Timeline
| 1947 | Born David Robert Jones in London |
| 1962 | In an attempt to avoid confusion with the Monkees’ Davy Jones, he changes his name to Bowie. |
| 1964 | Records with the bands King Bees, Manish Boys and Lower Third |
| 1965 | STARMAN reaches #65 on the pop charts |
| 1966 | First solo recording |
| 1966 | Stars in the film “Labyrinth” |
| 1967 | Joins the Lindsay Kemp Mime Troup |
| 1968 | Forms the trio Feathers |
| 1970 | Marries Angie Barnett, the subject of The Rolling Stones’ song “Angie” |
| 1972 | CHANGES reaches #66 on the Pop Charts |
| 1972 | THE JEAN GENIE reaches # 71 on the pop charts |
| 1973 | SPACE ODDITY reaches #15 on the pop charts |
| 1974 | REBEL REBEL reaches #64 on the pop charts |
| 1974 | CHANGES, featuring Rick Wakeman of Yes on piano, reaches #41 on the US pop charts |
| 1975 | YOUNG AMERICANS, featuring Luther Vandross on backing vocal and David Sanborn on sax, reaches #28 on the US pop charts |
| 1975 | TVC 15 reaches #64 on the pop charts |
| 1975 | FAME, featuring John Lennon on Backing Vocal, reaches #1 on the US pop charts. It remains on the charts for a total of 21 weeks. |
| 1975 | GOLDEN YEARS reaches #10 on the pop charts |
| 1976 | Stars in the film “The Man Who Fell to Earth” |
| 1977 | SOUND AND VISION reaches #69 on the pop charts |
| 1980 | Divorces Angie Bennet |
| 1980 | Stars in the the Broadway production of “The Elephant Man” |
| 1980 | FASHION reaches #70 on the pop charts |
| 1981 | UNDER PRESSURE, recorded and performed with Queen, reaches #29 on the pop charts |
| 1982 | CAT PEOPLE (PUTTING OUT THE FIRE) reaches #67 on the pop charts |
| 1983 | LET’S DANCE reaches #1 on the US pop charts; it remains on the charts for a total of 20 weeks |
| 1983 | CHINA GIRL reaches #10 on the US pop charts |
| 1983 | MODERN LOVE, performed with Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, reaches #14 on the pop charts |
| 1984 | WITHOUT YOU REACHES #73 on the pop charts |
| 1984 | BLUE JEAN reaches #8 on the pop charts and remains on the charts for 18 weeks |
| 1984 | TONIGHT, with Tina Turner on backing vocals, reaches #53 on the pop charts |
| 1985 | THIS IS NOT AMERICA, performed by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group, reaches #32 on the pop charts |
| 1985 | Mick Jagger and David Bowie’s recording of DANCING IN THE STREET reaches #7 on the US pop charts |
| 1986 | Stars in the film “Absolute Beginners” |
| 1986 | ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS reaches #53 on the US pop charts |
| 1987 | DAY IN DAY OUT reaches #21 on the pop charts |
| 1987 | NEVER LET ME DOWN reaches #27 on the pop charts |
| 1988 | Forms the band Tin Machine. |
| 1992 | Marries Somolian actress and model, Iman |
| 1995 | THE HEARTS FILTHY LESSON reaches #92 on the pop charts |
| 1996 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 1997 | Receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 1997 | I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS, produced by Nine Inch Nails, reaches #66 on the US pop charts, where it remains for 16 weeks |
| 1998 | Launches his own Internet service provider, Bowie.net |
| 2003 | Album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust” is named the 8th greatest concept album of all time by Classic Rock Magazine |