David Bowie Dead
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I just learned of this a few minutes ago, and it was such a shock! David Bowie was a music icon, a legend, a man who had a profound effect on the way we listened to music. I hate to say this, because it means he's truly gone, but rest in peace, David. The stars look very different today. 
An awful shock. My first thought hearing the news was of a Facebook friend who's a Bowie super fan; she even managed his official website for a while. She must be distraught.
His music never crossed my radar much, but I knew of him from his social influence and his memorable turns in Labyrinth and The Prestige. He made an enormous cultural impact and it'll be weird to think that he's gone.
His music never crossed my radar much, but I knew of him from his social influence and his memorable turns in Labyrinth and The Prestige. He made an enormous cultural impact and it'll be weird to think that he's gone.
Saw this on the news earlier. So sad. Changed what I planned on doing tonight. Now it's just Bowie.
Wow, this is a shocker. Bowie was a favorite of mine back in the 70s, and he continued to make impressive music into the 80s and beyond.
RIP, David Bowie.
RIP, David Bowie.
Found out earlier today. Sad news
It's probably just that the Christmas season ended recently, but this comes to mind:
Takes on a new poignancy with both gone.
Takes on a new poignancy with both gone.
We just keep losing all The Greats ...
^^ My favorite Bowie track. Thanks GK .
Too soon, RIP David.
Too soon, RIP David.
Gutted to hear about his death, he could've and should've had so much longer. I was wondering why he was releasing another album so quickly compared to the previous 10 year gap but it must've been because he knew, he was diagnosed 18 months ago. Gonna have to go get Blackstar now, RIP to a true icon.
It's interesting, I saw an ad for his new album last week and though I knew he was in his late 60s I wasn't surprised, my thought was more like "of course he's making new albums." That's just how he was.
When I was in high school, the "new wave" kids would listen to early Bowie records, even though they were "rock" and they would never consider listening to something else that came out of the same scene like, say, Mott the Hoople. Very few people have managed to successfully combine, bridge and transcend so many pop music genres. He was very, very smart about his career, how to present himself and how to anticipate -- and sometimes influence -- trends and fashions. He was so prolific for so many years, it was inevitable that he would make some bad records. But hit or miss, I have to respect his fairly unlimited expressive vision.
I also respect that he kept his illness private, and didn't become the subject of some kind of "death watch." One final album and out. One of the greatest, gone.
When I was in high school, the "new wave" kids would listen to early Bowie records, even though they were "rock" and they would never consider listening to something else that came out of the same scene like, say, Mott the Hoople. Very few people have managed to successfully combine, bridge and transcend so many pop music genres. He was very, very smart about his career, how to present himself and how to anticipate -- and sometimes influence -- trends and fashions. He was so prolific for so many years, it was inevitable that he would make some bad records. But hit or miss, I have to respect his fairly unlimited expressive vision.
I also respect that he kept his illness private, and didn't become the subject of some kind of "death watch." One final album and out. One of the greatest, gone.
Just saw the thread title. Quite a shock. I loved his music and his unusual style.
