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David Bowie

1947 - 2016

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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie received particular acclaim for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a great impact on popular music. Bowie studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional music career in 1963. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Bowie is the 17th most popular singer (down from 14th in 2019), the 116th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 75th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Singer.

David Bowie is most famous for being a singer, songwriter, and actor. He was also a producer and an arranger.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, David Bowie ranks 17 out of 4,381. Before him are Charles Aznavour, Marvin Gaye, Jim Morrison, Plácido Domingo, Frank Sinatra, and Julio Iglesias. After him are Adriano Celentano, Dalida, Umm Kulthum, Montserrat Caballé, Patti Smith, and Marianne Faithfull.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, David Bowie ranks 7. Before him are Hillary Clinton, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Johan Cruyff, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paulo Coelho, and Stephen King. After him are Sheikh Hasina, Florentino Pérez, Brian Johnson, Elton John, Dilma Rousseff, and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Among people deceased in 2016, David Bowie ranks 9. Before him are Johan Cruyff, Umberto Eco, Bhumibol Adulyadej, John Glenn, Bud Spencer, and Shimon Peres. After him are Leonard Cohen, Debbie Reynolds, Alan Rickman, Zaha Hadid, Imre Kertész, and Islam Karimov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Bowie ranks 116 out of 8,785. Before him are David Ricardo (1772), Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443), William Gilbert (1544), Thomas Robert Malthus (1766), John Stuart Mill (1806), and Herbert Spencer (1820). After him are Edgar Adrian (1889), Nevill Francis Mott (1905), Lewis Carroll (1832), Lemmy (1945), Jeff Beck (1944), and Maud of Wales (1869).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, David Bowie ranks 2. Before him are Tom Jones (1940). After him are Marianne Faithfull (1946), Brian Johnson (1947), Mick Jagger (1943), Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Phil Collins (1951), Kate Bush (1958), George Michael (1963), Rod Stewart (1945), Joe Cocker (1944), and John Lydon (1956).

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