He’d like to come and meet us,
But he thinks he’d blow our minds.
There’s a starman waiting in the sky;
He’s told us not to blow it
‘Cause he knows it’s all worthwhile.
He told me:
Let the children lose it;
Let the children use it.
Let all the children boogie!
From the BBC article:
Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69.
A statement was issued on his social media accounts, saying he “died peacefully, surrounded by his family” after an “18-month battle with cancer”.
Tributes have been paid from around the world to the “extraordinary artist” whose last album was released days ago.
Sir Paul McCartney described him as a “great star” who “played a very strong part in British musical history”.
Bowie’s son Duncan Jones, who is a Bafta-winning film director, wrote on Twitter: “Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to all.”
Ah, shit. I’m sorry to David Bowie’s family. I hope more people use his passing to learn more about the music he wrote that literally changes lives. It’s that good.
Some links:
Al Jazeera:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/british-music-legend-david-bowie-dies-aged-69-160111101638026.html
CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/entertainment/david-bowie-death/
General Twitter trending:
http://twitter.com/search?q=david+bowie+died&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch
The Independent:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/david-bowie-dead-singer-dies-after-18-month-battle-with-cancer-a6805826.html
Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-bowie-death-idUSKCN0UP0KD20160111
UK Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3393470/David-Bowie-dies-18-month-battle-cancer.html
USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2016/01/11/david-bowie-dies-69/78617530/
The Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/11/david-bowie-dies-at-the-age-of-69
The Hollywood Reporter:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-bowie-dead-legendary-artist-854364
New York Times, an AWESOME slideshow:
http://nyti.ms/1JEOGTM