Articles about Iman - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel Slash caught his mom naked with David Bowie when he was 8 NewsFix and KIAH, August 31, 2012 David Bowie has been into a lot of things during his long career, from Ziggy Stardust, to Mick Jagger , to a 20-year marriage to model Iman . And now, we find out that Bowie was into, quite literally, the mother of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash . This little bit of rock'n'roll trivia came out when slash was in Australia talking to Triple M , the big rock station down under. He said his mother Ola Hudson was a popular costume designer back in the day, doing the likes of John Lennon , Ringo Starr , Diana Ross and David Bowie.

Advertisement Bowie, Iman Exchange Vows In Church Ceremony June 7, 1992 British rock star David Bowie and Somali-born model Iman exchanged religious vows Saturday in a church in Florence, Italy.Guests at the service in San Giacomo Church included Yoko Ono, Bianca Jagger and society hair stylist Thierry Mugler.Bowie, 45, and his bride, 36, went through a civil ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland, in April.Bowie was divorced from his first wife in 1980. Iman, one of the world's highest-paid models, was married for eight years to basketball star Spencer Haywood.She and multimillionaire Bowie each have a child from previous marriages. LOCAL Romance of an era By Jean Patteson, Sentinel Staff Writer, February 2, 2007 Inspired by the success of her pinup pictures, Iman Woods went looking for other styles of vintage photography to imitate. She hit on the moody, black-and-white photographs of couples from Hollywood's Golden Age -- Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor, Jean Harlow and Clark Gable.

"I thought, `Wouldn't it be romantic to take pictures of modern couples posed like that?' " says Woods. "I could call them `Love Story' photos." She researched dozens of classic silver-screen photographs, studying the stylized poses, the high-contrast lighting and the glamorous hairstyles, makeup and outfits. LOCAL Supermodel Iman Begs For Political Conference December 10, 1992 Iman, the Somali-born supermodel, has emerged as the most visible and vocal advocate of humanitarian aid for the starving multitudes in her homeland. She is trying to bolster support for Operation Restore Hope and to call for a political dialogue between warring factions in Somalia. Iman, 37, has asked the U.S. to take a major role in the creation of a national peace conference in Somalia. ''If the U.S. troops come out with no political settlement achieved or no environment where the elders of warring factions can have a dialogue, then we will be back to square one,'' she said.

LOCAL Iman Weeps After Seeing Her Native People Starve October 2, 1992 Iman, the Somali-born top model, wept Thursday when she saw hundreds of starving children in the part of her native country worst hit by famine.Iman was visiting the southern town of Baidoa, where 250 people are dying from starvation every day, witnesses said.Tens of thousands already have died and 2 million are at risk of starving because of drought and a civil war. LOCAL Iman Says She Tried - Ex Calls Her Lousy, Abusive March 21, 1993 Iman, pasted in a recent tabloid as a lousy wife and abusive mother by her ex, Spencer Haywood, issued a statement denying nothing but stressing she had done her best.In his just-out autobio, Haywood, a former pro basketball star, said his sex life with the model disappeared after he found her smooching with Grace Jones, that she emotionally abused their daughter, Zulekha (now 14 and living with Haywood), that she never got ''dinner on the table or food in the fridge'' and introduced him to drugs.

LOCAL Bowie, Iman Tie The Knot In Secret Swiss Ceremony May 4, 1992 British rock star David Bowie and his girlfriend, Somali-born supermodel Iman, were married at a secret ceremony in Switzerland, London newspapers said today.They said Bowie, 46, whose first marriage ended in divorce in 1980, and the 36-year-old model tied the knot April 24 in Lausanne, where Bowie has a home.The bride wore sunglasses, a white pants suit and a black top and carried a bouquet of white flowers. The groom wore a black suit and tie with a white rose in his lapel.Iman, who can command thousands of dollars for a day's work, was married for eight years to American basketball star Spencer Haywood. LOCAL Jackson Video To Feature Magic, Eddie And Iman January 21, 1992 Magic Johnson, Eddie Murphy and model Iman will appear in the second music video released from Michael Jackson's new album Dangerous.The video for the single ''Remember the Time'' is being filmed around Los Angeles, a spokesman for the pop star said Monday. It will premiere Feb.

2 on the Fox Broadcasting Network, after In Living Color, and on cable's MTV and Black Entertainment Television.John Singleton, director of Boyz N The Hood, is directing the video. LIFESTYLE Ex-supermodel Iman Fashions New Career - Cosmetics By Mary Gottschalk, San Jose Mercury News, August 17, 1994 Iman.Her name immediately conjures up multiple images:- The Somalian ''shepherdess'' discovered by photographer Peter Beard in Africa two decades ago who went on to become the supermodel to end all supermodels, dominating the runways of Paris, Milan and New York for 14 years.- The exotic beauty who married rock icon David Bowie twice - first in a civil ceremony, later in a religious one.- The actress whose roles have included a cross-dressing killer on Miami Vice and a silent servant in Out of Africa. LOCAL Ooh-la-la! Penchant for pinups pays off By Jean Patteson, Sentinel Staff Writer, February 2, 2007 When the photo session begins, Iman Woods has a warning for her model: "The poses are going to feel weird, but the pictures will look great.

Trust me." So, trustingly, Shannon Greathouse reclines on the two fat sofa cushions lined up on the floor of Woods' living-room-turned-studio. Trustingly, she hangs her head over the end of the makeshift bed, gazing upside-down at the photographer. With one hand, she clutches her oversized cardigan sweater to her breast. With the other, she fans out her wavy blond hair. LOCAL Looking for Islam's Luthers By Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, October 17, 2006 Islam sometimes comes across the airwaves in the West as the faith of medieval fanatics wielding swords and wearing explosive vests. Western doubts are bolstered when the pope accuses Islam of violence and fundamentalists protest by killing a nun. But the public images of Islam we sometimes see -- the violence in the name of God, the intolerance, the obsession with the past -- represent only some stones in a complex mosaic. And those images can't explain why Islam appears to be, in percentage terms, the fastest-growing major religion in the world today. LOCAL Living, learning together October 9, 2006 Thank you, Orlando Sentinel, for your coverage of the local Muslim reaction to the pope's words.

All the propaganda stretching globally that may strongly influence younger generations is melted locally by the extensive educational efforts of Iman Muhammad Musri, leader of the Islamic Society of Central Florida. About 70 "Women For Peace" -- Hebrew, Christian and Muslim, all daughters of Abraham -- gathered to learn about one another's religion. We're fortunate to live, communicate and learn in Central Florida. LIFESTYLE Iman Strikes Many Poses In Book About Life By Valli Herman-Cohen, National Correspondent, December 27, 2001 Like great actresses of the silent screen, models are often at their most powerful when they remain mute objects of fantasy. The person below the surface is rarely as interesting. But iconic Iman, who left modeling 12 years ago, upsets that common notion.

Known today as a savvy cosmetics entrepreneur, wife of David Bowie, relatively new mother (she and Bowie had a daughter in August 2000) and a Muslim, Iman shows the potential for storytelling from a model's perspective in her first book, I Am Iman (Universe Publishing, 2001, $45) ENTERTAINMENT I-man Becomes Nowhere Man When 2 Stations Bounce Him By Jim Abbott of The Sentinel Staff, February 13, 1998 Amid the incessant radio talk about the alleged sex scandal in the Clinton White House, one voice is notably missing in action on the Central Florida airwaves.Imus in the Morning is no longer airing in the market, much to the dismay of Don Imus fans who have called, written and e-mailed your Radio Waves correspondent.The show was yanked by news/talk station 1060 AM (WAMT) in mid-January. The reason for the I-man's demise? It's the bottom line.The 10,000-watt WAMT just didn't have deep enough pockets to afford Imus, which cost the Brevard County station $3,000 a month.

LOCAL - Orange County Tax Collector Earl K. Wood is 80.- Actress... July 25, 1996 - Orange County Tax Collector Earl K. Wood is 80.- Actress Estelle Getty is 73.- Singer Donna Theodore is 51.- Rock musician Verdine White (of Earth, Wind & Fire) is 45.- Model-actress Iman is 41.- Rock musician Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) is 38.- Actor Matt LeBlanc is 29. LIFESTYLE Iman Strikes Many Poses In Book About Life By Valli Herman-Cohen, National Correspondent, December 27, 2001 Like great actresses of the silent screen, models are often at their most powerful when they remain mute objects of fantasy. The person below the surface is rarely as interesting. But iconic Iman, who left modeling 12 years ago, upsets that common notion.

Known today as a savvy cosmetics entrepreneur, wife of David Bowie, relatively new mother (she and Bowie had a daughter in August 2000) and a Muslim, Iman shows the potential for storytelling from a model's perspective in her first book, I Am Iman (Universe Publishing, 2001, $45) LOCAL Ooh-la-la! Penchant for pinups pays off By Jean Patteson, Sentinel Staff Writer, February 2, 2007 When the photo session begins, Iman Woods has a warning for her model: "The poses are going to feel weird, but the pictures will look great. Trust me." So, trustingly, Shannon Greathouse reclines on the two fat sofa cushions lined up on the floor of Woods' living-room-turned-studio. Trustingly, she hangs her head over the end of the makeshift bed, gazing upside-down at the photographer. With one hand, she clutches her oversized cardigan sweater to her breast. With the other, she fans out her wavy blond hair.

Ex-supermodel Iman Fashions New Career - Cosmetics By Mary Gottschalk, San Jose Mercury News, August 17, 1994 Iman.Her name immediately conjures up multiple images:- The Somalian ''shepherdess'' discovered by photographer Peter Beard in Africa two decades ago who went on to become the supermodel to end all supermodels, dominating the runways of Paris, Milan and New York for 14 years.- The exotic beauty who married rock icon David Bowie twice - first in a civil ceremony, later in a religious one.- The actress whose roles have included a cross-dressing killer on Miami Vice and a silent servant in Out of Africa. LOCAL Nomad Ave., Orlando, died... April 7, 1994 BERTHA A. RAPPE , 77, 5930 Nomad Ave., Orlando, died Wednesday, April 6. Mrs. Rappe was a homemaker. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to Central Florida in 1979. She was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church.

Survivors: husband, Elmer; sons, Kenny, Evans City, Pa., Gary, Salisbury, N.C., Larry, Pensacola; daughters, Marilyn Scott, Shirley Sculley, both of Orlando, Donna Hinds, Killeen, Texas, Darla Minnick, Ashtabula, Ohio; sisters, Ethel Stubbs, Ashtabula, Venus Protzman, Butler, Pa., Myrtle Mazzanti, Valrico, Wilda Iman, Summerville, S.C.; 22 grandchildren; 24 great-greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Iman - Model - Biography.com Model Iman is a retired supermodel from the country of Somalia. She was married to late rocker David Bowie. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Born in Mogadishu Synopsis Iman was born on July 25, 1955, in Mogadishu, Somalia. A student at the University of Nairobi, she was discovered by photographer Peter Beard. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Iman was a favorite model in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.

Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent devoted the "African Queen" collection to her. Since retiring from modeling, Iman has done charity work in Somalia, started a cosmetics line and married rocker David Bowie. Early Life in Somalia Retired model and business executive Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid was born on July 25, 1955, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Iman is sometimes described as her native land's most famous export. One of the most sought-after fashion models of the 1970s and 1980s, Iman became a successful business executive in the 1990s with her own line of cosmetics. Married to rock star David Bowie since 1992, she became a mother for the second time at the age of 44 in the summer of 2000, but it was just one of many boundaries the enigmatic entrepreneur and social activist has broken in her lifetime. "She broadened the definition of beauty," declared Washington Post writer Robin Givhan of Iman's stunning, exotic looks. "She made earthiness sensual.

She helped to transform fashion into entertainment and models into personalities." Iman's mother, a gynecologist, gave her daughter the name Iman (which translates from Arabic as "faith') when she arrived into the world with the hope that this would better prepare her for the challenges she would face as a female in Muslim East Africa. Her parents were decidedly progressive: Iman's father was a diplomat stationed in Tanzania, and under the law he could have had multiple wives, but chose to keep just one. The parents agreed that their daughter should be sent to a private Catholic school for girls, which was considered more progressive than the standard Islamic education available to young females in the 1960s. There, Iman thrived. "I was a very nerdy child," she told husband David Bowie when he interviewed her for Interview in 1994. "I never fit in, so I became laboriously studious." Discovery By 1973, Iman was 18 and a student of political science at the University of Nairobi. She also worked as a translator to help pay her tuition costs.

Photographer Peter Beard, a well-known figure in the fashion world, saw her one day on a street in Nairobi and was captivated by her long neck, high forehead and gamine grace. He began following her, and finally approached her to ask if she had ever been photographed. "The first thing I thought was he wanted me for prostitution of naked pictures," Iman recalled laughingly about that day in an interview with Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service writer Roy H. Campbell. "I had never seen Vogue. I didn't read fashion magazines, I read Time and Newsweek. " But when Beard offered to pay her, she reconsidered, and asked for the amount due to the college for her tuition, $8,000; Beard agreed. Beard shot rolls of film of Iman that day, and took them back to New York with him. He then spent four months trying to convince his "discovery" to move to New York and begin modeling professionally. He even leaked items to the press about her fantastical beauty, and exaggeratedly claimed that she was descended from African royalty and that he had "found" her in the jungle. Another story alleged that she was a goat herder in the desert.

When Iman finally capitulated and flew to New York, dozens of photographers greeted her at the airport. A press conference that day initiated her into the vagaries of celebrity and fame. "I was very surprised and offended that they could be so gullible to believe that all Africans come out of the jungle," Iman told Campbell. "Somalia is a desert. I had never even seen a jungle. And I was even more insulted when they started asking the questions and talking only to Peter because they thought I did not speak English and I could speak English and five [other] languages." Signed to the modeling agency Wilhelmina, Iman began a career on haute-couture runways and in the pages of fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. She was instantly a favorite with designers and editors alike, and was one of first models in her day to be successful in both print and on the runway. French couturier Yves Saint Laurent even devoted a collection to her, "The African Queen," and one of the most famous images of her career was a shot of her striding down a Paris runway in a Thierry Mugler design with a leashed leopard at her side.

She led an admittedly jet-set life, as she told the Washington Post, and often squandered her earnings. "You earn an extraordinary amount of money almost for nothing at a very young age," she told fashion writer Givhan. "I'd spend all this money to take the Concorde to Paris for a party and then come back. And I didn't do it just once. [Modeling] doesn't prepare a young girl for the future." More than a Model In 1978, Iman married basketball star Spencer Haywood, with whom she had a daughter. She continued to model, but was sidelined for a time in 1983 after a taxi wreck. In 1987, she and Haywood divorced, but a custody battle over their daughter Zulekha, who lived with her father in Detroit, endured for six more years. In 1989, Iman quit modeling altogether. She was adamant about leaving the business permanently and not staging a comeback, as she told Bowie in 1994, "because then there is no grace in it," she said in Interview.

"So, when I decided to leave, I made sure that there was no cushion for me to go back to in New York. I sold my apartment; I severed contacts there, except with my friends, so that I would never have the excuse that, when something went wrong, I could go back to that as a cushion. I think I made one of the best decisions I've ever made for myself." Iman moved to Los Angeles, where friends introduced her to the English rock legend in 1990. They were wed in Lausanne, Switzerland, on April 24, 1992, and were remarried in an Italian church two months later. Initially, their relationship seemed improbable to many, and it was even suspected to be some sort of publicity stunt, but Iman and her husband have proved one of the more enduring rock/fashion couplings of the modern age. Over the years, Iman made several film appearances, but the big screen failed to fully capture her grace and energy.

She found a far more worthy outlet for her talents, however, in 1992, when she convinced the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to let her take a documentary film crew to Somalia, which had been ravaged by war, drought, and famine. Iman decided that her status as Somalia's most famous expatriate could be leveraged to help raise awareness of the tragedy and bring in more international aid. As she explained to People writer Ron Arias, she set out determined to "let the Somali people speak for themselves. People get numbed when they see picture after picture, year in and year out, of people starving. I wanted to show that they are not a nation of beggars — that culture, religion, music and hope are still there." Iman and the BBC crew arrived to film Somalia Diary just weeks after her honeymoon. It was her first visit in 20 years, and she barely recognized places like Baidoa, where she and her family had vacationed when she was a child. Instead of a thriving market town, she found emaciated people clothed in rags, and adolescents toting automatic weapons. "It reminded me of the movie Mad Max, " she told People.

The making of Somalia Diary proved a dangerous and difficult time, but Iman was also able to visit family and even her former childhood home in Mogadishu, in which three refugee families were by then living. On one day of filming, she and the crew followed the bus that went through the town collecting the day's fatalities. "[T]hat was the worst part," she said in the People interview with Arias. "I stopped because I couldn't go through the whole thing. The count was 70 dead that day, and most of the bodies I saw in the sacks were children under 10." Launched Cosmetics Line In 1994, Iman launched her own line of cosmetics for women of color. She had long been frustrated by the paucity of products for black skin. "I would go to cosmetics counters and buy two or three foundations and powders, and then go home and mix them before I came up with something suitable for my undertones," she said in an interview with Black Enterprise writer Lloyd Gite.

Teaming with Byron Barnes, a onetime makeup artist who had helped create a previous line of cosmetics for women of color, Iman came up with an innovative product line, and packaged it with her own name and very recognizable visage. The Iman Collection was aimed at all women of color — Hispanic, Asian, Native American, as well as black — and was sold at J.C. Penney stores across the United States. Like her modeling career, Iman's newest venture was an immediate success, but she soon realized that a company as small as hers did not have the capability to expand. The Iman Collection had neither an advertising budget nor a sales staff, and when its products sold out quickly, it took weeks to restock. Poor planning also hampered the business in the first year — for instance, there were not enough products for Asian skin types in West Coast stores, while too many languished on store shelves in the Midwest. "In the first year, I have found everything that could go wrong in this business," she told Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service writer Campbell in a 1996 article.

Perhaps even more ominously, Iman's first year as a cosmetics mogul coincided with an aggressive move by Revlon and other major cosmetic companies to capture that segment of the market as well. Many of these giants launched their own lines aimed at women of color, or expanded their existing product range. Still, the Iman Collection sold an impressive $12 million worth of products the first year, and in 1995 she agreed to a deal with Ivax, a Miami-based drug and cosmetic company. She retained control of the company still, but her line was given a sales staff and distribution network. The following year, it grossed $30 million. Personal and Professional Triumphs After her experience with Somali relief efforts, Iman continued to serve as an activist on several fronts. She became a successful fund-raiser for Marion Wright Edelman's Children's Defense Fund, and in 1999 created a lipstick with rapper Missy Elliott called "Misdemeanor"; a portion of the proceeds were donated to Break the Cycle, an organization committed to ending domestic violence. But Iman's cosmetic venture was so successful that in 2000 she launched a prestige line, "I-Iman," with a much more daring palette.

Sold in Sephora stores, the brand was aimed at women of all colors. On August 15, 2000, Iman and her husband David Bowie became parents to a daughter they named Alexandria Zahra, who was born in a New York City hospital. Parenthood was something they had discussed publicly since the time of their marriage, and in the 1994 Interview piece, Bowie had even asked his wife what kind of grandmother she would prove to be in her old age. He wondered will "the future Granny Iman sit with needlepoint and canvas in her rocking chair, within the confines of an Italianate atrium, or is she an outgoing Chanel-type figure?" Iman laughed and replied, "It's definitely needlepoint and rocking chair. Probably with two dogs and little kids by my side. Definitely! ... And the husband, of course." Recent Projects Iman reached a licensing and distribution agreement with Proctor & Gamble for her cosmetics brand. The deal allowed for her products to be sold through such major retail chains as Target and Wal-Mart. In addition to her successful cosmetics line, Iman has written two books: I Am Iman (2001) and The Beauty of Color (2005).

Expanding her business empire, Iman branched out in fashion accessories and home decor. She has one of the top-selling jewelry lines offered on HSN. In 2010, Iman received the Fashion Icon Award from the Council of Fashion Designers. Tragic Loss In January 2016, Iman lost her husband after a long battle with cancer. The couple had been married for more than two decades at the time of Bowie's passing. Around the time of Bowie's death, Iman posted a quote: "The struggle is real, but so is God." Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information David Bowie, the man who fell to earth, dies at 69 | PBS NewsHour David Bowie, the man who fell to earth, dies at 69 BY Joshua Barajas January 11, 2016 at 4:04 AM EST | Updated: Jan 11, 2016 at 5:41 AM Musician David Bowie performs onstage during his “Ziggy Stardust” era in 1973 in Los Angeles.

The legendary music man died after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images David Bowie, legendary pop singer-songwriter, died at the age of 69, following a months-long battle with cancer, a rep confirmed Monday to The Hollywood Reporter. “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer,” read a statement posted to the Bowie’s official Facebook page . “While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.” Bowie’s son from his first marriage, Duncan Jones, also confirmed the news on Twitter . Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m — Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016 Tributes to the British rocker have been rolling in worldwide and from Berlin to the International Space Station . Floral tributes are left beneath a mural of David Bowie, painted by Australian street artist James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, following the announcement of the singer’s death at age 69.

Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/AFP/Getty Images The British star’s career spanned more than five decades, including the 25th studio album “Blackstar” that was released on his birthday Friday. MORE: Listen to KEXP’s David Bowie Day broadcast Born David Robert Jones in London in 1947, the young musician’s career began as a singer and saxophonist in several unsuccessful folk bands . By the time he went solo in 1967 with a self-titled debut album, the musician dropped his birth name Davy Jones to avoid confusion with another Jones of the Monkees. Although the newly established David Bowie persona still played folk songs, the work started to turn to extraterrestrial heights, beginning with 1969 single “Space Oddity.” When asked by his mother what he wanted to be when he grew up, Bowie was quoted as saying : “Mum, I want to be an Artist, even a Star.” Bowie’s pop star aspirations meant shedding old characters for new ones. There’s the androgyne on the covers of “The Man Who Sold the World” and “Hunky Dory.” The pop alien Ziggy Stardust and his Spiders from Mars.

The Thin White Duke’s coke-fueled paranoia and balladeering . The art rocker who still made time for soaring love songs like “Heroes.” A full-bodied embrace of pop music in the 1980s. And, like any pop star, he had some questionable detours, like fronting hard rock band Tin Machine . The hits included “Rebel, Rebel,” “Young Americans,” “Changes,” and No. 1’s “Let’s Dance” and “Fame.” But focusing on Bowie’s chart-toppers ignores his other measures of influence, such as his electronic experimentation while in Berlin. Bowie also had a late period resurgence that had a fitting denouement for a lifetime of role play. “I’m dying to push their backs against the grain and fool them all again and again,” Bowie sang on “Dollar Days,” a ballad off “Blackstar,” his last album. Longtime producer Tony Visconti said the album was Bowie’s “parting gift.” “He always did what he wanted to do. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way,” Visconti said in a statement posted on Facebook .

“His death was no different from his life — a work of Art.” In 1992, Bowie married Somali-born model Iman, with whom he had a daughter, Alexandria Jones. David Bowie was married to international model Iman, seen here Annual CFDA Awards at New York Public Library in 2002, for more than 20 years. and during 21st Annual CFDA Awards at NY Public Library in New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage The pop icon also acted in several movies, including 1986’s “Labyrinth,” where he donned skintight leggings and a teased-out wig as the Goblin King and played futurist Nikola Tesla in 2006’s “The Prestige.” Most famously, Bowie played an alienated alien in Nicolas Roeg’s “The Man Who Fell to Earth” in 1976. In a 1975 interview with Creem , Bowie downplayed a direct interest in science fiction or that his character in Roeg’s film was a literal space invader. “My character is … essential man, man in his pure form who’s corrupted or brought down by the corruption around him.

But it’s never definitely said where he comes from, and it really doesn’t matter. I mean, he could come from under the sea, or another dimension, or anywhere,” he said. “The important thing is what happens between the people. It’s a very sad, tender love story that evolves over a long period of time.” Bowie’s discography had a fascination with space that led one to believe he was Major Tom floating among the stars. Turned out, he was Ground Control. Iman spills simple secret to Bowie marriage - UPI.com 1 of 3 | License Photo WASHINGTON, April 22 (UPI) -- Former supermodel Iman and widow of late musician David Bowie revealed a secret to their lasting marriage in an interview conducted before his death. Speaking in an interview on OWN's Where Are They Now?, Iman said "timing" was everything in their relationship. "We both understand the difference between the person and the persona," the 60-year-old model said. "When we are home we are just Iman and David. We're not anybody else." "You have to be at the right time in your life that you're ready for an everlasting relationship, that it becomes first and a priority in your life," she added.

The interview was conducted before Bowie's death in January. She advised young women looking to "have it all" to prioritize instead. "If your career is important to you, don't get married and have children, because something will give," she said. "I know we as women, we want to be able to have it all, but we can't have it all at the same time. So make your priority of what you want at that time." Iman and David Bowie married in 1992 after knowing each other for two years. The pop star died of cancer on Jan. 10 in New York. He was 62 years old. The model's mother, Maryan Baadi Abdulmajid, died shortly after her husband. She announced the news on Twitter in early April. "She instilled ... the fact that nobody can take your self-worth unless you give your consent," she said of her mother in a 2014 interview.

"She always said to me that there is nothing that the boys can do -- because I had two brothers -- that you can't do, if not better." David Bowie 'Starman' Biography: 9 Juiciest Bits - The Daily Beast 07.12.11 1:20 PM ET 1. Eye for an Eye In Bowie’s later years, around the time when his behavior was most outrageous, the pop star had a favorite saying: “Everyone finds empathy in a nutty family.” Bowie painted his mother as a repressed, eccentric woman who caused him to rebel as a kid. But, according to David Bowie: Starman , Bowie was described by his teachers as a bright, charming young thing with good manners—the kind of boy every mother would be proud of. There was one indelible incident during Bowie’s adolescence that would forever change his clean-cut image. When his closest friend and bandmate, George Underwood, was about to go out with a girl Bowie secretly fancied, he sabotaged the rendezvous, planning to move in on her himself. The boys got into a heated fight, and Underwood threw an impulsive punch, accidentally scratching Bowie’s eyeball.

The injury left his pupil permanently dilated, making that eye appear to be a different color than the other. 2. The London Boy In the mid-‘60s when Bowie was only in his late teens, he waltzed into London’s mod music scene as if he had been a part of it for years. It was during this period that Bowie wrote “The London Boys,” a “vignette of pill-popping boys dressed in their finery” that came to define Bowie’s gender-bending, man-child persona and set the precedent for later hits like “Lady Stardust” and “All the Young Dudes.” The mod scene was inextricably linked to the gay scene, and Bowie blended in seamlessly with both. But he was more admired for his unique image and charm than he was for his music. 3. First 'Trip' to Space Though “The London Boys” defined Bowie’s early years, “Space Oddity” proved his clout as a musician. Bowie said the song came to him easily and was inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

“I went stoned out of my mind to see the movie and it really freaked me out, especially the trip passage.” Indeed, the song had an eerie numbness to it that many believed was fueled by a heroin trip, and Bowie indulged the rumors in the mid-'70s when trying to build up his druggie image. But people close to him at the time say he couldn’t even smoke a joint without coughing. Regardless of whether Bowie was on drugs when he wrote the song, record producers liked its “otherworldly” sound, and the single’s timely release with the 1969 Apollo mission made it all the more marketable. Its trendy, sci-fi theme would later become synonymous with Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust alter ego. 4. The Prettiest Starman As his music career progressed, Bowie’s public persona became more enigmatic, particularly when it came to his sexuality. Angela Barnett, whom Bowie eventually married and then divorced, was oddly instrumental in shaping the flamboyant image that everyone associated with Bowie in the ‘70s. The rock star puffed it up by bragging about his bisexuality.

In 1975, Bowie told writer Cameron Crowe that he met Barnett “because we were both fucking the same guy.” They had an open relationship from the start, and would invite both men and women into their conjugal bed. Bob Grace, a music manager who worked with Bowie, said part of his obsession with the bisexual scene was tied to Mick Jagger. “Jagger was a role model … and David was convinced he was bisexual.” 5. Fascist Fascination When Bowie was collaborating with Iggy Pop on The Idiot sessions in the late ‘70s—the beginning of what became known as Bowie’s Berlin period—the two lived together in Schöneberg, a southwest district in the city. Though the region was riddled with Nazi history, Berlin’s gay community embraced the cabaret culture it embodied at the time. Bowie was as fascinated with Schöneberg’s famous Nazi bunker as he was drawn to the gay communities wiped out by Hitler. His Nazi obsession resounded in the “gothic soundscapes” and “vampiric” music he and Iggy produced during the Berlin years.

Bowie even went around repeating the catchphrase “Hitler was the first pop star”—allegedly coined by one of Iggy’s bandmates. It wasn’t until 1980 that he admitted his experimental fixation with fascism was “ghastly stuff.” 6. Next Stage in Life When Bowie was living in New York and wrapping up Scary Monsters—the 1980 album that is still considered one of his best—the director of The Elephant Man scouted Bowie to be the lead in his play. Suddenly it made sense why he had branded himself “the actor” on his Hunky Dory album sleeve. Bowie was a natural. Even his theater-buff costars thought he was “right on the money” and “absolutely not a show-off,” despite his celebrity status. He went from the stage to the big screen with Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, which flopped at the U.S. box office but was well received in Europe and nominated for the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. Bowie officially became a multimedia sensation with the release of his “Let’s Dance” music video that year, his first single to simultaneously top the charts in both the U.S.

and the U.K. For Bowie, 1983 was a year of firsts, including his first—and far most successful—world tour. The Serious Moonlight tour sold more than 2.5 million tickets and spanned 16 countries. 7. Back Down to Earth Bowie’s mentally ill half brother Terry had been a constant source of fear and anxiety throughout his life. But Bowie rarely spoke about the black sheep in his family, who spent most of his adult life in a mental institution. When Terry committed suicide in 1985, laying his head down on a train track, the family tragedy sparked a tabloid frenzy portraying Bowie as “an uncaring, manipulative monster.” (Bowie wrote the song "Jump They Say" about his half brother's suicide.) Get The Beast In Your Inbox! Daily DigestStart and finish your day with the top stories from The Daily Beast. Cheat SheetA speedy, smart summary of all the news you need to know (and nothing you don't).

Iman shares Rune Lazuli quote on Instagram a month after David Bowie's death - TheCelebrityauction.co 10Feb 2016 Iman shares Rune Lazuli quote on Instagram a month after David Bowie’s death Iman Abdulmajid has shared a meaningful Instagram quote as she continues to mourn her husband David Bowie one month on from his death. The supermodel posted a quote from writer Rune Lazuli on Wednesday which read: ‘Each tear is a poet, a healer, a teacher.’ Iman’s husband lost his 18-month fight with cancer on January 10, after hiding his illness from everyone but his close friends and family. Mourning: Iman Abdulmajid has shared a meaningful Instagram quote on Wednesday as she continues to mourn her husband David Bowie one month on from his death Iman, who married Bowie in 1992 and shares a daughter Lexie with the late star, has kept out of the spotlight since David’s death but has recently returned to her social media, sharing a number of Instagram quotes. The model was seen in public for the first time since David’s death a week ago as she stepped out in New York to walk her dog Max.

In Bowie’s last days, the model posted a series of emotional updates on her account, including one post which read: ‘The struggle is real, but so is God.’ Alongside her poignant quotes, Iman also led tributes to another late star this week – stylist and hairdresser Teddy Antolin , who has died aged 68. Loss: The model was seen in public a week ago for the first time since Bowie died as she stepped out in New York to walk her dog Max The sad news, which emerged on Tuesday, will have particular resonance for the model given he personally introduced her to the Starman singer more than 25 years ago. Details of the loss were announced on Bowie’s Facebook page, via a heartfelt message which read: ‘It is with sadness that we report the news that Teddy Antolin has passed away. Teddy was a former hairdresser for David on several tours, video shoots and photo sessions.’ He had previously accompanied Bowie on several world tours and remained close friends with the happy couple. Previously, in an interview with the Sunday People, Teddy spoke of his motivation for matching Bowie with Iman. ‘David was very lonely.

It was so sad – all this hard work David did each day and then he was alone. Soul mates: Iman married Bowie in 1992 and shares a daughter Lexie with the late star ‘I didn’t want to speak to Iman at first. I thought it would be so cliché if I say ‘How beautiful you are’ but you end up doing that and we started talking and a light bulb went on.’ He then added that he begged David to attend a birthday party in NYC, where he knew Iman would be attending. ‘The minute she walked in all the attention went to her, she just claimed the room. She had a big smile and her and David looked at each other and it was love at first sight, you could feel the electricity, something went off. ‘They spent the night talking to each other like they had known each other forever. They were looking at each other like, ‘Now what, shall we skip dessert and go home?’’.

Saddened: Iman has also been leading tributes to David’s stylist and hairdresser Teddy Antolin, who has died aged 68 this week Iman on David Bowie: ‘I didn't want to get into a relationship with somebody like him’ | The Independent People Iman on David Bowie: ‘I didn't want to get into a relationship with somebody like him’ The former model and charity campaigner gives a rare insight into her marriage with the most famous man in music Monday 30 June 2014 09:45 BST Click to follow The Independent Online While it may have been love at first sight for David Bowie when he met his now wife, the philanthropist and former model Iman wasn’t convinced. The musician has previously said he “was naming the children the first night we met”. “For him [it was overwhelming],” said Iman. “I was not ready for a relationship. Definitely, I didn't want to get into a relationship with somebody like him. “But as I always said: I fell in love with David Jones. I did not fall in love with David Bowie. Bowie is just a persona. He's a singer, an entertainer.

David Jones is a man I met.” The couple have been married for 22 years and have a daughter together, 13-year-old Alexandria Zahra Jones. Iman has a daughter from her previous marriage to basketball player, Spencer Haywood, and she is also stepmother to Bowie’s son, Duncan Jones.

David Bowie: Life in pictures David Bowie: Life in pictures 1/30 Davy Jones; life before David Bowie 3/30 David Bowie 'In Mime' at the Middle Earth Club, London, 1968 5/30 David Bowie performing his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1973 7/30 David Bowie in 1973 8/30 David Bowie, with his wife Angela (Angie) and his son Zowie, after receiving an award for his latest record "Ziggy stardust" in Amsterdam, 1974 9/30 David Bowie in the 1970s 10/30 David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, confirmed his death on Twitter 11/30 David Bowie in the 1980s 12/30 David Bowie gives a press conference presenting the Japanese movie 'Merry Christmas Mr.

Lawrence' directed by Nagisa Oshima, during the 36th International Film Festival in Cannes, 1983 13/30 David Bowie performs on stage during a concert in La Courneuve, 1987 14/30 David Bowie during his concert in West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, 1987 15/30 David Bowie shakes hands with Princess Diana, 1993 16/30 David Bowie autographs copies of his newest album 'Outside' at the grand opening of a Herald Square music store 26 September 1995 in New York 17/30 David Bowie performs at the Panathinaikos stadium in Athens during a rock festival, 1996 18/30 David Bowie and his wife, supermodel Iman smile as they pose for photos after Bowie received a star on the world famous Walk of Fame 12 February in Hollywood, 1997 19/30 David Bowie getting ready to perform 'Earthling' at the Phoenix Music Festival in 1997 20/30 David Bowie on stage performing during the Tibet House Benefit Concert in

 New York City, 2001 21/30 David Bowie Meltdown concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London, June 2002 22/30 David Bowie performing during his concert at the Stravinski hall stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, 2002 EPA David Bowie in 'Last Call with Carson Daly' TV programme taping in New York, 2003 24/30 David Bowie walks with his with wife Iman and daughter Alexandria (2) in New York, 2003 25/30 David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of 'The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004' at Seaclose Park, in Newport, UK 26/30 David Bowie poses with a pig, 2004 27/30 David Bowie and Kate Moss at the 2005 CFDA Awards dinner party at the New York Public Library in New York City, 2005 28/30 David Bowie and model Iman arrive to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy,

 held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, 2008 29/30 In Pics: Remembering Legendary Artist David Bowie - The Quint The Quint In Pics: Remembering Legendary Artist David Bowie The Quint January 11, 2016, 9:26 am David Bowie has died at the age of 69 after an 18-month battle with cancer.

The death of the iconic British singer was confirmed in a statement released on his Facebook and Twitter pages, two days after he released his latest album. The singer-songwriter and producer excelled at the glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica genres during an eclectic career spanning over 40 years. Bowie released his 29th album, called Blackstar, on Friday January 8, to coincide with his 69th birthday. The album contains seven songs, including one called thwhich, perhaps prophetically, contains the lyrics: “Look up here, I’m in heaven.” Here’s a look at his life through pics... In this September 1980 file photo, David Bowie listens during a news conference after a rehearsal at the Booth Theater in New York. (Photo: AP) Born David Robert Jones, he released his self-titled debut album in 1967 but didn’t make a big impact on the music world until 1969, when his single Space Oddity became a worldwide hit. In this 1997 file photo, David Bowie performs during a concert celebrating his 50th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York.

(Photo: AP) A string of albums followed, before 1972’s The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars made him an international star. The 1980s saw him combine his pop career with appearances in films including Labyrinth, Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence and Absolute Beginners. David Bowie performs his North American debut of “A Reality Tour” in Montreal in December 2003. (Photo: Reuters) Bowie was awarded a Grammy lifetime achievement award in February 2006 and his final performance on stage was later that year when he sang alongside Alicia Keys at the Black Ball in New York. In this November 1974 file photo, David Bowie performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Photo: AP) Bowie married Somali-American model Iman in 1992 and the couple had one daughter, Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones, who was born in 2000. Pop star David Bowie and his super model wife Iman pose for photographies during a visit to Cape Town in February 1995. (Photo: Reuters) Bowie had an incalculable impact on pop culture throughout his shape-shifting career.

But perhaps more than any other musician, he also had a tremendous impact on science fiction. He changed the way we thought about the alien, the uncanny and the familiar. In this September 1995 file photo, David Bowie performs during a concert in Hartford, Conn. (Photo: AP) Bowie also starred in the film The Man Who Fell to Earth, playing one of the most stark, disturbing and psychologically complex representations of an alien ever captured on screen. Rock star David Bowie headlines at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2000. (Photo: Reuters) Bowie was relatively quiet between the years of 2004 and 2012, re-emerging in 2013 with the album The Next Day. Its arrival was met with a social media firestorm which catapulted the album to No. 2 on the Billboard 200, his highest charting album ever. Pop singer David Bowie performs at the music festival “Out In The Green” in Frauenfeld, July 1997. (Photo: Reuters) In this June 2010 file photo, David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York.

(Photo: AP) RIP David Bowie...you shall be missed! Download TheQuint App David Bowie makes a rare public appearance with wife Iman at event to honour video co-star Tilda Swinton | Daily Mail Online David Bowie makes a rare public appearance with wife Iman at event to honour video co-star Tilda Swinton comments Reclusive music legend David Bowie made a rare public appearance at an event to honour actress Tilda Swinton in New York on Wednesday evening. Bowie, 66, looked typically dapper in a grey suit as he arrived holding hands with his supermodel wife of 21 years, Iman, 58. The couple attended the Museum Of Modern Art's annual benefit, which celebrated the Oscar-winning actress's contribution to film. And Bowie happily broke his low profile to pose for photos alongside Moonrise Kingdom star Swinton, 53, and chart-topping Royals singer Lorde at the party.

Scroll down for videos Dapper: David Bowie and wife of 21 years Iman broke cover to attend an event in New York honouring Tilda Swinton at the Museum Of Modern Art Coming out: Bowie made a rare appearance in the spotlight to honour his friend and video collaborator Tilda Swinton Next to Tilda, Bowie was clearly the guest of honour, as he sat next to the star at the event and looked on as she was presented with a birthday cake. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Tilda and David were famously seen earlier this year as ageing spouses in the first video from his critically acclaimed The Next Day album. The pair starred together in music video for The Stars (Are Coming Out Tonight), and Tilda spoke fondly of the experience at the opening of his exhibition at the Victoria & Albert museum earlier this year. For me?

Tilda looks surprised at the appearance of a birthday cake with just one candle as she celebrates turning 53 at the event For she's a jolly good fellow: David leads the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to Tilda She revealed working with the iconic star on video The Stars (Are Coming Out Tonight) was like being with a member of her family, telling Mail Online: 'I've been a Bowie fan since the age of 12. 'So to work with him was well.... He's my cousin.' Bowie's appearance comes as the singer can today be seen starring in Louis Vuitton's highly anticipated glossy ad campaign. For Louis Vuitton's end-of-year campaign the singer appears in the short film titled L'Invitation au Voyage, in which he serenades model Arizona Muse with a unique version of song I’d Rather Be High while playing the harpsichord. The troubadour: For Louis Vuitton's end-of-year campaign the singer appears in the short film titled L'Invitation au Voyage Captivated: Bowie serenades model Arizona Muse with a unique version of song I’d Rather Be High while playing the harpsichord Directed by Romain Gavras, who is best known for his M.I.A.

music videos, also sees Miss Muse at a fantastical ball playing Bowie's tune, before she opens her eyes to an empty room and departs on an ancient Chinese boat. Bowie apparently, didn't take much convincing to get involved. A spokesman for Louise Vuitton said: 'He liked the character, the role he was asked to play.' Bowie recently lost out on the top prize at the Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize ceremony. However, despite the disappointment - attendees were treated to a viewing of his new video which he shot on his own camera. The video clip was produced to correspond with the release of the new single Love Is Lost. Bowie re-purposed a few puppets from his legendary archive - including a famous face from Ashes To Ashes - and wrote, shot and edited the entire video over a weekend. Date night: Bowie and wife Iman seen leaving the Museum of Modern Art Tribute to Tilda Swinton on Tuesday night

Question: Which pop star did model Iman marry in 1992?
Answer: David Bowie