The Goblin King is Dead!
The Goblin King is dead but who was he really? To many a musical icon
but he was so much more. Born David Jones, Bowie gave us more than 50 years of
iconic entertainment, but what are some of the lesser known tidbits about
Bowie?
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Born as David Jones he had trouble marketing
himself as David or Davy Jones because of Davy Jones from the Monkees
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He was known for having two different colored
eyes although they were both the same color just his pupils were different sizes
giving him them a unique effect.
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He did not consider himself primarily a musician.
He spoke of this in a 1998 interview with Charlie Rose. He
believed he used music as a way to express himself but said he “[didn’t] think
he was very accomplished at it.”
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To some he is a rapist and a child molester due
to his involvement with a young groupie by the name of Sable Starr. Sable was one
of the first known as Baby Groupies.
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He was not just the Goblin King but the king of
reinventing himself with alter
egos like Ziggy Stardust and Major Tom among others.
Whatever role he may play for his fans and
followers there are a few who knew just David Jones the father and husband. In
rare fashion for anyone in the spotlight, especially someone of such unique stature
as Bowie, he had a long lasting marriage to Iman whom he married in 1992. They
had one child together Alexandra and he one son Duncan, with his prior wife. With
an artistic legacy left behind as large as his perhaps his biggest accomplishment
will be that he was able to be such a huge shining star and still keep his
personal life personal and have such a “normal” life. Even in his darkest days
as cancer was slowly taking him away he continued to hold on to what was
private to him and yet still used music to express his final message. His last
work was his new album “BlackStar”
with the song “Lazarus” being the
first song released along with what is now a haunting video. With lines like “I
have nothing left to lose”and “I’m so high it makes my brain whirl” it is
clear that he was speaking to us one final time before his big exit. Whatever
your take is on David Bowie it is clear he will be always a pop culture icon
and a fascinating character.
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