Once I've written something it does tend to run away from me. I don't seem to have any part of it - it's no longer my piece of writing. - David Bowie

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Once I've written something it does tend to run away from me. I don't seem to have any part of it - it's no longer my piece of writing.

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About David Bowie

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016), known under his stage name David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.

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Birth Name: David Robert Jones
Alternative Names: David Jones • Davy Jones • Thin White Duke • Halloween Jack
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