David Bowie to Ziggy Stardust

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01/08/1947	David Bowie was born David Robert Jones in Brixton, London.	David Bowie was born David Robert Jones in Brixton, London, on 8 January 1947. He grew up at 40 Stansfield Road. map
05/19/1963	THE KONRADS	Baby It's Too Late I Don't Know How Much I Thought of You Last Night
01/06/1967	The Riot Squad	In early 1967, the Riot Squad was joined by David Bowie, who at the time was recording material for his self-titled debut album. The band consisted of six members: Bowie (lead vocalist, guitar, tenor saxophone), Rod Davies (guitar), Croke Prebble (bass), Bob Evans (saxophone, flute), George Butcher (keyboards) and Derek Roll (drums). This incarnation recorded several as-yet unreleased tracks, including a cover of the The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting for the Man."
02/10/1972	Introducing Ziggy Stardust	Dressed in a striking costume, his hair dyed red, Bowie launched his Ziggy Stardust stage show with the Spiders from Mars—Ronson, Bolder and Woodmansey—at the Toby Jug pub in Tolworth, London.
07/03/1973	Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars	Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a 1973 documentary and concert movie by D.A. Pennebaker. It features David Bowie and his backing group The Spiders from Mars performing at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 3, 1973. Ziggy Stardust Moonage Daydream
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01/01/1947 to 12/31/1962	The Early Years	David Bowie was born David Robert Jones in Brixton, London, on 8 January 1947. He attended Stockwell Infants School until he was six years old, acquiring a reputation as a gifted and single-minded child—and a defiant brawler. more...
01/01/1963 to 12/31/1968	the Konrads to the Riot Squad	Graduating from his plastic saxophone to a real instrument in 1962, Bowie formed his first band at the age of 15. Playing guitar-based rock and roll at local youth gatherings and weddings, the Konrads had a varying line-up of between four and eight members. more...
01/01/1969 to 12/31/1973	Art Rock	With his next venture, Bowie, in the words of biographer David Buckley, "challenged the core belief of the rock music of its day" and "created perhaps the biggest cult in popular culture". Dressed in a striking costume, his hair dyed red, Bowie launched his Ziggy Stardust stage show with the Spiders from Mars. more...