David Bowie from a decade-long recording hiatus with "The Next Day." He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, "Blackstar" (2016). Bowie was born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London. His mother, Margaret Mary "Peggy" (née Burns; 1913–2001), was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp near Cheriton, Kent. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who had settled in Manchester. She worked as a waitress at a cinema in Royal Tunbridge Wells. His father, Haywood Stenton "John" Jones (1912–1969), was from Doncaster, and worked as a promotions officer for
Fascination (David Bowie song) Aid concert, though, along with "China Girl," it was eventually dropped from his final set list. The song is played on the fictional radio station Liberty Rock Radio, hosted by Bowie's former collaborator Iggy Pop, on the 2008 video game "Grand Theft Auto IV". This is also the second "Grand Theft Auto" game, after "", to feature a track from the "Young Americans" album ("Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" features the track "Somebody Up There Likes Me" on the fictional radio station ). Fascination (David Bowie song) "Fascination" is a song written by English singer and songwriter David Bowie and