For here, am I sitting in a tin can
Far, above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there’s nothing I can do
David Bowie was born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London, England, into a working-class family whose modest circumstances belied the creative intensity that would define his life. His father, Haywood Stenton Jones, worked in promotions for a children’s charity, while his mother, Margaret Mary Burns,
Several notable artists have passed away in early 2025.
This group have recorded 16 albums, had “Poetry in Motion” a #2 single; drummed on 11 albums with Blondie, played on albums with the Ramones, Eurythmics and Pete Townshend; played “Dennis the Menace” in 146 episodes, and appeared on many TV shows; and played “Dr. Kildare” on TV, had several Top 40 singles, and appeared in “The Towering Inferno” movie.
