Best David Bowie songs

Active in five decades of popular music and frequently reinventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. He has been cited as an influence by many musicians and is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth of his work.



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1) Changes

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2) Life on Mars?

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3) Space Odditty

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4) Starman

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5) Heroes

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6) Ashes To Ashes

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7) Lady Stardust

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8) Young Americans

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9) Ziggy Stardust

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10) Rock 'N' Roll With Me

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11) Rebel Rebel

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12) Rock And Roll Suicide

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13) Oh! You Pretty Things

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14) Quicksand

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15) Song for Bob Dylan

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16) Diamond Dogs

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17) Sound and Vision

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18) The Jean Genie

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19) The Prettiest Star

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20) Wild Is the Wind

“One of his greatest ballads. Sends shivers up the spine-- incredible song.”

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21) Absolute Beginners

22) When I Live My Dream

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23) Magic Dance

“classic song from a great movie!”

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24) Fashion

“Wow-- what a great song. That beat!”

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25) Scary Monsters

“This song makes you giddy-- it propels you into a surreal momentum. Bowie’s lyrics”

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26) Let's Dance

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27) Modern Love

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28) China Girl

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29) Blue Jean

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30) I'm Afraid of Americans

31) I'm Deranged

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32) Golden Years

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33) Fame

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34) Station to Station

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