DAVID BOWIE

David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades, becoming acclaimed by critics and other musicians for his innovative work. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music.

During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the US, he received five platinum and seven gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. In the UK, he was awarded nine Platinum album certifications, eleven gold, and eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums.