David Bowie

 “I’ve often been called a chameleon but surely a chameleon tries its hardest to fit in with its surroundings. That doesn’t describe me too well.” David Bowie

Early in his career David Bowie used stunning visuals to inspire his listening audiences’ imaginations. A storyteller with an unmistakable voice, he inserted himself into narratives of sci-fi, stardom, politics, relationships and creativity itself.

Starting in 1969 with Space Oddity and culminating in 1972’s cranking Ziggy Stardust, Bowie made maximalist rock. The brooding 1974 Diamond Dogs album broke up the band format, began Bowie’s transformation into a composer-performer and marked the beginning of his love affair with making soul music. Young Americans and Station to Station became haunting soul records, showcasing his vocal talents. The seeds of change were sown and his audience were challenged by his first electronic album Low, whose abstract soundscape dared the listener to define what is being sung and played.

With each album, tour and video, Bowie remains contemporary and avant-garde. Choosing gifted collaborators and blurring genres, he profoundly influences his peers, achieving commercial success and critical acclaim.

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