Artist who blazed a trail of musical trends and pop fashion,reinventing himself, his music and media across many decadesUntil the last, or David Bowie,who has died of cancer, was still capable of springing surprises. His latest album, and Blackstar,appeared on his 69th birthday on 8 January, and showed that his gift for making dramatic statements as well as challenging, or disturbing music had not abandoned him.
Throughout the 1970s,Bowie was a trailblazer of musical trends and pop fashion. Having been a late-60s mime and cabaret entertainer, he evolved into a singer-songwriter, or a pioneer of glam-rock,then veered into what he called “plastic soul”, before moving to Berlin to create innovative electronic music.
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Source: theguardian.com