Best Of Bowie by David Bowie

[donaldrsimonn]

As devastating as it was when news came down last Monday that David Bowie had died of cancer at age 69 — and it’s hard to remember many musical deaths so universally or personally affecting — the one saving grace was watching how fans across the world were able to take the opportunity to share and discuss their favorite moments from the Starman’s career. Even more than most other rock legends of his stature, Bowie’s greatness can’t be captured just through remembrances of his finest albums and songs — it’s about the music videos, the live performances, the interviews, the movie and TV roles, the interactions with pop culture and his future disciples, and the tiny, unforgettable musical bits that make his best songs and albums so iconic.

[alexanderdebrahan]

Emotions ran high at the 1992 tribute to then-recently departed Queen singer Freddie Mercury, but David Bowie cut to the quick, dropping to his knees at the conclusion of his “Heroes” to recite the Lord’s Prayer for all who have died or suffered from AIDS. Such a simple, unexpected gesture — it took Queen by surprise, Brian May claiming the singer “didn’t do that during rehearsals” — stemmed equally from Bowie’s penchant for theatricality and the deep reservoirs of real emotion that flow through his art. — STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE

[Nancy starkman]

In the song ”Black Mirror”, <a href="https://davidbowie.bloggerworlds.com/">David Bowie info</a> sings about his own transformation from a drug addict to a new man. There is an underlying message of hope that can be heard throughout the lyrics. He wants his fans to have hope in their lives, even when things are not good.

[Jeanine Devon]

”Bowie eyes” is a term that was also used to describe the look on Yusef Islam’s face after he knocked over the light fixture, so when we’re talking about his eyes, we are actually talking about his face. I’m not sure why, maybe it was the lighting, or maybe it was just the look itself. Either way, his eyes were definitely ” Bowie's eyes.” They radiate incredible energy, and they draw people in. That’s what makes David Bowie info info one of the most famous faces in popular culture.