The Mask and the Sound: How David Robert Jones Became David Bowie

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Discover the fascinating transformation of David Robert Jones into the legend we know as David Bowie. From his humble beginnings in blues to the creation of an iconic persona, every step was an act of artistic reinvention.  #DavidBowie #ZiggyStardust #Music

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00:00The Birth of a Star

00:01From David Robert Jones to David Bowie

00:04David Robert Jones, the future David Bowie

00:07began his musical journey in the early 1960s

00:10fronting blues bands like The Lower Third

00:12and The King Bees

00:13He went by the alias Davy Jones

00:15His early vocal style showed a clear influence

00:18from Mick Jagger

00:19but his first singles, like Liza Jane

00:22failed to chart

00:23A pivotal moment came in 1966

00:26when he adopted the name David Bowie

00:28to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees

00:31This strategic change was his first deliberate act

00:35in creating a persona

00:36a new identity for his career

00:38This move foreshadowed his career-long commitment

00:41to theatricality and constant reinvention

00:44laying the groundwork for the elaborate alter egos

00:47that would define his legacy

00:49Bowie's musical roots were a diverse tapestry of influences

00:52He was deeply fascinated with early American rock and roll pioneers

00:56like Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry

00:59Little Richard's androgynous and glamorous image, in particular,

01:03resonated deeply with him

01:05Later, he embraced folk and psychedelic rock

01:08inspired by The Beatles and The Velvet Underground

01:10He would go on to co-produce Lou Reed's iconic album Transformer

01:15But Bowie's artistic vision extended far beyond music

01:18His early vocal style was influenced by Anthony Newley

01:21But he also drew inspiration from experimental classical composers like Harry Parch

01:26and jazz artists like Charles Mingus

01:28He had a deep appreciation for the raw emotion of French singer Edith Piaf

01:33From the beginning, Bowie had theatrical ambitions

01:36aspiring to write musicals before he ever took center stage

01:39He found inspiration in visual art

01:41citing German expressionism as a major influence on his Berlin-era albums like Low and Heroes

01:47He even portrayed his friend Andy Warhol in the film Basquiat

01:51This deep engagement with theater, mime, and avant-garde art forms like Kabuki and German expressionism

01:58shows that his musical output was always part of a larger, multidisciplinary, artistic project

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