David Bowie Research Paper

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David Bowie wasn’t a human being, he convinced himself that he was a superhuman. In the 1960’s David Bowie was new to the whole music industry, and many people found his odd clothing and strange behavior quite unsettling. His odd style, in fact, was the one to make him so successful. David Bowie was one of the most inspirational artists from the 1960’s and even to today, he opened doors to the side of rock and roll and even pop music that was a little different and strange, but it inspired many.

David Bowie’s success was mostly earned by the fact that he acted abnormally, and that he wanted to be a superhuman. “I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human” (“David Bowie Quotes”, Brainyquote). “I’m always amazed that people take me seriously. I don’t even take what I am

In an article about Bowie’s death on nytimes.com by Jon Parales, it states that he set an example, and a challenge, for every arena spectacle in his wake. “Confront a corpse at least once. The absolute absence of life is the most disturbing and challenging confrontation you will ever have.” (Anderson, “16 David Bowie quotes that show why he was such a legend”). David Bowie soared over challenges and confrontations so that he could climb up to his enormous success, then set examples and challenges to others who would one day become successful such as Madonna and Lady Gaga. “I’m just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I’m working for me “ ("David Bowie Quotes", Brainyquote). David Bowie was focused on himself and his own work, and wasn't willing to let others get him down. David Bowie rose into his successions by not holding back what be believed and being