Looking back at the iconic artist’s life and impact.
But his legacy lives ontake a look back at the superstar’s unparalleled life.
Circa 1973
The early-1970s introduced Bowie as fans know him.
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The musician played with androgyny and gender-bending, bringing a style few had seen to the international stage.
1973
Bowie brought Ziggy Stardust to the people throughout 1972 and 1973.
Bowie recruited an equally-famous face for the promotion of his 1973 album,PinUps.
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Bowie married model Mary Angela Barnett in 1970, welcoming their son Duncan one year later.
The two divorced in 1980.
1974
Bowie continued to evolve his image with the 1974 release ofDiamond Dogs.
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Pictured here as a part of the artwork for the album, the singer was as glam as ever.
Taking the performer across North America, the run helped to solidify Bowie’s star power Stateside.
He came to the program after wrapping his Isolar world tour and dropping hisLodgeralbum.
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1985
Bowie teamed up with his personal friend and contemporaryMick Jaggerin the 1980s.
1987
After a few years away, Bowie picked up his touring schedule again in 1987.
1990
One of the longest runs of his career, Bowie’sSound+Visiontour hit four continents.
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He teamed up with Annie Lennox to perform “Under Pressure.”
(Hear more about Bowie’s 50th birthday inEW’s original storyabout the show from 1997.)
Performing singles off ofHours,Bowie had recently made the transition to television with the horror seriesThe Hunger.
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He didn’t simply look like he was on the edge; he sounded that way as well."
October 2003
Bowie released one of his final studio albums of new material in 2003.
The performer droppedRealityin September of that year and embarked on a worldwide tour that lasted nearly a year.
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Bowie’s last high-profile run, theA Realitytour hit cities across the globe from October 2003 through July 2004.
He was joined at the festival bythe Who, Jet, Snow Patrol, and others.
(Here, he’s pictured with supermodelKate Mossat the event.)
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That same year, he continued to release compilation albums and made a few live appearances.
2005
April 2007
Much of the mid-2000s was spent celebrating Bowie’s earlier work.
The singer was also doing his own big-screen work, starring in 2008’sAugust.
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April 2011
The beginning of the decade was devoted to the recording and production ofThe Next Day.
Bowie spent years on the project, finally breaking his 10-year music hiatus to release new tracks.
2013
In 2013, Bowie was officially back.
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He returned to the singles charts with “Where Are We Now?”
and filmed visuals to accompany the long-awaited new music.
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