History of Rock n' Roll Exam 3: David Bowie/Ziggy

David Bowie

Born David Jones in London/Studied commercial art/Renamed David Bowie (1966)/Studied acting & mime with actor Lindsay Kemp (1968)/Worked with producer Tony Visconti (T. Rex) & guitarist Mick Ronson

Campy theatricality

Bowie played Ziggy character on concert stage / frequent costume & make-up changes / elaborate lighting & staging

New sound & stage persona

Plastic soul / Thin White Duke

Sigma Sound Studios

Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios / home of Philadelphia Soul

Ziggy Stardust

Album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" (1972 / #75 US)/"Moonage Daydream,"

"Diamond Dogs"

Album (1974 / #5 USA) / based on "1984" by George Orwell Elaborate stage set on Diamond Dogs Tour (1974)

Bowie as Actor

movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976) / Broadway play "The Elephant Man" (1980)/Moved to Berlin / made experimental electronic music with Brian Eno

Concept album

rise and fall of doomed messianic rock star from outer-space