RIP David Bowie

[Keith Jordan]

Terrible news that David Bowie has passed away this morning after 18 months with cancer.

[twcc]

^^^
Agreed, RIP David Bowie and thank you for the music.

[Hudini]

Only a couple of days after his latest release, and one of his best albums in decades at that. So sad...

[moom]

Only a couple of days after his latest release, and one of his best albums in decades at that. So sad...

Indeed. I think many had hopes for new plans and stuff. Bummer. Gutter. Feels like a bit of a personal loss.

My heart goes out to the family and friends, to whom David was more than a musician. And to David himself - to be dead and to know it... (I believe in the afterlife).

[Bigmanpigman]

R.I.P. one of the all-time greats.

[PooF]

He was beautiful.

[snifferdog]

RIP indeed. It's sad of course that the great man has gone but I quite like the way he went. Without the tabloids knowing he was so ill. Recording an album that fans and critics liked. Making a video that suddenly makes an awful lot of sense now that he's gone. It's all very Bowie-esque really.

[vizor]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/arts/ ... .html?_r=0

How original. Expect Roger to take a page from this playbook.

[moom]

He was beautiful.

Absolutely. If nothing else, the world is one charming man less.

[drafsack]

Gutted. He peaked and he troughed but he was always worth a listen. Will be cracking open the back catalogue later

[kjek1]

Genius. His new album is fantastic and to go out like that is fitting for him.

I've been genuinely moved by his passing, idolised him since I was a kid. His influence obviously goes much further than music, a fashion and cultural icon also.

[moom]

At least some of the tracks indicate what was about to happen. "Look up here, I'm in Heaven" (Lazarus).

[Hudini]

At least some of the tracks indicate what was about to happen.

Most of the tracks do. The only ones without any reference to death, dying or illness are 'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore and probably Girl Loves Me, I'm not even so sure about the latter.

[Jimi Dean Barrett]

R.I.P. David Bowie.

I remember Ashes To Ashes when it was released but bought Adam And The Ants instead!
I remember being in woolen socks in the Summer I spent at my Scottish relatives house as "Let's Dance" was always playing.
I remember making friends in school with a Bowie fan who kept trying to put me off from getting into Bowie!

And I've nothing but Blackstar playing since I got it last Saturday.

A chart that hopefully brings comfort to other fans. And even I think his quick cremation was weird.

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/

[twcc]

^^^
Wow, a total of 19 (including No.1) of the top 100 are Bowie albums