David Bowie

Bowie at Foxgrove Road, the morning after the moon landing, July 1969. Photograph: Ray Stevenson/Rex Features

The last performance by David Bowie and Hype. The Roundhouse, July 1970. Photograph: Any Day Now

Bowie performing at a party in Los Angeles in 1971. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

Bowie and Mick Ronson at the former's RCA signing in New York, September 1971. During the same trip, Bowie met Andy Warhol for the first time. Photograph: Any Day Now

'The idea of fame was an obsession – until it happened.' Ziggy’s first photocall, January 1972. Photograph: Brian Ward/David Bowie

Bowie preparing for a show. Ziggy mania had just started to sweep the UK in 1972. Photograph: Byron Newman

Prior to his famous Starman appearance on Top of the Pops, Bowie and the Spiders performed the song for children’s TV show Lift Off With Ayshea, June 1972. Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

Performing My Death on Russell Harty Plays Pop, January 1973. Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

Pictured with Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore after the duo's Behind the Fridge show at London’s Cambridge Theatre in May 1973. In 1971 David had asked Moore if he would play piano on a Hunky Dory track, though there is no record of a response. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images

In 1974, Bowie asked Belgium artist Guy Peellaert to create a half-man/half-dog Dr Moreau type album cover image. Peellaert’s work generally involved heavily airbrushed, manipulated images. Photograph: Terry O'Neill/Getty Images

It's Dave's birthday today!







Happy Birthday old chap! You'll be drawing your old age pension now then?

Good ol' Dave. Belated Happy Birthday.

I missed this thread previously, really enjoyed looking at the photos etc. Thanks Eddie.

That one waiting for the ferry to the IOW is great.

user wrote:[editor's boat: referring to 'Station 2 Stations" - which was posted prior to poster changing post to Low]

first time I listen to Low, I think. Really like it, at least the first part