00:00The recent passing of David Bowie hit the headlines on a global scale as the world mourns the sudden loss of one of its most gifted musicians.
00:28His final album was released on his 69th birthday, just two days before his untimely death.
00:35Deemed as an uncanny yet mindful gesture of portraying the anxiety of life through art, Blackstar is received by the world as a poignant parting gift that testifies to Bowie's indelible mark in music history.
00:49I wanted to be a musician because it seemed rebellious, it seemed subversive.
01:00David Bowie's colossal breakthrough came in 1972 when he conjured up the alluring Ziggy Stardust persona and released a proto-metal record that was to redefine glam rock forever.
01:11I was not a natural performer, I didn't feel at ease on stage, but I felt really comfortable going on stage as somebody else and it seemed a rational decision to keep on doing that.
01:25From that moment on, Bowie's progressive ambitions built his towering music career as he adopted various styles that balanced his high art aspirations with commercial sensibilities.
01:36He could just move from form to form, do what interested him, and he wasn't afraid of being ridiculed.
01:46Throughout his decades spanning career, he had a number of top 20 albums and singles that were performed by the different personas he adopted.
01:53Ziggy Stardust, Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke, and the kimono-wearing Aladdin Sane.
01:59Each one of these fearless phases in the 70s sparked a number of sub-genres including Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock, The New Romantics, and Electronica.
02:09Few pop icons reinvented themselves as wholeheartedly and artistically as David Bowie, and with such advancing overarching impact.
02:18He made people understand that it was okay to be different. He was an inventor as well, an originator, and he never made the same album twice.
02:37Governed by a determination to steer away from the cliches of rock and roll, not only did he influence other artists, but he encouraged the world to engage with music and culture on a whole new level.
02:47With exclusive footage and interviews, we look back at the iconic legacy and pay tribute to the art behind one of the world's cultural heroes, David Bowie.
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