David Bowie discography David Bowie discography The discography of English singer David Bowie (1947–2016) included 27 studio albums, 11 live albums, 51 compilation albums, eight extended plays (EPs), 128 singles, including five UK number-one singles, and four soundtracks. Bowie also released 14 video albums and 72 music videos. Bowie's debut release was the 1964 single "Liza Jane" by Davie Jones & the King Bees. He released two more singles in 1965 under the names of The Manish Boys and Davy Jones & the Lower Third. His first release using the name David Bowie was the 1966 single "Can't Help Thinking About Me", which
Death of David Bowie Bowie, I’d been listening to Bowie on a loop" and as a result wrote the song "Shiny" partially as a tribute to him. On "American Idol"'s 15th-season finale, the winners sang some of Bowie's most famous songs on stage. Glenn Branca, whom Bowie had met and had referred to as an influence on his Tin Machine music, released "The Light (for David)" in 2016. Branca called Bowie "a kind of muse" and wrote the piece as a tribute to him. Death of David Bowie On 10 January 2016, English singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie died at his Lafayette Street