Happy Birthday David Bowie

First published on Studenty.me on 8 Jan 2012.

It's a God-awful small affair to the man with the mousy hair. Or is it? The 65th birthday of David Bowie seems to be all over the news these past few days, as the rockstar officially becomes a pensioner.

Glam rock would never be the same without this London-born icon who has sold over 140 million albums worldwirde, since he smashed his way into the 60s charts and thrilled the world with his countless hits.

This icon has gone through a number of ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, his most famous years being the Ziggy Stardust years in the 70s, in which he experimented with costume, wigs, and make-up, shocking his audiences with his style. He certainly was an unusual star in his youth, but an unforgettable one none-the-less.

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There's a starman waiting for the bus, and he'll be able to ride it for free with his new bus pass. The megastar will now be entitled to a number of benefits in the UK, including a state pension worth a whopping €100. That will certainly add some spare change to his €120m fortune.

Bowie is surprised to still be around, however, as he said back in 2004: "I had this poetic, romantic, kind of juvenile idea that I would be dead by 30.

"But you get past it and suddenly you're 30, and you're 40 and you're 50 and 57 and all that - and it's a new land."

And now he's 65 and still going. His birthday is to be celebrated by thousands. Irish fans will party it up Bowie-style, with wigs, fancy dress, and make-up to do Ziggy Stardust proud on 14 January at a birthdya bash in Dublin's Grand Social venue, where a tribute act, Rebel Rebel will perform some of his hits.

This hero shares his birthday with various other celebrities. On 8 January in various years, other legends were born, including Elvis Presley, Shirley Bassey, Stephen Hawking, and Butterfly McQueen. 8 January certainly is a day for legends.

8 Jan 2012

by Jessica Thompson