Bowie releases Station to Station
Station to Station is the tenth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1976. Commonly regarded as one of his most... Read more
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David Bowie releases Low
Low is a 1977 album by British musician David Bowie. Widely regarded as one of his most influential releases, Low was the first of the "Berlin... Read more
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David Bowie releases "Heroes"
"Heroes" is an album by David Bowie, released in 1977. The second installment of his 'Berlin Trilogy' with Brian Eno (the other releases being Low... Read more
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David Bowie releases Lodger
Lodger is an album by British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1979. The last of the 'Berlin Trilogy' recorded in collaboration with... Read more
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David Bowie releases Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) is an album by David Bowie, released in September 1980 by RCA Records. It was Bowie's final studio album for the... Read more
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David Bowie releases Let's Dance
Let's Dance is an album by David Bowie, released in 1983. It is a post-disco album with co-production by Chic's Nile Rodgers. The first three songs... Read more
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David Bowie releases Tonight
Tonight is a 1984 album by David Bowie, featuring collaborations with Tina Turner and a cover of the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows". Critics slammed... Read more
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David Bowie releases Never Let Me Down
Never Let Me Down is an album by David Bowie, released April 1987. It drew some of the harshest criticism of Bowie's career, condemned by critics... Read more
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Extreme releases their self-titled debut album
Extreme is the first studio album of Boston funk-metal band Extreme, released on March 14, 1989. Despite being released on a major label, the album... Read more
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David Bowie releases Tin Machine
Tin Machine is the debut album of Tin Machine originally released by EMI in 1989. The group was the latest venture of David Bowie, inspired by... Read more