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David Bowie

real name David Robert Jones

English singer‐songwriter

Brixton, United Kingdom · 1947-01-08 – 2016-01-10

David Bowie is credited on 13,008 releases across 2,587 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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13,008

Credits

2,587

Albums

7

Decades active

4,373

In collections

Biography

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British pop/rock singer, musician, songwriter, and actor.
Born: 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London, England, UK.
Died: 10 January 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, USA (aged 69).
He was married to Angie Bowie from 1970 to 1980 (divorced) their son is Duncan ZH Jones. He married Iman in 1992 their daughter is Lexi Jones.
Bowie is recognized as one of the most respected contemporary musicians of his period. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
For a list of all band and group involvement, please see David Robert Jones.

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Credited work

13,008 releases · 2,587 albums · active 1966–2026

  • Performance · 31,005
  • Production · 7,283
  • Other credits · 2,939
  • Engineering · 961

Studios: Trident Studios · Hansa Tonstudios · Mountain Studios · Olympic Studios

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