She worked as a waitress at a cinema in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who had settled in Manchester. His mother, Margaret Mary "Peggy" (née Burns 2 October 1913 – 2 April 2001), was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp near Cheriton, Kent.
The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single " Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity.
After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. " Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart.
He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.īowie developed an interest in music as a child. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. David Robert Jones OAL (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( / ˈ b oʊ i/ BOH-ee), was an English singer-songwriter and actor.