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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. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie#1947.E2.80.9362:_early_years' target="_blank">more...</a> -
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. <a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=40+Stansfield+Road+brixton+london&aq=&sll=51.465691,-0.118859&sspn=0.000515,0.00156&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=40+Stansfield+Rd,+London+SW9+9RZ,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.465691,-0.118859&spn=0.000515,0.00156&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=51.465739,-0.11872&panoid=3iDK7S8pFkSjLSwGnLbkgw&cbp=12,153.71,,0,6.43' target="_blank">map</a> -
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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... -
THE KONRADS
<a href='http://youtu.be/pxeWp2InlDE' target="_blank">Baby It's Too Late</a> <a href='http://youtu.be/sPqaQL_uWRs' target="_blank">I Don't Know How Much</a> <a href='http://youtu.be/zdHAX79r4PU' target="_blank">I Thought of You Last Night</a> -
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." -
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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. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie#Ziggy_Stardust' target="_blank">more...</a> -
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. -
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. <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gj4C1zYEPw' target="_blank">Ziggy Stardust</a> <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a-8Zs5yXI4' target="_blank">Moonage Daydream</a>
