One of the most influential musicians in the 20th century was David Bowie. Born David Robert Jones, he was an English singer, songwriter, painter, art collector and actor who rose to prominence in the 70s. David Bowie was very innovative that he changed quickly to adopt the emerging technological ways of doing music. His record sale in his lifetime estimated above 100 million records sales worldwide.

David Bowie was born January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London, England to Margaret Mary “Peggy and Haywood Stenton “John” Jones. He was active in music from 1962 to 2016. Before becoming a professional, he studied art, music and design in school. Bowie attended Stockwell Infants School until he was six years old and continued to Burnt Ash Junior School before Bromley Technical High School.

At the age of 15, he formed his own band, Konrads but left to join the King Bee band because of limited aspirations from his bandmates. Leslie Conn became his first manager and that was the beginning of greatness. one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, and released eleven number-one albums.

David Bowie through craft was awarded ten platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver in the United Kingdom. He received five platinum and nine gold certifications in the United States of America. After he died in 2016, Rolling Stone named him the Greatest Rock Star Ever and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

David Bowie Net Worth

David Bowie net worth is estimated at $230 million. The singer cum actor made his fortune through with the major coming from music and acting. He had other businesses liken the BowieNet

David Bowie Children

David Bowie had two children. He was blessed with a son and daughter. He gave birth to Duncan Jones with his first wife, Mary Angela Barnett and Alexandria Zahra Jones with Somali American model, Iman.

David Bowie Death

David Bowie died from liver cancer on January 10, 2016. He died one year and six months after he was diagnosed. It was two days after his 69th birthday and before the release of his album, Blackstar, in his New York apartment.

David Bowie Movies

David Bowie started acting in 1967 and made his debut in Pierrot in Turquoise. He later featured in The Looking Glass Murders. Others are The Virgin Soldiers, The Man Who Fell to Earth and Just A Gigolo.