David Bowie: A Career That Spanned Six Decades

David Bowie was one of Britain's most successful, pioneering and influential songwriters for decades. Born David Jones in London in 1947 in Brixton, he picked up the saxophone aged 13 and began singing with his first band at 15 before rising to fame in 1969 with Space Oddity. His first album, David Bowie, was released in 1967 and was followed by Space Oddity in 1969 and The Man Who Sold The World, in April 1971.