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text_A: David Bowie was not a singer or songwriter.
text_B: David Robert Jones -LRB- 8 January 1947 -- 10 January 2016 -RRB- , known professionally as David Bowie -LRB- -LSB- ˈboʊi -RSB- -RRB- , was an English singer , songwriter and actor .. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades , becoming acclaimed by critics and other musicians for his innovative work .. popular music. popular music. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation , his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music .. popular music. popular music. During his lifetime , his record sales , estimated at 140 million worldwide , made him one of the world 's best-selling music artists .. In the UK , he was awarded nine platinum album certifications , eleven gold and eight silver , releasing eleven number-one albums .. eleven number-one albums. List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones. In the US , he received five platinum and seven gold certifications .. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 .. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fame. Fame ( David Bowie song ). Born in Brixton , South London , Bowie developed an interest in music as a child , eventually studying art , music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963 .. Brixton. Brixton. South London. South London. `` Space Oddity '' became his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969 .. Space Oddity. Space Oddity. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation , he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust .. glam rock. glam rock. alter ego. alter ego. The character was spearheaded by the success of his single `` Starman '' and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars , which won him widespread popularity .. Starman. Starman ( song ). The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. In 1975 , Bowie 's style shifted radically towards a sound he characterised as `` plastic soul '' , initially alienating many of his UK devotees but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single `` Fame '' and the album Young Americans .. plastic soul. plastic soul. Fame. Fame ( David Bowie song ). Young Americans. Young Americans. In 1976 , Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station .. The Man Who Fell to Earth. The Man Who Fell to Earth. Station to Station. Station to Station. The following year , he further confounded musical expectations with the electronic-inflected album Low -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that would come to be known as the `` Berlin Trilogy '' .. electronic. electronic music. Brian Eno. Brian Eno. Low. Low ( David Bowie album ). Berlin Trilogy. Berlin Trilogy. `` Heroes '' -LRB- 1977 -RRB- and Lodger -LRB- 1979 -RRB- followed ; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise .. Lodger. Lodger ( album ). After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s , Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single `` Ashes to Ashes '' , its parent album Scary Monsters and Super Creeps , and `` Under Pressure '' , a 1981 collaboration with Queen .. Queen. Queen ( band ). Ashes to Ashes. Ashes to Ashes ( David Bowie song ). Scary Monsters and Super Creeps. Scary Monsters and Super Creeps. Under Pressure. Under Pressure. He then reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let 's Dance , with its title track topping both UK and US charts .. title track. Let's Dance ( David Bowie song ). Throughout the 1990s and 2000s , Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles , including industrial and jungle .. industrial. industrial music. jungle. drum and bass. He also continued acting ; his roles included Major Celliers in Merry Christmas , Mr. Lawrence -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , among other film and television appearances and cameos .. Jareth. Jareth. Labyrinth. Labyrinth ( film ). Pontius Pilate. Pontius Pilate. The Last Temptation of Christ. The Last Temptation of Christ ( film ). Nikola Tesla. Nikola Tesla. The Prestige. The Prestige ( film ). He stopped concert touring after 2004 , and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006 .. In 2013 , Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with the release of The Next Day .. The Next Day. The Next Day. He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album , Blackstar -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. he died of liver cancer. Death of David Bowie. Blackstar. Blackstar ( album )
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