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Iggy Pop and American culture
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11 catalog entries, grouped by year.
ARTIST ESSENTIALS
Explore Artist EssentialsDavid Bowie: a curated listening guide
Twenty-five entry points into a restless solo catalog: dramatic pop, guitar songs, rhythmic experiments and late, open-ended reflections.
25 selections with release evidence; 18 beyond the yearly lists.
About David Bowie
David Bowie built his career around changes in musical style and performance identity. The success of 'Space Oddity' in 1969 was followed by the Ziggy Stardust character and albums that moved through guitar rock, soul and electronic textures. Collaborations with Tony Visconti, Brian Eno and Nile Rodgers shaped different periods. Alongside his recording career he worked in film and theater. His later recordings include The Next Day and Blackstar, extending a catalog in which concise pop songs sit beside more experimental album pieces.
Artist background sources
David Bowie - official biography
Scoped background: Space Oddity breakthrough in 1969, Ziggy persona in 1972, the soul direction of Young Americans, work with Visconti, Eno and Rodgers, film and theater work, and later The Next Day and Blackstar albums. The biography's erroneous or territory-specific incidental dates are not used for first-release dating. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
David Bowie (1969) - official catalog
Original November 1969 album, Space Oddity track and Gus Dudgeon production; the 1972 retitled reissue is separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Young Americans - official catalog
March 1975 original album and its full Young Americans and Fame tracks; recording and writing participants are distinct from the David Bowie release credit. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Low - official catalog
January 1977 original album including Sound and Vision. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Let's Dance - official catalog
April 1983 original album including Modern Love and the full title track; Bowie and Nile Rodgers production. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1972
1973
Artist background available
David Bowie built his career around changes in musical style and performance identity. The success of 'Space Oddity' in 1969 was followed by the Ziggy Stardust character and albums that moved through guitar rock,...
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Glam rock and androgynous fashion
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Co-written with John Lennon, the song explores the darker side of fame and celebrity.
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Golden Years
David BowieReported release: 1975Date needs verification | Recent carryover
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Bowie's transition into his "Thin White Duke" persona.
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Co-written with Iggy Pop for his 1977 album "The Idiot," Bowie's version became a hit.
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Produced by Nile Rodgers, this marked Bowie's return to more mainstream pop music.
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An upbeat track that reflected Bowie's more commercial sound in the early 1980s.
View background status1984
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Bowie described the song as "a piece of sexist rock 'n roll" about a girl he admired.
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Bowie was inspired by the complexities of love in the modern age.
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Artist background available
David Bowie built his career around changes in musical style and performance identity. The success of 'Space Oddity' in 1969 was followed by the Ziggy Stardust character and albums that moved through guitar rock,...
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.