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David Bowie, the legendary British singer and boundary-breaking musician also known as Ziggy Stardust, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 69. Born David Robert Jones Jan. 8, 1947, in London, England, he demonstrated a musical talent early in his life. In 1969, he released the first of many hit songs that he would see in his lifetime. “Space Oddity” vaulted to No. 5 on the British singles chart. Years later, the singer adopted an androgynous look with his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, recording with his backup band the Spiders From Mars. Bowie’s first No. 1 single in the U.S. was 1975’s “Fame,” a cut from his hit album “Young Americans.” “ I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring. - David Bowie He collaborated not only with Iggy Pop, but also Brian Eno, with whom he released three critically acclaimed albums: Low, Heroes and Lodger. He cut “Under Pressure,” a 1981 hit, with Freddie Mercury and Queen. Bowie, who also was a successful actor, was still making music at the time of his death. Two days before his death, on his birthday, Bowie released a new album, Blackstar. He is survived by his son, Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones, by his first wife, the actress and model Mary Angela "Angie" Barnett; his second wife, the Somali-born U.S. supermodel Iman; and their daughter, Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones.
