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David Bowie’s Early Years

David Bowie was frequently referred to as a chameleon. Before arriving at his glammed-out sci-fi look, he flirted with beatnik and hippie imagery.

David Bowie as Davie Jones

Bowie originally struck out for fame under the name “Davie Jones.” His son, Duncan, a movie director, still uses the original family surname.

David Bowie’s Early Style

Bowie’s style was considerably more conservative when he was first starting out as a musician.

David Bowie’s Early Band

Bowie briefly led a group called Feathers with his then-girlfriend, Hermione Farthingale and John Hutchinson in London the late ’60s.

David Bowie’s Musical Talents

The musician, pictured here in 1970, played saxophone in addition to keyboards and guitar. His childhood saxophone teacher, Ronnie Ross, plays the outgoing solo in Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side.”

David Bowie’s Eyes

Bowie’s left pupil was left permanently dilated after a 1962 fight with childhood friend George Underwood over — what else? — a girl. Supposedly, the singer thanked Underwood for the injury later, saying it gave him “a kind of mystique.”

David Bowie’s Space Oddity

This 1969 photo is from the promotional campaign for Bowie’s album Space Oddity. Other than the iconic single, not much else from the album is considered an indispensable part of Bowie’s oeuvre.

David Bowie as a Father

Bowie had one son, Duncan (middle name Zowie), with his wife Angie, in 1971. The pair would divorce in 1980, and Duncan, going under his father’s original surname Jones, would later become a film director.

Ziggy Stardust Era

The artist increasingly flirted with androgyny throughout his career. He adopted an alien alter ego, androgynous and bisexual rock star Ziggy Stardust, for his 1972 album and the accompanying tour. Bowie sported a flaming red mullet, glamorous outfits and pale white makeup for the character, who became a lasting symbol of the 1970s.

David Bowie and Wife Angie

Bowie wed his wife Angie (then Mary Angela Barnett) in 1970 – the couple was married for 10 years.

David Bowie and Masayoshi Sukita

Bowie’s collaboration with photographer Masayoshi Sukita yielded some of the most iconic images of his career.

David Bowie’s ’70s Style

Bowie’s early ’70s look remains one of his most beloved – in particular the lightning-bolt makeup look from the cover of Aladdin Sane.

David Bowie’s Massive Music Sales

Bowie is believed to have sold somewhere in the neighborhood of 140 million records during the course of his career.

David Bowie’s Famous Friends

Yoko Ono and John Lennon were close with the singer; the latter co-wrote Bowie’s hit “Fame.”

David Bowie’s Heroes

The cover to Bowie’s 1977 album Heroes was shot by his longtime collaborator Masayoshi Sukita.

David Bowie and Iggy Pop

Bowie enjoyed fruitful collaborations with a number of other rock and roll luminaries, like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.

David Bowie in the ’80s

Bowie performing in 1987, touring behind the album Never Let Me Down.

David Bowie and Tina Turner

Tina Turner, one of his many collaborators, duetted with him on the 1984 song “Tonight.”

David Bowie Marries Iman

Bowie met supermodel Iman in 1990. The pair married two years later and remained together until his death in early 2016.

David Bowie in the ’90s

Bowie continued to update his look to match his evolving musical aesthetic throughout the ’90s.

David Bowie in the ’00s

Bowie kept up an active recording schedule through the late ’90s and early ’00s, releasing albums in 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003.

David Bowie’s Health Concerns

He slowed down his performance schedule in the early ’00s, however, after an on-stage heart attack in 2004.

David Bowie and Iman

Bowie and Iman were seen out and about together, even as the singer’s recorded output and performance schedule dwindled.

David Bowie’s Final Albums

The singer surprised fans in 2013 by dropping The Next Day, his first album of new material in 10 years. He released his final album, Blackstar, on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 — his 69th birthday. A producer called the record a “parting gift.”

David Bowie Dies

On Jan. 10, 2016, the legendary rock star died at age 69 in New York.

A statement released to his official Facebook page read, “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”

He is survived by his wife Iman, their child Alexandria Zahra and his son Duncan from a prior marriage.