Making consistently good pop records from the 1960s through to the 1990s,
David Bowie
(David Robert Jones, ), has remained entirely credible by continuing to change. His ability to shift genres gave him the nickname “the chameleon of rock.
” Bowie's music covers a huge range: folk-pop, avant-garde rock, soul, electro-rock pop, and drum'n'bass. All have been adopted with originality, indicated by the often-used term “Bowie-esque.
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By 1972 and Bowie's first successful...