Who created the 1970s persona Thin White Duke, and subsequent brands Glass Spider and Tin Machine?
The Thin White Duke The Thin White Duke The Thin White Duke was David Bowie's 1975 and 1976 persona and character. He is primarily identified with Bowie's 1976 album "Station to Station" and is mentioned by name in the title track. However, Bowie had begun to adopt the "Duke" persona during the preceding "Young Americans" tour and promotion in 1975. The persona's look and character are somewhat based on Thomas Jerome Newton, the titular humanoid alien played by Bowie in the 1976 film "The Man Who Fell to Earth". The Thin White Duke was a controversial figure due to ostensibly pro-fascist statements made by
The Thin White Duke conventional dress clothes. The Thin White Duke was mentioned by name in the title track of Bowie's next album, "Station to Station", and he appeared in that persona during the following Isolar – 1976 Tour. At first glance, the Thin White Duke appeared more conventional than Bowie's previously flamboyant glam incarnations. Sporting well-groomed blonde hair and wearing a simple, cabaret-style wardrobe consisting of a white shirt, black trousers, and a waistcoat, the Duke was a hollow man who sang songs of romance with an agonised intensity while feeling nothing, "ice masquerading as fire". The persona has been described as "a