25 June 2004 - Had an emergency angioplasty in Germany while on his current tour. The remainder of the tour was obviously cancelled.
Appeared in Bing Crosby's last TV show before his death, a Christmas special taped in London that aired after Crosby's death in December 1977. It is memorable for Crosby and Bowie singing a duet of "The Little Drummer Boy": Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (1977) (TV).
Asked Stevie Ray Vaughan to play guitar on the album "Let's Dance" after seeing Double Trouble perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Cites Little Richard as his first musical influence.
Considers "Tonight" (released in 1984) and "Never Let Me Down" (released in 1987) to be his weakest albums.
Contributes "Loving the Alien" to the "Warchild Hope" album. [2003]
Daughter, with Iman, Alexandria Zahra Jones born [15 August 2000]
Early in his career, Bowie was once snubbed by The Beatles' "Apple" record label.
Gave up his 50 cigarettes a day smoking habit in 2004.
Has family roots in West Wales
Has performed with (on separate occasions) Queen, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, Al B. Sure! , Tina Turner, Annie Lennox, Nine Inch Nails and Bing Crosby.
Has recorded with Lou Reed.
He allegedly declined British knighthood in 2003 for his services to music.
He allegedly refused the British honour of C.B.E. (Commander of the order of British Empire) in 2000.
He can play basically any kind of instrument, even performing the excellent sax solo at the end of "Heroes." Although a talented rhythm guitarist, the one aspect of music Bowie finds himself lacking in is as a lead guitarist.
He has one son in 1971 with his then-wife Angela Bowie, originally named Zowie - who later changed it to Joe and who is now known as Duncan Jones.
He is consistently listed as one of the richest British born pop stars in the world. Heat magazine listed his earnings for the year 2001 at over $30 million.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
He was loosely the basis for the film Velvet Goldmine (1998).
He was originally supposed to play Max Zorin in A View to a Kill (1985), but the part went to Christopher Walken instead. Many years later he admitted, "It was simply a terrible script and I saw little reason for spending so long on something that bad, that workmanlike. And I told them so. I don't think anyone had turned down a major role in a Bond before. It really didn't go down too well at all. They were very tetchy about it.".