David Bowie

United Kingdom, 1962–2016

Rock's great chameleon, who fused art rock, glam and electronics and redefined what a pop artist could be.

Influenced by

• Nile Rodgers
• Kraftwerk
• The Velvet Underground
• Nina Simone
• Neu!

Influenced

• Blur
• Boris Grebenshchikov
• Lady Gaga
• Arctic Monkeys
• Madonna
• Queen
• Joy Division
• Kate Bush
• Moby
• Alphaville
• Nine Inch Nails
• The Cure
• U2
• Siouxsie and the Banshees
• Simple Minds
• Pet Shop Boys
• The Human League
• Tubeway Army
• Duran Duran
• Def Leppard
• Marilyn Manson
• Placebo
• Arcade Fire
• TV on the Radio
• Empire of the Sun
• Pulp
• Suede
• Supergrass