David Bowie

He became known for musical reinvention and theatrical personas. This topic is part of Music Artists within Music. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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David Bowie was a major star of what genre?

Answer: Rock

Bonus fact: He became known for musical reinvention and theatrical personas.

What was the name of David Bowie's famous alien-rock-star persona?

Answer: Ziggy Stardust

Bonus fact: Ziggy Stardust anchored a 1972 concept album and stage persona.

Which Bowie song features the fictional astronaut Major Tom?

Answer: Space Oddity

Bonus fact: Major Tom later reappeared in Bowie's work.

In what year was David Bowie inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1996

Bonus fact: David Byrne inducted David Bowie.

Which artist recorded The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars?

Answer: David Bowie

Bonus fact: The 1972 album entered the National Recording Registry in 2016.

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