- David Bowie - Wikipedia
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known as David Bowie, [a][1] was an English singer, songwriter and actor Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie received particular acclaim for his work in the 1970s
- The Story Behind David Bowie’s Name Change - TIME
He was born David Robert Jones on Jan 8, 1947, but he changed his name when he was 18 to avoid confusion with another British musician of the same name, Davy Jones, who later became the
- The reason why David Bowie changed his name - Far Out Magazine
Born as David Robert Jones, he found the name quite unattractive and entirely forgettable Then a young London musician, he started to experiment with names He made a subtle change the first time, going for Davie Davy Jones
- About — David Bowie
David Robert Jones was born in Brixton on January 8, 1947 At age 13, inspired by the jazz of the London West End, he picked up the saxophone and called up Ronnie Ross for lessons
- David Bowie - Biography - IMDb
Born David Jones, he changed his name to Bowie in the 1960s, to avoid confusion with the then well-known Davy Jones (lead singer of The Monkees) The 1960s were not a happy period for Bowie, who remained a struggling artist, awaiting his breakthrough
- How David Bowie Chose His Stage Name - Grunge
David Bowie is a name recognized throughout the world, but it's not actually the legendary musician's real name Here's how he got his stage name
- David Bowie - Songs, Movies Labyrinth - Biography
Out of fear of being confused with Davy Jones of The Monkees, David changed his last name to Bowie, a name that was inspired by the knife developed by the 19th-century American pioneer Jim
- David Bowie fans just realizing what his real name is and . . .
In 1965, he adopted the name David Bowie in homage to Jim Bowie, the film's Texan rebel played by Richard Widmark, according to Lyons It was a relatively normal practice at the time to
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