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today January 8th 2025 would have marked
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the 78th birthday of the inimitable
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2016 a name synonymous with reinvention
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Artistry and boundless creativity known
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as the staran Bowie was a maestro of
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transformation weaving a tapestry of
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Music fashion and storytelling that left
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an indelible mark on the cultural Cosmos
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born David Robert Jones in Brixton
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London Bowie skyrocketed to fame with
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hits like Space Oddity and Life on Mars
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but it was his alter ego Ziggy Stardust
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that redefined the boundaries of
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performance and identity with his fiery
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red hair Celestial costumes and lyrics
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that seemed plucked from the galaxies
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Bowie became a beacon of self-expression
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for Generations his music wasn't just
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heard it was felt often challenging
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societal norms and daring his audience
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to dream bigger and weirder across five
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decades Bowie gave us masterpieces such
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as Heroes a cold war Anthem that
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resonated with the power of love and
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resilience and let's dance which brought
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Funk to the Forefront of the 1980s he
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was as much a visual Artist as he was a
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Sonic one pioneering the music video ERA
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with his surreal and provocative imagery
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but Bowie wasn't confined to music he
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was a celebrated actor lending his
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enigmatic energy to films like Labyrinth
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and the man who fell to Earth where he
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seamlessly embodied other worldly
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characters offscreen he pushed the
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envelope in fashion from androgynous
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glamrock ensembles to impeccably
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tailored suits cementing his place as a
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style icon when Bowie passed in
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2016 just 2 days after releasing his
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hauntingly prophetic album Blackstar the
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world lost a star that will never be
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extinguished his legacy much like his
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music transcends time continuing to
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inspire artists musicians and dreamers
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everywhere as we celebrate what would
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have been his 78th birthday
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the words of Bowie himself Echo loud and
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clear we can be heroes just for one day
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today the star man reminds us that being
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a hero means daring to be yourself
