# List of David Bowie band members

David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter and musician who started his career as a member of a band called the Konrads, under the name David or Davie Jones, in 1962. Since starting his solo career in 1964, his solo band has gone under many names, including, the Hype, Arnold Corns, the Spiders from Mars and Tin Machine. At the time of his retirement from solo live performances in 2004, his band included himself on vocals, guitars, stylophone and harmonica, Earl Slick on guitar, Gerry Leonard on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Gail Ann Dorsey on bass guitar and vocals, Sterling Campbell on drums, Mike Garson on piano and keyboards and Catherine Russell on keyboards, percussion, guitar and vocals.

## History
### 1960s and 70s

Bowie formed his first band, the Konrads, in 1962 at the age of 15 under his birth name David Jones. Konrads playing guitar-based rock and roll at local youth gatherings and weddings, the Konrads had a varying line-up of between four and eight members. Bowie's childhood friend, George Underwood among them, as well as drummer Dave Crook and guitarist Neville Wills. Later members of the Konrads included drummer Dave Hadfield, bassist Rocky Shahan and vocalists Roger Ferris and Christine & Stella Patton, He left the Konrads after disagreements over musical styles while recording.
Following the Konrads he was a member of a trio called the Hooker Brothers, or Dave's Reds and Blues with Underwood on guitar and harmonica, Bowie (still under the name Davie Jones) on vocals and saxophone and drummer Viv Andrews. This band existed from July to November 1963. He started his solo career in with the single "Liza Jane" which was credited to Davie Jones with the King Bees, a band which included Jones and Underwood and also lead guitarist Roger Bluck, bassist Dave Howard and drummer Robert Allen.
Jones next band was the Manish Boys which included Johnny Flux on guitar, Paul Rodriguez on tenor saxophone and trumpet, Woolf Byrne on baritone saxophone, Bob Solly on keyboards, John Watson on bass guitar and Mick White on drums. Jones left this band in February 1966, this band released the single "I Pity the Fool" which featured Jimmy Page on lead guitar.
Jones joined a band called the Lower Third in early 1965, the band included Denis "Tea-Cup" Taylor on lead guitar, Graham Rivens on bass guitar and Les Mighall on drums. Mighall later left the band and was replaced by Phil Lancaster. The band fell apart later that year. Jones changed his stage name to David Bowie to disambiguate himself from Davy Jones on The Monkees. Under his new moniker, he started a band called David Bowie and the Buzz, in 1966, the core members of the Buzz were bass guitarist Derek "Dek" Fearnley, keyboard player Derek "Chow" Boyes, and drummer John "Ego" Eager, with earlier guitarists being John Hutchinson and Billy Bray. The band later broke up in November of the same year. The Lower Third contributed to Bowie self-titled debut album in 1967, alongside session musician Big Jim Sullivan.
In early 1967 Bowie joined The Riot Squad, which consisted of Bowie (vocal, guitar, mouth-harp), Rod "Rook" Davies (lead guitar), Brian "Croak" Prebble (bass, vocals), Bob Evans (tenor saxophone, flute, vocals), George "Butch" Davis (keyboards) and Derek "Del" Roll (drums). The band broke up later that year after recording several songs including a cover of the Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting for the Man".
In May 1968, Bowie performed on John Peel's Top Gear, with a backing band called the Tony Visconti Orchestra, which included Herbie Flowers (bass), Barry Morgan (drums), John McLaughlin (guitar), Alan Hawkshaw (keyboards) and Visconti and Steve Peregrin Took (backing vocals). This performance was released on the album Bowie at the Beeb in 2000.
Following his stint with The Riot Squad, Bowie formed folk influenced trio Turquoise, with himself, Hermione Farthingale, and former Misunderstood guitarist Tony Hill in September 1968. The band was later renamed to Feathers following Tony Hill being replaced by former Buzz guitarist John "Hutch" Hutchinson, and later to just David Bowie & Hutch after Farthingale's departure.
Bowie released his second self-titled album in 1969, the album included Junior's Eyes members, guitarists Tim Renwick (who also played woodwind) and Mick Wayne bassist John "Honk" Lodge and drummer John Cambridge, other musicians who played on this album were, guitarist Keith Christmas, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, bassists Tony Visconti (who also played woodwind and was the producer) and Herbie Flowers, harmonicist Benny Marshall and cellist and arranger Paul Buckmaster. The members of Junior's Eyes also performed with Bowie on the Dave Lee Travis Show in October 1969, prior to the albums release, the recording was also released on Bowie at the Beeb in 2000.
In January 1970 Bowie played on Scottish TV show Cairngorm Ski Night, with producer/bassist Tony Visconti, and percussionist Tex Johnson. Bowie's next backing band was called the Hype, it included originally included guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Tony Visconti and drummer John Cambridge. This line-up appeared on The Sunday Show introduced by John Peel in February 1970 and on Sounds of the 70s: Andy Ferris in April 1970, before Cambridge was replaced by Mick "Woody" Woodmansey, this line-up appeared on Bowie's third album The Man Who Sold the World with Ralph Mace on Moog. The band was occasionally joined by Mark Pritchett on guitar. one performance on In Concert with John Peel was billed as David Bowie and friends and also included Pritchett, backing vocalists George Underwood, Dana Gillespie and Geoffrey Alexander and also bassist Trevor Bolder. All performances were included on Bowie at the Beeb.
Bowie's next backing band included guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Bolder and drummer Woodmansey from his David Bowie and Friends band. The band was also augmented by pianists Rick Wakeman and Tom Parker, for some shows each. The then unnamed band was later named the Spiders from Mars and was going to included Wakeman but he declined and joined Yes. The band contributed to Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, the band was later augmented by various pianists in 1972, including Nicky Graham, Matthew Fisher, Robin Lumley and Mike Garson (who would be a long-time member of the Bowie band). Into 1973, the band was later augmented by Garson, backing vocalist Warren Peace, rhythm guitarist John Hutchinson and saxophonists Ken Fordham and Brian Wilshaw, this line-up contributed to the album Aladdin Sane in 1973, alongside backing vocalists Linda Lewis and Juanita "Honey" Franklin. Most musicians from the Spiders From Mars contributed to Bowie's musical, The 1980 Floor Show in October 1973, and his album Pin Ups in the same month.
Bowie's Diamond Dogs, featured keyboardist Mike Garson, bassist Herbie Flowers, drummers Ansley Dunbar and Tony Newman and guitarist Alan Parker. For the Diamond Dogs Tour in 1974, he employed an entirely different band with only Garson and Peace being retained. Other members included keyboardist Michael Kamen, guitarist Earl Slick, saxophonists David Sanborn and Richard Grando, returning bassist Herbie Flowers, percussionists Tony Newman and Pablo Rosario and new backing vocalist Gui Andrisano, this tour band existed between June and July and featured on the live album David Live, in September the band was expanded with new guitarist Carlos Alomar (who played alongside Slick and also acted as musical director), bassist Doug Rauch and drummer Greg Errico, as well as backing vocalists Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Anthony Hinton, Diane Sumler and Luther Vandross.
Between October and December, in a tour called The Soul/Philly Dogs Tour, the band included new members Emir Ksasan (bass) and Dennis Davis (drums) with Kamen, Rauch, Errico and Andrisano departing. Various musicians from this tour contributed to Young Americans, as well as a guest appearance from John Lennon. Bowie's next album, Station to Station (1976), included touring members Carlos Alomar, Earl Slick, Dennis Davis and Warren Peace, as well as George Murray (bass guitar), Roy Bittan (piano, organ) and Harry Maslin (melodica, synthesiser, vibraphone, baritone sax). Bowie's new tour, Isolar, it included guitarist Carlos Alomar, Stacy Heydon, bassist George Murray, drummer Dennis Davis and keyboardist Tony Kaye.
Low (1977) included Alomar, Davis and Murray and session contributors Brian Eno, Ricky Gardiner, Roy Young, Eduard Meyer, J. Peter Robinson and Paul Buckmaster and guests Iggy Pop and Mary Visconti. Similar personnel contributed to "Heroes" (1977) and guest musicians Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and Tony Visconti (producer).
The touring rebooted in 1978 as the Isolar II tour, It included a slightly different band, included the returning Alomar, Davis and Murray, with new members Adrian Belew (lead guitar), Roger Powell (keyboards, synthesizer; who was replaced by Dennis Garcia for shows in November), pianist Sean Mayes and violinist Simon House. This was Bowie's last tour of the 70s, some performances were released on Stage. Many musicians from this tour contributed to Lodger (1979).

### 1980s to 2000s

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) included Davis, Murray and Alomar. Following the release of Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), Bowie was expected to tour; however, the murder of John Lennon in December 1980 made Bowie cancel tour plans. His first tour in 5 years, the Serious Moonlight Tour, kicked off in May 1983. The band included returning members Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick, and also bassist Carmine Rojas, drummer Tony Thompson, keyboardist Dave Lebolt, woodwind players Steve Elson, Stan Harrison and Lenny Pickett and backing vocalists George and Frank Simms.
Let's Dance (1983) included some touring members, including Carmine Rojas, Tony Thompson, Stan Harrison$_,$ Steve Elson, George and Frank Simms, and also guest lead guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, bassist Bernard Edwards, percussionists Omar Hakim and Sammy Figueroa, keyboardist Robert Sabino, saxophonist Robert Aaron, trumpeter Mac Gollehon and backing vocalist David Spinner. The album was produced by Nile Rodgers who also played guitar on the album. Similar personnel contributed to Tonight (1984).
Bowie performed at Live Aid on 15 July 1985 at Wembley Stadium, with a band including guitarist Kevin Armstrong, keyboardist Thomas Dolby, saxophonist Clare Hirst, bassist Matthew Seligman, percussionists Neil Conti and Pedro Ortiz, and backing vocalists Tessa Niles and Helena Springs. Never Let Me Down (1987) included mainly touring personnel with some session musicians.
The Glass Spider Tour started in May 1987 and concluded in November, the tour band included guitarist Peter Frampton and Carlos Alomar, bassist Carmine Rojas, drummer Alan Childs and multi-instrumentalists Erdal Kızılçay (keyboards, trumpet, congas, violin, backing vocals) and Richard Cottle (keyboardist, saxophone, tambourine, backing vocals).
Bowie was a member of hard rock outfit Tin Machine from 1988 to 1992, the band also included Reeves Gabrels (lead guitar, backing vocals), Tony Fox Sales (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Hunt Sales (drums, backing vocals). They released two albums and toured in support of each, on their first tour, from June to July 1989, they were augmented by Kevin Armstrong (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and by Eric Schermerhorn on their second tour from October 1991 to February 1992.
Between Tin Machine's two tours, Bowie embarked on the Sound+Vision Tour between March and September 1990. The tour band included returning members Adrian Belew and Erdal Kızılçay (now on bass), as well as new members Rick Fox (keyboards) and Michael Hodges (drums). Black Tie White Noise (1993) included various session musicians, including guest lead guitar from Spiders from Mars guitarist Mick Ronson, who died later that year. The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) included only Bowie and Kızılçay as well as some contributions from members of the band 3D Echo ((Rob Clydesdale, Gary Taylor, Isaac Daniel Prevos)t, Mike Garson and Lenny Kravitz.
Outside (1995) included many past, present and future touring members. His next tour was the Outside Tour between September 1995 and September 1996. The tour band was larger than the Sound+Vision band, it included the returning Carlos Alomar, Mike Garson and George Simms (now on keyboards) as well as Tin Machine guitarist Reeves Gabrels and new members Gail Ann Dorsey (bass guitar, vocals), Zack Alford (drums) and Peter Schwartz (synthesizer).
Earthling (1997) featured only touring personnel. The Earthling Tour included only retained members Gabrels, Dorsey, Alford and Garson, it ran from June to November 1997. Hours (1999) also included mainly touring personnel, the Hours Tour, included lead guitarist Page Hamilton, rhythm guitar Mark Plati, bassist Gail Ann Dorsey, drummer Sterling Campbell, keyboardist Mike Garson and backing vocalists Holly Palmer and Emm Gryner. Reeves Gabrels performed at one show on the tour before being replaced by Hamilton due to personal differences. The tour ran between October and December 1999.
The Mini Tour included only four dates, all in June 2000, and featured the same tour band except Hamilton, who was replaced by the returning Earl Slick. It included a show at Glastonbury which was later described as "iconic". Heathen (2002) included various session musicians, including longtime producer Tony Visconti drummer Matt Chamberlain, guitarist David Torn, violinist Lisa Germano, bassist Tony Levin, and guest guitarists Pete Townshend (The Who) and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters). Around this time, music that was later released on Toy (2019) was recorded.
Bowie's next tour was the Heathen Tour, between June and October 2002, which included a similar band except Palmer and Gryner departed and Catherine Russell (keyboards, percussion, backing vocals) and Gerry Leonard (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) joined. Reality (2003) included all of his touring band as well as David Torn, Visconti, Chamberlain Mario J. McNulty and Carlos Alomar. Bowie's final tour, A Reality Tour, included the same band as his previous tour, it started in October 2003 and concluded in June 2004.
Following the conclusion of this tour, Bowie did three more live performances. First was at Condé Nast Fashion Rocks on 8 September 2005, which featured three songs first was "Life on Mars" with piano backing from Mike Garson, and the last two were "Wake Up" and "Five Years", both with Indie rock band Arcade Fire. Next was with David Gilmour at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2006 where he performed on Pink Floyd songs "Arnold Layne" and "Comfortably Numb". His final performance was at the Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC as part of the Keep a Child Alive's annual Black Ball fundraiser, where he performed "Wild Is The Wind" (with Mike Garson), "Fantastic Voyage" (with Alicia Keys’' band) and "Changes" (with Alicia Keys). He even announced a comeback gig in 2007 as part of New York's High Line festival, but it was cancelled a few months later without explanation.
Bowie releases two more studio albums The Next Day (2013) and Blackstar (2016) the former included former touring members and other guests, the latter included session musicians Donny McCaslin (woodwind), Jason Lindner (keyboards), Tim Lefebvre (bass), Mark Guiliana (drums), Ben Monder (guitar), James Murphy (percussion) and Erin Tonkon (backing vocals). the album was co-produced with longtime collaborator Tony Visconti. It was his final album released in this lifetime, following his death in January 2016. Various posthumous live albums and a studio album, called Toy, have been released following his death.

## Members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| David Bowie (David Jones) | 1962–2016 (until his death) | vocalsguitarkeyboardssaxophoneharmonicastylophone | all releases |
| Neville Wills | 1962–1963 (only with The Konrads) (died 1981) | guitar | none |
| George Underwood | 19621963–19641971 | vocalsguitarharmonica | "Liza Jane" (1964)Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Dave Cook | 1962 (only with The Konrads) | drums | none |
| Dave Hadfield | 1962–1963 (only with The Konrads) | drums | none |
| Roger Ferris | 1962–1963 (only with The Konrads) | vocals | none |
| Christine Patton | 1962–1963 (only with The Konrads) | vocals | none |
| Stella Patton | 1962–1963 (only with The Konrads) | vocals | none |
| Alan Dodds | 1962–1963 (only with The Konrads) | rhythm guitar | none |
| Rocky Shahan | 1962–1963 (only with The Konrads) | bass guitar | none |
| Viv Andrews | 1963–1964 (only with The Hooker Brothers/Dave’s Reds and Blues) | drums | none |
| Robert Allen | 1964 (only with the King Bees) | drums | "Liza Jane" (1964) |
| Dave Howard | 1964 (only with the King Bees) | bass guitar | "Liza Jane" (1964) |
| Roger Bluck | 1964 (only with the King Bees) | lead guitar | "Liza Jane" (1964) |
| Johnny Flux (Johnny Edward) | 1964–1965 (only with The Manish Boys) (died 2021) | lead guitar | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| Bob Solly | 1964–1965 (only with The Manish Boys) (died 2016) | keyboards | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| Paul Rodriguez | 1964–1965 (only with The Manish Boys) | tenor saxophonetrumpet | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| Woolf Byrne | 1964–1965 (only with The Manish Boys) | baritone saxophone | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| John Watson | 1964–1965 (only with The Manish Boys) | bass guitar | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| Mick White | 1964–1965 (only with The Manish Boys) | drums | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| Denis Taylor | 1965–1966 (only with the Lower Third) | guitar | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) "Can't Help Thinking About Me" (1966) |
| Graham Rivens | 1965–1966 (only with the Lower Third) | bass guitar | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) "Can't Help Thinking About Me" (1966) |
| Les Mighall | 1965 (only with the Lower Third) (died 2008) | drums | none |
| Phil Lancaster | 1965–1966 (only with the Lower Third) | drums | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) "Can't Help Thinking About Me" (1966) |
| John Eager | 1966–1967 (only with the Buzz) | drums | "Do Anything You Say" (1966) "I Dig Everything" (1966) "Rubber Band" (1966) "The Laughing Gnome" (1967) "Love You till Tuesday" (1967) David Bowie (1967) |
| Derek Boyes | 1966–1967 (only with the Buzz) | keyboards | "Do Anything You Say" (1966) "I Dig Everything" (1966) "Rubber Band" (1966) "The Laughing Gnome" (1967) "Love You till Tuesday" (1967) David Bowie (1967) |
| Derek "Dek" Fearnley | 1966–1967 (only with the Buzz) (died 2008) | bass guitar | "Do Anything You Say" (1966) "I Dig Everything" (1966) "Rubber Band" (1966) "The Laughing Gnome" (1967) "Love You till Tuesday" (1967) David Bowie (1967) |
| John Hutchinson | 19661968–19691973 (died 2021) | guitarvocalstape op | "Do Anything You Say" (1966) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) |
| Billy Gray | 1966 (only with the Buzz) | guitar | "I Dig Everything" (1966) |
| Big Jim Sullivan | 1966–1967 (session) (died 2012) | guitarbanjositar | David Bowie (1967) |
| Rod "Rook" Davis | 1967 (only with The Riot Squad) | guitar | "Gotta Be a First Time" / "Bittersweet Love" (1967) |
| Bob Evans | 1967 (only with The Riot Squad) | saxophoneflutebacking vocals | "Gotta Be a First Time" / "Bittersweet Love" (1967) |
| George Butcher | 1967 (only with The Riot Squad) | keyboards | "Gotta Be a First Time" / "Bittersweet Love" (1967) |
| Brian "Croke" Prebble | 1967 (only with The Riot Squad) | bass guitarbacking vocals | "Gotta Be a First Time" / "Bittersweet Love" (1967) |
| Derek "Del" Roll | 1967 (only with The Riot Squad) | drums | "Gotta Be a First Time" / "Bittersweet Love" (1967) |
| Tony Visconti | 19681969 (session)1970 (production and session thereafter) | bass guitarbacking vocalsfluterecorderpianoguitarproductionstring arrangements | David Bowie (1969) The World of David Bowie (1970) The Man Who Sold the World (1970) David Live (1974) Young Americans (1975) Low (1977) "Heroes" (1977) Stage (1978) Lodger (1979) Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Heathen (2002) Reality (2003) The Next Day (2013) Blackstar (2016) Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78) (2018) Toy (2021) |
| Herbie Flowers | 1968 (one off)1969 (session)1974 (died 2024) | bass guitar | David Bowie (1969) Diamond Dogs (1974) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| John McLaughlin | 1968 (one off) | guitar | The World of David Bowie (1970) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Barry Morgan | 1968 (one off) (died 2007) | drums | The World of David Bowie (1970) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Steve Peregrin Took | 1968 (one off) (died 1980) | backing vocalspixiephone | The World of David Bowie (1970) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Alan Hawkshaw | 1968 (one off) (died 2021) | keyboards | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Hermione Farthingale | 1968–1969 (as Turquoise and Feathers) | vocalsguitardance | none |
| Tony Hill | 1968 (as Turquoise) (died 2022) | vocalsguitar | none |
| John Cambridge | 1969–1970 | drums | David Bowie (1969) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Mick Wayne | 1969–1970 (only with Junior's Eyes) (died 1994) | guitar | David Bowie (1969) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Tim Renwick | 1969–1970 (only with Junior's Eyes) | guitarfluterecorder | David Bowie (1969) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| John "Honk" Lodge | 1969–1970 (only with Junior's Eyes) | bass guitar | David Bowie (1969) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Keith Christmas | 1969 (session) | acoustic guitar | David Bowie (1969) |
| Terry Cox | 1969 (session) | drums | David Bowie (1969) |
| Paul Buckmaster | 19691976 (both session) (died 2017) | cellopianos and ARP | David Bowie (1969) Low (1977) |
| Ralph Mace | 1970 (session) | Moog synthesiser | The Man Who Sold the World (1970) |
| Tex Johnson | 1970 (touring) | congaspercussion | none |
| Mick Ronson | 19701971–19731993 (session) (died 1993) | guitarpianokeyboardsbacking vocalsbass guitar | The Man Who Sold the World (1970) Hunky Dory (1971) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Aladdin Sane (1973) Pin Ups (1973) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) Black Tie White Noise (1993) Santa Monica '72 (1994) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Live Santa Monica '72 (2008) |
| Mick "Woody" Woodmansey | 19701971–1973 | drums | The Man Who Sold the World (1970) Hunky Dory (1971) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Aladdin Sane (1973) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) Santa Monica '72 (1994) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Live Santa Monica '72 (2008) |
| Mark Carr-Pritchett | 1970–19711973 | guitarvocals | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Benny Marshall | 1970 | vocalsharmonica | David Bowie (1969) |
| Rudi Valentino (Freddie Burretti) (stand in) | 1971 (only with Arnold Corns) (died 2001) | vocals | none |
| Tim Broadbent | 1971 (only with Arnold Corns) | drums | none |
| Pete De Somogyl | 1971 (only with Arnold Corns) | bass guitar | none |
| Trevor Bolder | 1971–1973 (died 2013) | bass guitartrumpetbacking vocals | Hunky Dory (1971) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Aladdin Sane (1973) Pin Ups (1973) Aladdin Sane (1973) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) Santa Monica '72 (1994) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Live Santa Monica '72 (2008) |
| Rick Wakeman | 196919711972 (session) | piano | David Bowie (1969) Hunky Dory (1971) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) |
| Warren Peace (Geoffrey Alexander MacCormack) | 19711972–1974 | backing vocalspercussion | Aladdin Sane (1973) Pin Ups (1973) David Live (1974) Station to Station (1976) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| Dana Gillespie | 1971 (one off) | backing vocals | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Tom Parker | 1971 (one off) (died 2013) | piano | none |
| Nicky Graham | 1972 (touring) (died 2024) | piano | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| Matthew Fisher | 1972 (touring) | piano | none |
| Robin Lumley | 1972 (touring) (died 2023) | piano | none |
| Mike Garson | 1972–197319741994–2004 | pianokeyboardsMellotronbacking vocals (1996–1997) | Aladdin Sane (1973) Pin Ups (1973) Diamond Dogs (1974) David Live (1974) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) Black Tie White Noise (1993) The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) Santa Monica '72 (1994) Outside (1995) Earthling (1997) Reality (2003) Live Santa Monica '72 (2008) VH1 Storytellers (2009) A Reality Tour (2010) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) Glastonbury 2000 (2018) Is It Any Wonder? (2020) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) ChangesNowBowie (2020) Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (2020) Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Toy (2021) |
| Juanita "Honey" Franklin | 1972–1973 (session) | backing vocals | Aladdin Sane (1973) |
| Linda Lewis | 1972–1973 (session) (died 2023) | backing vocals | Aladdin Sane (1973) |
| Ken Fordham | 1973 | saxophone | Aladdin Sane (1973) Pin Ups (1973) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) |
| Brian Wilshaw | 1973 | saxophoneflute | Aladdin Sane (1973) Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983) |
| Aynsley Dunbar | 1973–1974 | drums | Pin Ups (1973) Diamond Dogs (1974) |
| Ava Cherry | 19731974 | vocals | David Live (1974) Young Americans (1975) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) |
| Jason Guess | 1973 | vocals | none |
| Earl Slick (Frank Madeloni) | 197419832000–2004 | lead guitar | David Live (1974) Young Americans (1975) Station to Station (1976) Serious Moonlight (1983) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Reality (2003) A Reality Tour (2010) The Next Day (2013) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) Glastonbury 2000 (2018) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) Toy (2021) |
| Michael Kamen | 1974 (touring) (died 2003) | electric pianoMoog synthesizeroboemusical director | David Live (1974) |
| Pablo Rosario | 1974 (touring) | percussion | David Live (1974) Young Americans (1975) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| David Sanborn | 1974 (touring) (died 2024) | saxophoneflute | David Live (1974) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| Richard Grando | 1974 (touring) | saxophoneflute | David Live (1974) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) |
| Gui Andrisano | 1974 (touring) | backing vocals | David Live (1974) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) |
| Tony Newman | 1974 | drums | Diamond Dogs (1974) |
| Carlos Alomar | 1974–19841986–19871995–1996 | guitarbacking vocalspercussion | Young Americans (1975) Station to Station (1976) Low (1977) "Heroes" (1977) Stage (1978) Lodger (1979) Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) Serious Moonlight (1983) Tonight (1984) Never Let Me Down (1987) Outside (1995) Heathen (2002) Reality (2003) Glass Spider (2007) Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (2017) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018) Is It Any Wonder? (2020) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) ChangesNowBowie (2020) Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (2020) |
| Doug Rauch | 1974 (touring) (died 1979) | bass guitar | Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) |
| Greg Errico | 1974 (touring) | drums | Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) |
| Robin Clark | 19741984 (session)1986 (session) | backing vocals | Young Americans (1975) Tonight (1984) Never Let Me Down (1987) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| Anthony Hinton | 1974 | backing vocals | Young Americans (1975) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| Diane Sumler | 1974 | backing vocals | Young Americans (1975) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| Luther Vandross | 1974 (died 2005) | backing vocals | Young Americans (1975) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| Willie Weeks | 1974 (session) | bass guitar | Young Americans (1975) |
| Andy Newmark | 1974 (session) | drums | Young Americans (1975) |
| Dennis Davis | 1974–1980 (died 2016) | drumspercussionoccasional backing vocals | Young Americans (1975) Station to Station (1976) Low (1977) "Heroes" (1977) Stage (1978) Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (2017) I'm Only Dancing(The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| Emir Ksasan | 1974 | bass guitar | Young Americans (1975) |
| George Murray | 1976–1980 | bass guitarbacking vocals | Station to Station (1976) Low (1977) "Heroes" (1977) Stage (1978) Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (2017) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018) |
| Tony Kaye | 1976 (touring) | keyboards | Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (2017) |
| Stacy Heydon | 1976 (touring) | lead guitarbacking vocals | Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (2017) |
| Brian Eno | 1976–19791994–1995 (both session) | keyboardssynthesizerbacking vocals | Low (1977) "Heroes" (1977) Lodger (1979) Outside (1995) |
| Ricky Gardiner | 1976 (session) (died 2022) | lead and rhythm guitar | Low (1977) |
| Roy Young | 1976 (session) (died 2018) | pianoorgan | Low (1977) |
| Antonia Maass (Maaß) | 1977 (session) | backing vocals | "Heroes" (1977) |
| Robert Fripp | 19771980 (both session) | lead guitar | "Heroes" (1977) Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| Adrian Belew | 19781990 | lead guitarbacking vocals | Stage (1978) Lodger (1979) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018) |
| Sean Mayes | 1978 (died 1995) | pianostring ensemblebacking vocals | Stage (1978) Lodger (1979) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018) |
| Simon House | 1978 | electric violin | Stage (1978) Lodger (1979) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018) |
| Roger Powell | 1978 | keyboardssynthesizerbacking vocals | Stage (1978) Lodger (1979) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018) |
| Dennis Garcia | 1978 (substitute) | keyboardssynthesizerbacking vocals | none |
| Stan Harrison | 1978 (session)1982–19841986 (session) | saxophoneswoodwind | Lodger (1979) Let's Dance (1983) Serious Moonlight (1983) Never Let Me Down (1987) Heathen (2002) |
| Roy Bittan | 1980 (session) | piano | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| Andy Clark | 1980 (session) | synthesizer | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| Lynn Maitland | 1980 (session) | backing vocals | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| Chris Porter | 1980 (session) | backing vocals | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| Carmine Rojas | 1982–19841986–1987 | bass guitar | Let's Dance (1983) Serious Moonlight (1983) Tonight (1984) Never Let Me Down (1987) Glass Spider (2007) |
| Steve Elson | 1982–19841986 (session)2012 (session) | saxophoneswoodwind | Let's Dance (1983) Serious Moonlight (1983) Never Let Me Down (1987) Heathen (2002) The Next Day (2013) |
| George Simms | 1982–19841995–1996 | backing vocalskeyboards | Let's Dance (1983) Serious Moonlight (1983) ChangesNowBowie (2020) |
| Frank Simms | 1982–1983 | backing vocals | Let's Dance (1983) Serious Moonlight (1983) |
| Sammy Figueroa | 19821984 (both session) | percussion | Let's Dance (1983) Tonight (1984) |
| Omar Hakim | 19821984 (both session) | drums | Let's Dance (1983) Tonight (1984) |
| Nile Rodgers | 19821992 (both session) | guitar | Let's Dance (1983) Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| David Spinner | 1982 (session) | backing vocals | Let's Dance (1983) |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan | 1982 (session) (died 1990) | lead guitar | Let's Dance (1983) |
| Robert Sabino | 1982 (session) | keyboardspiano | Let's Dance (1983) |
| Mac Gollehon | 1982 (session) | trumpet | Let's Dance (1983) |
| Robert Aaron | 1982 (session) | tenor saxophone | Let's Dance (1983) |
| Tony Thompson | 1982–1983 (died 2003) | drumspercussion | Let's Dance (1983) Serious Moonlight (1983) |
| Lenny Pickett | 1983–19841986 (session) | saxophoneswoodwind | Serious Moonlight (1983) Never Let Me Down (1987) Heathen (2002) |
| Dave Lebolt | 1983 (touring) | keyboardssynthesizer | Serious Moonlight (1983) |
| Curtis King | 19841993 (both session) | backing vocals | Tonight (1984) Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Derek Bramble | 1984 (session) | guitarbass guitarsynthesizersbacking vocals | Tonight (1984) |
| Guy St. Onge | 1984 (session) | marimba | Tonight (1984) |
| Mark Pender | 1984 (session) | flugelhorntrumpet | Tonight (1984) |
| Arif Mardin | 1984 (session) (died 2006) | string arrangementssynthesisers | Tonight (1984) |
| Kevin Armstrong | 19851989 | guitarbacking vocalskeyboards (studio) | Tin Machine (1988) Tin Machine II (1991) Outside (1995) |
| Matthew Seligman | 1985 (one off) (died 2020) | bass guitar | none |
| Thomas Dolby | 1985 (one off) | keyboardssynthesisers | none |
| Clare Hirst | 1985 (one off) | saxophone | none |
| Neil Conti | 1985 (one off) | drums | none |
| Pedro Ortiz | 1985 (one off) | percussion | none |
| Tessa Niles | 1985 (one off) | backing vocals | none |
| Helena Springs | 1985 (one off) | backing vocals | none |
| Erdal Kızılçay | 1986–198719901994–1995 (session) | keyboardstrumpetcongasviolinbass guitarbacking vocalsdrums | Never Let Me Down (1987) The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) Outside (1995) Glass Spider (2007) |
| Peter Frampton | 1986–1987 | guitarbacking vocals | Never Let Me Down (1987) Glass Spider (2007) |
| Philippe Saisse | 19861992 (both session) | pianokeyboards | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Laurie Frink | 1986 (session) (died 2013) | trumpet | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Earl Gardner | 1986 (session) | flugelhorn | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Errol "Crusher" Bennett | 1986 (session) | percussion | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Lani Groves | 1986 (session) | backing vocals | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Diva Gray | 1986 (died 2024) | backing vocals | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Gordon Grody | 1986 | backing vocals | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Richard Cottle | 1987 | keyboardssaxophonetambourinebacking vocals | Glass Spider (2007) |
| Alan Childs | 1987 | drums | Glass Spider (2007) |
| Reeves Gabrels | 1987–19891991–1999 | guitarbacking vocals | all Tin Machine releases Black Tie White Noise (1993) Outside (1995) Earthling (1997) Hours (1999) VH1 Storytellers (2009) ChangesNowBowie (2020) Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (2020) |
| Tony Fox Sales | 1987–19891991–1992 (only with Tin Machine) | bass guitarbacking vocals | all Tin Machine releases |
| Hunt Sales | 1987–19891991–1992 (only with Tin Machine) | drumsvocals | all Tin Machine releases |
| Rick Fox | 1990 (touring) | keyboardsbacking vocals | none |
| Michael Hodges | 1990 (touring) | drums | none |
| Eric Schermerhorn | 1991–1992 (touring) | guitarbacking vocals | Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (1992) |
| Dave Richards | 1992 (session) (died 2013) | keyboards | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Richard Tee | 1992 (session) (died 1993) | keyboards | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Richard Hilton | 1992 (session) | keyboards | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Poogie Bell | 1992 (session) | drums | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Barry Campbell | 1992 (session) | bass | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| John Regan | 1992 (session) (died 2023) | bass | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Michael Reisman | 1992 (session) | harptubular bellsstring arrangement | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Gerardo Velez | 1992 (session) | percussion | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Fonzi Thornton | 1992 (session) | backing vocals | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Tawatha Agee | 1992 (session) | backing vocals | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Dennis Collins | 1992 (session) | backing vocals | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Brenda White-King | 1992 (session) | backing vocals | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Maryl Epps | 1992 (session) | backing vocals | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Yossi Fine | 1995 (session) | bass | Outside (1995) |
| Joey Baron | 1995 (session) | drums | Outside (1995) |
| Gail Ann Dorsey | 1995–2004 | bass guitarrhythm guitarkeyboardsclarinetvocals | Earthling (1997) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Reality (2003) VH1 Storytellers (2009) A Reality Tour (2010) The Next Day (2013) Glastonbury 2000 (2018) Is It Any Wonder? (2020) ChangesNowBowie (2020) Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (2020) Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) Toy (2021) |
| Zachary Alford | 1995–1997 | drumspercussion | Earthling (1997) The Next Day (2013) Is It Any Wonder? (2020) ChangesNowBowie (2020) Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (2020) |
| Peter Schwartz | 1995–1996 (touring) | synthesizer | Is It Any Wonder? (2020) ChangesNowBowie (2020) |
| Sterling Campbell | 19921994–1995 (both session)1999–2004 | drumspercussion | Black Tie White Noise (1993) Outside (1995) Hours (1999) Heathen (2002) Reality (2003) VH1 Storytellers (2009) A Reality Tour (2010) The Next Day (2013) Glastonbury 2000 (2018) Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) Toy (2021) |
| Mark Plati | 1999–2002 (session before hand) | guitarbass guitarbacking vocalskeyboardsprogrammingproduction | Earthling (1997) Hours (1999) Heathen (2002) Reality (2003) VH1 Storytellers (2009) Glastonbury 2000 (2018) Is It Any Wonder? (2020) ChangesNowBowie (2020) Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Toy (2021) |
| Holly Palmer | 1999–2000 (touring) | backing vocalspercussion | Hours (1999) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) VH1 Storytellers (2009) Glastonbury 2000 (2018) Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) Toy (2021) |
| Emm Gryner | 1999–2000 (touring) | backing vocalskeyboardsclarinet | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) Glastonbury 2000 (2018) Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) Toy (2021) |
| Mike Levesque | 1999 (session) | drumspercussion | Hours (1999) |
| Page Hamilton | 1999 (touring) | lead guitar | Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) |
| Gerry Leonard | 2000 (session)2002–20042011–2012 (session) | guitarkeyboardsbacking vocals | Heathen (2002) Reality (2003) A Reality Tour (2010) The Next Day (2013) Toy (2021) |
| David Torn | 2001–20022011–2012 (both session) | guitarsguitar loopsOmnichord | Heathen (2002) Reality (2003) The Next Day (2013) |
| Matt Chamberlain | 2001–2002 (session) | drumsdrum loop programmingpercussion | Heathen (2002) Reality (2003) |
| Catherine Russell | 2002–2004 | backing vocalskeyboardspercussionguitar | Reality (2003) A Reality Tour (2010) |
| Donny McCaslin | 2015 (session) | tenor saxophoneflute | Blackstar (2016) |
| Jason Lindner | 2015 (session) | pianoWurlitzer organkeyboards | Blackstar (2016) |
| Tim Lefebvre | 2015 (session) | bass | Blackstar (2016) |
| Mark Guiliana | 2015 (session) | drumspercussion | Blackstar (2016) |
| Ben Monder | 2015 (session) | guitar | Blackstar (2016) |

## Line-ups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| June – Late 1962 (The Konrads) | George Underwood – vocals David Jones – vocals, saxophone Neville Wills – guitar Dave Cook – drums | |
| Late 1962 – Mid 1963 (The Konrads) | David Jones – vocals, saxophone Neville Wills – lead guitar Rocky Shahan – bass guitar Dave Hadfield – drums Roger Ferris – vocals Christine Patton – vocals Stella Patton – vocals Alan Dodds – rhythm guitar | |
| July – November 1963 (The Hooker Brothers/Dave's Reds and Blues) | Davie Jones – vocals, saxophone George Underwood – guitar, harmonica Viv Andrews – drums | |
| 1964 (Davie Jones and the King Bees) | Davie Jones – vocals, saxophone George Underwood – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica Roger Bluck – lead guitar Dave Howard – bass guitar Robert Allen – drums | "Liza Jane" (1964) |
| 1964/5 (The Manish Boys) | Davie Jones – vocals, saxophone John Watson – bass guitar Johnny Flux – guitar Paul Rodriguez – tenor saxophone, trumpet Woolf Byrne – baritone saxophone Bob Solly – keyboards Mick White – drums | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| Early 1965 (Davie Jones and the Lower Third) | Davie Jones – vocals, saxophone, guitar Denis Taylor – guitar, backing vocals Graham Rivens – bass guitar, backing vocals Les Mighall – drums | |
| 1965/6 (Davie Jones and the Lower Third) | Davie Jones – vocals, saxophone, guitar Denis Taylor – guitar, backing vocals Graham Rivens – bass guitar, backing vocals Phil Lancaster – drums, backing vocals | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) "Can't Help Thinking About Me" (1966) |
| February – June 1966 (David Bowie and the Buzz) | David Bowie – vocals John Hutchinson – guitar, backing vocals Derek Boyes – keyboards, backing vocals Derek Fearnley – bass guitar, backing vocals John Eager – drums, backing vocals | "Do Anything You Say" (1966) |
| June – November 1966 (David Bowie and the Buzz) | David Bowie – vocals Derek Boyes – keyboards, backing vocals Derek Fearnley – bass guitar, backing vocals John Eager – drums, backing vocals Billy Gray – guitar | "I Dig Everything" (1966) |
| November – December 1966 (David Bowie and the Buzz) | David Bowie – vocals Derek Boyes – keyboards, backing vocals Derek Fearnley – bass guitar, backing vocals John Eager – drums, backing vocals Big Jim Sullivan – guitar, banjo, sitar (session) | "Rubber Band" (1966) "The Laughing Gnome" (1967) "Love You till Tuesday" (1967) David Bowie (1967) |
| March – May 1967 (The Riot Squad) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, harmonica Bob Evans – saxophone, flute Rod ‘Rook’ Davis – guitar George Butcher – keyboards Brian ‘Croke’ Prebble – bass guitar, vocals Derek ‘Del’ Roll – drums | "Gotta Be a First Time" / "Bittersweet Love" (1967) |
| May 1968 (as The Tony Visconti Orchestra) | David Bowie – vocals Herbie Flowers – bass Barry Morgan – drums John McLaughlin – guitar Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards Tony Visconti – backing vocals Steve Peregrin Took – backing vocals | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) (tracks 1–4) |
| September – November 1968 (Turquoise) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, mime Hermione Farthingale – vocals, guitar, dance Tony Hill – vocals, guitar | |
| November 1968 – March 1969 (Feathers) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, mime Hermione Farthingale – vocals, guitar, dance John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson – vocals, guitar, tape op | |
| March 1969 (David Bowie and Hutch) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, mime John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson – vocals, guitar, tape op | |
| June 1969 – February 1970 (David Bowie with Junior's Eyes) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar Mick Wayne – guitar Tim Renwick – guitar John ‘Honk’ Lodge – bass guitar John Cambridge – drums | David Bowie (1969) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) (tracks 5–6) |
| 1970 (David Bowie) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar Tony Visconti – bass guitar Tex Johnson – congas (occasional shows) | |
| February – April 1970 (The Hype) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, organ Tony Visconti – bass guitar Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals John Cambridge – drums | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) (tracks 7–12) |
| April – November 1970 (The Hype) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, organ Tony Visconti – bass guitar Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Benny Marshall – harmonica (occasional shows) Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Mark Pritchett – guitar (occasional shows) | The Man Who Sold the World (1970) |
| November 1970 – (The Hype) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, organ Tony Visconti – bass guitar Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Benny Marshall – harmonica | |
| 1971 (The Arnold Corns) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar Mark Carr-Pritchett – guitar Rudi Valentino (Freddie Burretti) – vocals (stand-in) Pete De Somogyl – bass guitar Tim Broadbent – drums | |
| 1971 | David Bowie – vocals, guitar Mark Carr-Pritchett – guitar, vocals Mick Ronson – guitar, bass guitar Herbie Flowers – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums | none – a line-up that was originally going to play on In Concert: John Peel |
| June 1971 (David Bowie and friends) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar Mark Carr-Pritchett – guitar, vocals Mick Ronson – guitar, bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Trevor Bolder – bass guitar | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) (tracks 14–18) |
| 1971 (David Bowie) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, organ Mick Ronson – guitar, bass guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Rick Wakeman – piano (one show) Tom Parker – piano (one show) | Hunky Dory (1971) |
| 1972 (David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars Ziggy Stardust Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| June 1972 (David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars Ziggy Stardust Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Matthew Fisher – piano | |
| June – July 1972 (David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars Ziggy Stardust Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Robin Lumley – piano | |
| August – September 1972 (David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars Ziggy Stardust Tour + Sounds of the 70s: John Peel show) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Nicky Graham – piano | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) |
| September – December 1972 (David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars Ziggy Stardust Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Mike Garson – piano | Santa Monica '72 (1994) |
| January – July 1973 (David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars Ziggy Stardust Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone, mime Mick Ronson – lead guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – drums Mike Garson – piano John Hutchinson – rhythm guitar Ken Fordham – saxophone Brian Wilshaw – saxophone, flute Geoffrey MacCormack – vocals, percussion | Aladdin Sane (1973) |
| October 1973 (The 1980 Floor Show) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Mick Ronson – guitar Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Aynsley Dunbar – drums Mark Pritchett – guitar The Astronettes – Ava Cherry, Geoff MacCormack, Jason Guess – vocals | Pin Ups (1973) |
| January–February 1974 (Sessions) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone, keyboards Aynsley Dunbar – drums Mike Garson – keyboards Herbie Flowers – bass guitar Tony Newman – drums Alan Parker – guitar (one track) | Diamond Dogs (1974) |
| June–July 1974 (The Diamond Dogs Tour) | David Bowie – vocals Mike Garson – piano, Mellotron Gui Andrisano, Warren Peace (Geoff MacCormack) – backing vocals Michael Kamen – electric piano, Moog synthesizer, oboe, musical director Earl Slick – guitar David Sanborn, Richard Grando – saxophone, flute Herbie Flowers – bass guitar Tony Newman – drums Pablo Rosario – percussion | David Live (1974) Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) |
| September 1974 (The Diamond Dogs Tour) | David Bowie – vocals Mike Garson – piano, Mellotron Michael Kamen – electric piano, Moog, oboe Earl Slick, Carlos Alomar – guitar David Sanborn, Richard Grando – saxophone, flute Doug Rauch – bass guitar Greg Errico – drums Pablo Rosario – percussion Gui Andrisano, Warren Peace (Geoff MacCormack), Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Anthony Hinton, Diane Sumler, Luther Vandross – backing vocals | I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020) |
| August–October 1974 | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards Mike Garson – piano Earl Slick, Carlos Alomar – guitars David Sanborn – saxophone Willie Weeks – bass guitar Andy Newmark – drums | Young Americans (1975) |
| October–December 1974 (The Soul Tour/Philly Dogs Tour) | David Bowie – vocals Earl Slick, Carlos Alomar – guitar Mike Garson – piano, Mellotron David Sanborn – saxophone, flute Pablo Rosario – percussion Warren Peace (Geoff MacCormack), Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Anthony Hinton, Diane Sumler, Luther Vandross – backing vocals Emir Ksasan – bass guitar Dennis Davis – drums | Young Americans (1975) two tracks |
| February – May 1976 (Isolar – 1976 Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, saxophone Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar, vocals Dennis Davis – drums, percussion Stacy Heydon – lead guitar: vocals George Murray – bass guitar, vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards | Station to Station (1976) Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (2017) |
| September–October 1976 (sessions) | David Bowie – vocals, saxophone, guitar, keyboards, Chamberlin Carlos Alomar – rhythm and lead guitar Dennis Davis – drums, percussion George Murray – bass guitar Brian Eno – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals Ricky Gardiner – lead and rhythm guitar Roy Young – piano, organ | Low (1977) |
| July–August 1977 (sessions) | David Bowie – vocals, keyboards, guitars, saxophone, koto, tambourine, backing vocals, producer Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar Dennis Davis – drums, percussion George Murray – bass guitar Brian Eno – synthesisers, keyboards, guitar treatments Robert Fripp – lead guitar Tony Visconti – percussion, backing vocals, producer Antonia Maass (Maaß) – backing vocals | "Heroes" (1977) |
| March – November 1978 (Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, Chamberlin Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar, vocals George Murray – bass guitar, vocals Dennis Davis – drums, percussion Adrian Belew – lead guitar, vocals Sean Mayes – piano, string ensemble, vocals Roger Powell – keyboards, synthesizer, vocals Simon House – electric violin, backing vocals | Stage (1978) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018) |
| November 1978 (Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, Chamberlin Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar, vocals George Murray – bass guitar, vocals Dennis Davis – drums, percussion Adrian Belew – lead guitar, vocals Sean Mayes – piano, string ensemble, vocals Simon House – electric violin, backing vocals Dennis Garcia – keyboards, synthesizer | |
| November – December 1978 (Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, Chamberlin Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar, vocals George Murray – bass guitar, vocals Dennis Davis – drums, percussion Adrian Belew – lead guitar, vocals Sean Mayes – piano, string ensemble, vocals Simon House – electric violin, backing vocals Roger Powell – keyboards, synthesizer, vocals | Lodger (1979) |
| February–April 1980 (sessions) | David Bowie – vocals, keyboards, saxophone Carlos Alomar – lead and rhythm guitars Dennis Davis – drums George Murray – bass Chuck Hammer – guitar synthesiser Robert Fripp – guitar Roy Bittan – piano Andy Clark – synthesiser Tony Visconti – acoustic guitar, backing vocals Lynn Maitland – backing vocals Chris Porter – backing vocals Michi Hirota – voice | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| December 1982 (sessions) | David Bowie – vocals Nile Rodgers – guitar Stevie Ray Vaughan – lead guitar Carmine Rojas – bass guitar Omar Hakim, Tony Thompson – drums Sammy Figueroa – percussion Robert Sabino – keyboards, piano Stan Harrison – tenor saxophone, flute Robert Aaron – tenor saxophone Steve Elson – baritone saxophone, flute Mac Gollehon – trumpet Frank Simms, George Simms, David Spinner – backing vocals | Let's Dance (1983) |
| May – December 1983 (Serious Moonlight Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Carlos Alomar – guitar, vocals Earl Slick – guitar Dave Lebolt – keyboards, synthesizers Steve Elson – saxophones Stan Harrison, Lenny Pickett – saxophones, woodwinds Carmine Rojas – bass guitar Tony Thompson – drums, percussion George Simms, Frank Simms – backing vocals | Serious Moonlight (Live '83) (1984) |
| May–June 1984 (Sessions) | David Bowie – vocals Carlos Alomar – guitars Carmine Rojas – bass guitar Stanley Harrison – alto saxophone; tenor saxophone Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone; clarinet Steve Elson – baritone saxophone Derek Bramble – guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals Omar Hakim – drums Guy St. Onge – marimba Sammy Figueroa – percussion Robin Clark, George Simms, Curtis King – backing vocals Arif Mardin – string arrangements; synthesisers Mark Pender – flugelhorn; trumpet | Tonight (1984) |
| 15 July 1985 (Live Aid – Wembley Stadium, London) | David Bowie – vocals Kevin Armstrong – guitar, vocals Thomas Dolby – keyboards, synthesisers Clare Hirst – saxophone Matthew Seligman – bass guitar Neil Conti – drums Pedro Ortiz – percussion Tessa Niles, Helena Springs – vocals | |
| September–November 1986 (Session) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, tambourine Carlos Alomar – guitar, guitar synthesiser, tambourine, backing vocals Carmine Rojas – bass guitar Stan Harrison – alto saxophone Steve Elson – baritone saxophone Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone Erdal Kızılçay – keyboards, drums, bass guitar, trumpet, violins, backing vocals Peter Frampton – lead guitar, sitar Philippe Saisse – piano Earl Gardner – flugelhorn Laurie Frink – trumpet Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion Robin Clark – backing vocals Lani Groves – backing vocals Diva Gray – backing vocals Gordon Grody – backing vocals | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| May – November 1987 (Glass Spider Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar Carlos Alomar, Peter Frampton, Charlie Sexton: guitar, vocals Carmine Rojas – bass guitar Erdal Kızılçay – keyboards, trumpet, congas, violin, vocals Richard Cottle – keyboards, saxophone, tambourine, vocals Alan Childs – drums | |
| June – July 1989 (Tin Machine Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar Reeves Gabrels – lead guitar, vocals Kevin Armstrong – rhythm guitar, vocals Tony Sales – bass guitar, vocals Hunt Sales – drums, vocals | Tin Machine (1989) Tin Machine II (1991) |
| March – September 1990 (Sound + Vision Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Adrian Belew – guitar, backing vocals Erdal Kızılçay – bass guitar, backing vocals Rick Fox – keyboards, backing vocals Michael Hodges – drums | |
| October 1991 – February 1992 (Tin Machine: It's My Life Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone Reeves Gabrels – lead guitar, vocals Tony Sales – bass guitar, vocals Hunt Sales – drums, vocals Eric Schermerhorn – rhythm guitar, vocals | Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (1992) |
| April–November 1992 (sessions) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone, dog alto Nile Rodgers – guitar Poogie Bell, Sterling Campbell – drums Barry Campbell, John Regan – bass Richard Hilton, Dave Richards, Philippe Saisse, Richard Tee – keyboards Michael Reisman – harp, tubular bells, string arrangement Gerardo Velez – percussion Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Curtis King Jr., Dennis Collins, Brenda White-King, Maryl Epps – background vocals | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| August 1993 | David Bowie – vocals, keyboards, synths, guitar, alto and baritone saxophones, keyboard percussion Erdal Kızılçay – keyboards, trumpet, bass, guitar, drums, percussion | The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) |
| March–November 1994, January–February 1995 | David Bowie – vocals, saxophone, guitar, keyboards Erdal Kızılçay – bass, keyboards Brian Eno – synthesisers, treatments Reeves Gabrels – guitar Mike Garson – grand piano Sterling Campbell – drums Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar Joey Baron – drums Yossi Fine – bass | Outside (1995) |
| September 1995 – February 1996 (Outside Tour) | David Bowie – vocals Reeves Gabrels – guitar Carlos Alomar – guitar, backing vocals Mike Garson – piano Peter Schwartz – synthesizer George Simms – backing vocals, keyboards Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, vocals Zachary Alford – drums | ChangesNowBowie (2020) Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (2020) |
| June 1996 – November 1997 (Outside Summer Festivals Tour and Earthling Tour) | David Bowie – vocals Reeves Gabrels – guitar, vocals Mike Garson – keyboards, vocals Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, vocals Zachary Alford – drums | Earthling (1997) |
| April–June 1999 | David Bowie – vocals, drum programming, 12-string guitar, keyboards Reeves Gabrels – drum programming, guitar, synthesiser programming Mark Plati – bass guitar, acoustic and electric 12-string guitar, synth and drum programming Mike Levesque – drums, percussion | Hours (1999) |
| October – December 1999 (Hours Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar Mike Garson – piano, keyboards Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Page Hamilton – lead guitar Mark Plati – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Sterling Campbell – drums, percussion Holly Palmer – backing vocals, percussion Emm Gryner – backing vocals | Bowie at the Beeb (2000) VH1 Storytellers (2009) Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) (2020) |
| June 2000 (Mini Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica Mike Garson – keyboards, piano Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, clarinet, vocals Mark Plati – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Sterling Campbell – drums, percussion Holly Palmer – percussion, vocals Emm Gryner – keyboard, clarinet, vocals Earl Slick – lead guitar | Glastonbury 2000 (2018) |
| August 2001 – January 2002 (Sessions) | David Bowie – vocals, keyboards, guitars, saxophone, stylophone, drums Tony Visconti – bass, guitars, recorders, string arrangements, backing vocals Matt Chamberlain – drums, drum loop programming, percussion David Torn – guitars, guitar loops, Omnichord | Heathen (2002) |
| June – October 2002 (Heathen Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone, harmonica, stylophone Mike Garson – piano, keyboards Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Mark Plati – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals Sterling Campbell – drums, percussion Earl Slick – guitar Gerry Leonard – guitar, keyboards, vocals Catherine Russell – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals | |
| January–May 2003 (Sessions) | David Bowie – vocals; guitar; keyboards; synthesiser; saxophone; Stylophone; percussion; harmonica Mike Garson – piano Gail Ann Dorsey – backing vocals Mark Plati – bass guitar; guitar Sterling Campbell – drums Earl Slick – guitar Gerry Leonard – guitar Catherine Russell – backing vocals David Torn – guitar Tony Visconti – guitar; keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals | Reality (2003) |
| October 2003 – June 2004 (A Reality Tour) | David Bowie – vocals, guitars, stylophone, harmonica Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, vocals Mike Garson – piano, keyboards Sterling Campbell – drums Earl Slick – guitar Gerry Leonard – guitar, backing vocals Catherine Russell – keyboards, percussion, guitar, backing vocals | A Reality Tour (2010) |

## Additional session musicians

Musicians that are either credited as additional personnel or contributed to fewer than 4 tracks on an album.
| Name | Years active | Instrumens | Release contributions |
| Jimmy Page | 1965 | lead guitar | "I Pity the Fool" (1965) |
| Nicky Hopkins | 1965 | piano | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) |
| Shel Talmy | 1965 | backing vocals | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) |
| Leslie Conn | 1965 | backing vocals | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) |
| Glyn Johns | 1965 | backing vocals | "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" (1965) |
| Tony Hatch | 1965–1966 | pianobacking vocals | "Can't Help Thinking About Me" (1966) "Do Anything You Say" (1966) |
| Chick Norton | 1966 | trumpet | "Rubber Band" (1966) |
| Gus Dudgeon | 1967 (died 2002) | gnome vocal | "The Laughing Gnome" (1967) |
| Peter Hampshire | 1967 | guitar | "The Laughing Gnome" (1967) |
| John Renbourn | 1967 (died 2015) | acoustic guitar | "Love You till Tuesday" (1967) |
| Marion Constable | 1966–1967 | backing vocals | David Bowie (1967) |
| Arthur Greenslade | 1966–1967 (died 2003) | arrangements | David Bowie (1967) |
| Andy White | 1966–1968 (died 2015) | drums | The World of David Bowie (1970) |
| Godfrey McLean | 1970 | drums | "The Prettiest Star" (1970) |
| Ken Scott | 1971 | ARP synthesiser | Hunky Dory (1971) |
| Alan Parker | 1974 | guitar | Diamond Dogs (1974) |
| John Lennon | 1974–1975 (died 1980) | vocalsguitar | Young Americans (1975) |
| Ralph MacDonald | 1974–1975 (died 2011) | percussion | Young Americans (1975) |
| Larry Washington | 1974–1975 (died 1999) | congas | Young Americans (1975) |
| Jean Fineberg | 1974–1975 | backing vocals | Young Americans (1975) |
| Jean Millington | 1974–1975 | backing vocals | Young Americans (1975) |
| Harry Maslin | 1975 | melodicasynthesiservibraphonebaritone sax | Station to Station (1976) |
| Iggy Pop | 19761984 | backing vocals | Low (1977) Tonight (1984) |
| Mary Visconti | 1976 | backing vocals | Low (1977) |
| Eduard Meyer | 1976 | cellos | Low (1977) |
| J. Peter Robinson | 1976 | pianos and ARP | Low (1977) |
| Pete Townshend | 19802001–2002 | guitar | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) Heathen (2002) |
| Chuck Hammer | 1980 | guitar synthesiser | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| Michi Hirota | 1980 | voice | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) |
| Mark King | 1984 | bass guitar | Tonight (1984) |
| Rob Yale | 1984 | Fairlight CMI | Tonight (1984) |
| Tina Turner | 1984 (died 2023) | lead vocals | Tonight (1984) |
| Mickey Rourke | 1986 | mid-song rap | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Sid McGinnis | 1986 | lead guitar | Never Let Me Down (1987) |
| Wild T. Springer | 1992 | lead guitar | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Al B. Sure! | 1992 | vocal duet | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Lester Bowie | 1992 (died 1999) | trumpet | Black Tie White Noise (1993) |
| Rob Clydesdale | 1993 | drumsbassguitar | The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) |
| Gary Taylor | 1993 | drumsbassguitar | The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) |
| Isaac Daniel Prevost | 1993 | drumsbassguitar | The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) |
| Lenny Kravitz | 1993 | guitar | The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) |
| Tom Frish | 1994 | additional guitar | Outside (1995) |
| Bryony Edwards | 1994 | background vocals | Outside (1995) |
| Lola Edwards | 1994 | background vocals | Outside (1995) |
| Josey Edwards | 1994 | background vocals | Outside (1995) |
| Ruby Edwards | 1994 | background vocals | Outside (1995) |
| Everett Bradley | 1999 | percussion | Hours (1999) |
| Chris Haskett | 1999 | rhythm guitar | Hours (1999) |
| Marcus Salisbury | 1999 | bass guitar | Hours (1999) |
| Lisa Germano | 2000–2002 | acoustic and electric violinrecordermandolinaccordion | Toy (2021) Heathen (2002) |
| Cuong Vu | 2000 | trumpet | Toy (2021) |
| Tony Levin | 2001–20022011–2012 | bass guitar | Heathen (2002) The Next Day (2013) |
| Greg Kitzis | 2001–2002 | first violin | Heathen (2002) |
| Meg Okura | 2001–2002 | second violin | Heathen (2002) |
| Martha Mooke | 2001–2002 | viola | Heathen (2002) |
| Mary Wooten | 2001–2002 | cello | Heathen (2002) |
| Jordan Rudess | 2001–2002 | keyboards | Heathen (2002) |
| Kristeen Young | 2001–2002 | backing vocalspiano | Heathen (2002) |
| Dave Grohl | 2001–2002 | guitar | Heathen (2002) |
| Gary Miller | 2001–2002 | additional guitar | Heathen (2002) |
| John Read | 2001–2002 | bass | Heathen (2002) |
| Solá Ákingbolá | 2001–2002 | percussion | Heathen (2002) |
| Philip Sheppard | 2001–2002 | electric cello | Heathen (2002) |
| Mario J. McNulty | 2003 | additional percussion and drums | Reality (2003) |
| Janice Pendarvis | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | The Next Day (2013) |
| Henry Hey | 2011–2012 | piano | The Next Day (2013) |
| Maxim Moston | 2011–2012 | strings | The Next Day (2013) |
| Antoine Silverman | 2011–2012 | strings | The Next Day (2013) |
| Anja Wood | 2011–2012 | strings | The Next Day (2013) |
| Hiroko Taguchi | 2011–2012 | strings | The Next Day (2013) |
| James Murphy | 2015 | percussion | Blackstar (2016) |
| Erin Tonkon | 2015 | backing vocals | Blackstar (2016) |