For some reason NME gave Coldplay, fucking Coldplay, something called the Godlike Genius Award 2016, and during the interview they talked about the time they asked David Bowie to be on a track. It went about as expected:
The Coldplay lads once tried contacting Bowie to see if he would consider collaborating with them on one of their songs in which they had a “David Bowie-type character”. Singer Chris Martin sent him a letter asking him to be involved and, according to a smiling Will Champion, Bowie replied, “It’s not a very good song, is it?” Coldplay’s reaction was to not be overly phased – Champion notes, “He was very discerning – he wouldn’t just put his name to anything. I’ll give him credit for that!”
LOL. Not sure what else needs to be said here.
All the David Bowie pics you need:
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David Bowie Pics
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David Bowie Pics #1
David Bowie live at Hammersmith Odeon on Ziggy Stardust tour.
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David Bowie live at Hammersmith Odeon on Ziggy Stardust tour.
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David Bowie Pics #3
David Bowie live at Hammersmith Odeon on Ziggy Stardust tour.
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David Bowie Pics #4
LOS ANGELES - 1973: Musician David Bowie 1973 attends an event in 1973 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #5
LOS ANGELES - 1973: Musician David Bowie 1973 attends an event in 1973 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #6
LOS ANGELES - 1973: Musician David Bowie 1973 attends an event in 1973 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #7
English singer, musician and actor David Bowie paints the coving of his home in Beckenham, south-east London, 25th April 1972. This was after the recording of Bowie's concept album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars', but before its release on 6th June 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #8
English singer, musician and actor David Bowie paints the coving of his home in Beckenham, south-east London, 25th April 1972. This was after the recording of Bowie's concept album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars', but before its release on 6th June 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #9
English singer, musician and actor David Bowie paints the coving of his home in Beckenham, south-east London, 25th April 1972. This was after the recording of Bowie's concept album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars', but before its release on 6th June 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #10
David Bowie performs on stage on his Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane tour in London, 1973. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #11
David Bowie performs on stage on his Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane tour in London, 1973. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #12
David Bowie performs on stage on his Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane tour in London, 1973. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #13
Singer David Bowie being interviewed at home in Beckenham, London on April 24, 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #14
Singer David Bowie being interviewed at home in Beckenham, London on April 24, 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #15
Singer David Bowie being interviewed at home in Beckenham, London on April 24, 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #16
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of David BOWIE and Stevie WONDER, David Bowie with Stevie Wonder c.1973 (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #17
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of David BOWIE and Stevie WONDER, David Bowie with Stevie Wonder c.1973 (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #18
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of David BOWIE and Stevie WONDER, David Bowie with Stevie Wonder c.1973 (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #19
David Bowie performs on stage at Ahoy on the Thin White Duke tour on 13th May 1976 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #20
David Bowie performs on stage at Ahoy on the Thin White Duke tour on 13th May 1976 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #21
David Bowie performs on stage at Ahoy on the Thin White Duke tour on 13th May 1976 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #22
SANTA MONICA, CA - OCTOBER 20: David Bowie performs at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 20, 1972 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #23
SANTA MONICA, CA - OCTOBER 20: David Bowie performs at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 20, 1972 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #24
SANTA MONICA, CA - OCTOBER 20: David Bowie performs at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 20, 1972 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #25
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his 'Pin Ups' album, 1973. (Photo by Justin de Villeneuve/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #26
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his 'Pin Ups' album, 1973. (Photo by Justin de Villeneuve/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #27
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his 'Pin Ups' album, 1973. (Photo by Justin de Villeneuve/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #28
British pop singer David Bowie in concert at Earl's Court, London during his 1978 world tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #29
British pop singer David Bowie in concert at Earl's Court, London during his 1978 world tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #30
British pop singer David Bowie in concert at Earl's Court, London during his 1978 world tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #31
NEWPORT, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #32
NEWPORT, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #33
NEWPORT, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #34
with eyepatch recording Rebel Rebel in the TopPop studios in Hilversum, Holland in 1974Hilversum, Netherlands - 1974, (Photo Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) *** Local Caption *** david bowie top pop hilversum rebel rebel
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David Bowie Pics #35
with eyepatch recording Rebel Rebel in the TopPop studios in Hilversum, Holland in 1974Hilversum, Netherlands - 1974, (Photo Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) *** Local Caption *** david bowie top pop hilversum rebel rebel
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David Bowie Pics #36
with eyepatch recording Rebel Rebel in the TopPop studios in Hilversum, Holland in 1974Hilversum, Netherlands - 1974, (Photo Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) *** Local Caption *** david bowie top pop hilversum rebel rebel
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David Bowie Pics #37
David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Steve Wood/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #38
David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Steve Wood/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #39
David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Steve Wood/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #40
English singer, musician and actor David Bowie with dyed red hair and a yellow suit, circa 1974. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #41
English singer, musician and actor David Bowie with dyed red hair and a yellow suit, circa 1974. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #42
English singer, musician and actor David Bowie with dyed red hair and a yellow suit, circa 1974. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #43
1973: British rock singer and actor David Bowie performing as 'Ziggy Stardust'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #44
1973: British rock singer and actor David Bowie performing as 'Ziggy Stardust'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #45
1973: British rock singer and actor David Bowie performing as 'Ziggy Stardust'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #46
9th July 1973: Pop singer David Bowie is seen off at the station by his wife Angie. (Photo by Smith/Express/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #47
9th July 1973: Pop singer David Bowie is seen off at the station by his wife Angie. (Photo by Smith/Express/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #48
9th July 1973: Pop singer David Bowie is seen off at the station by his wife Angie. (Photo by Smith/Express/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #49
3rd July 1973: David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #50
3rd July 1973: David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #51
3rd July 1973: David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #52
NEWPORT, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #53
NEWPORT, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #54
NEWPORT, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #55
David Bowie performing as Ziggy Stardust, in his 'woodland creatures' costume designed by Kansai Yamamoto, at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1973. (Photo by Debi Doss/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #56
David Bowie performing as Ziggy Stardust, in his 'woodland creatures' costume designed by Kansai Yamamoto, at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1973. (Photo by Debi Doss/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #57
David Bowie performing as Ziggy Stardust, in his 'woodland creatures' costume designed by Kansai Yamamoto, at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1973. (Photo by Debi Doss/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #58
David Bowie (wearing an eyepatch) performs 'Rebel Rebel' on the TV show TopPop on 7th February 1974 in Hilversum, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #59
David Bowie (wearing an eyepatch) performs 'Rebel Rebel' on the TV show TopPop on 7th February 1974 in Hilversum, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #60
David Bowie (wearing an eyepatch) performs 'Rebel Rebel' on the TV show TopPop on 7th February 1974 in Hilversum, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #61
Singer David Bowie wearing a smart hat and sunglasses during the filming of 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' in Los Angeles, 1976. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #62
Singer David Bowie wearing a smart hat and sunglasses during the filming of 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' in Los Angeles, 1976. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #63
Singer David Bowie wearing a smart hat and sunglasses during the filming of 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' in Los Angeles, 1976. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #64
David Bowie in concert, circa 1973. He is wearing a mesh outfit with fake hands holding his chest. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #65
David Bowie in concert, circa 1973. He is wearing a mesh outfit with fake hands holding his chest. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #66
David Bowie in concert, circa 1973. He is wearing a mesh outfit with fake hands holding his chest. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #67
LONDON - MAY 12: David Bowie performs live on stage at Earls Court Arena on May 12 1973 during the Ziggy Stardust tour (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #68
LONDON - MAY 12: David Bowie performs live on stage at Earls Court Arena on May 12 1973 during the Ziggy Stardust tour (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #69
LONDON - MAY 12: David Bowie performs live on stage at Earls Court Arena on May 12 1973 during the Ziggy Stardust tour (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #70
1976: David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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1976: David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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1976: David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #73
1976: David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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1976: David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #75
1976: David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #76
LONDON - JUNE 1972: Musician David Bowie poses for a portrait in his "Ziggy Stardust" guise in June 1972 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #77
LONDON - JUNE 1972: Musician David Bowie poses for a portrait in his "Ziggy Stardust" guise in June 1972 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #78
LONDON - JUNE 1972: Musician David Bowie poses for a portrait in his "Ziggy Stardust" guise in June 1972 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #79
NEW YORK - JUNE 07: Musician David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #80
NEW YORK - JUNE 07: Musician David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #81
NEW YORK - JUNE 07: Musician David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #82
David Bowie 1970's Ziggy Stardust period
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David Bowie Pics #83
David Bowie 1970's Ziggy Stardust period
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David Bowie Pics #84
David Bowie 1970's Ziggy Stardust period
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David Bowie Pics #85
Angie Bowie, Zowie Bowie (Duncan Jones) and David Bowie (wearing an eyepatch) appear at a press conference at the Amstel Hotel on 7th February 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #86
Angie Bowie, Zowie Bowie (Duncan Jones) and David Bowie (wearing an eyepatch) appear at a press conference at the Amstel Hotel on 7th February 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #87
Angie Bowie, Zowie Bowie (Duncan Jones) and David Bowie (wearing an eyepatch) appear at a press conference at the Amstel Hotel on 7th February 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #88
David Bowie and Iman (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
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David Bowie and Iman (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #90
David Bowie and Iman (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #91
David Bowie outside the Carlyle Hotel; circa 1970; New York. (Photo by Art Zelin/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #92
David Bowie outside the Carlyle Hotel; circa 1970; New York. (Photo by Art Zelin/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #93
David Bowie outside the Carlyle Hotel; circa 1970; New York. (Photo by Art Zelin/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #94
David Bowie, Yoko Ono and John Lennon (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
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David Bowie, Yoko Ono and John Lennon (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
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David Bowie, Yoko Ono and John Lennon (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #97
(EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: *Exclusive* (NO ITALY SALES) David Bowie, Iman and Adele inside Keep A Child Alive's 5th annual Black Ball at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 13, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #98
(EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: *Exclusive* (NO ITALY SALES) David Bowie, Iman and Adele inside Keep A Child Alive's 5th annual Black Ball at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 13, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #99
(EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: *Exclusive* (NO ITALY SALES) David Bowie, Iman and Adele inside Keep A Child Alive's 5th annual Black Ball at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 13, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #100
UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Photo of David BOWIE; Davie Jones (Davy Jones), posed portrait, c.1965 (Photo by CA/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #101
UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Photo of David BOWIE; Davie Jones (Davy Jones), posed portrait, c.1965 (Photo by CA/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #102
UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Photo of David BOWIE; Davie Jones (Davy Jones), posed portrait, c.1965 (Photo by CA/Redferns)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 1976: David Bowie is interviewed on 'Good Morning America' by Rona Barrett in February, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 1976: David Bowie is interviewed on 'Good Morning America' by Rona Barrett in February, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 1976: David Bowie is interviewed on 'Good Morning America' by Rona Barrett in February, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Bowie Pics #106
Paul Young, Iggy Pop, Rick James and David Bowie pose backstage after an 1986 Iggy Pop concert at The Ritz in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #107
Paul Young, Iggy Pop, Rick James and David Bowie pose backstage after an 1986 Iggy Pop concert at The Ritz in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #108
Paul Young, Iggy Pop, Rick James and David Bowie pose backstage after an 1986 Iggy Pop concert at The Ritz in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #109
UNITED STATES: Iggy Pop and David Bowie pose backstage after an 1986 Iggy Pop concert at The Ritz in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #110
UNITED STATES: Iggy Pop and David Bowie pose backstage after an 1986 Iggy Pop concert at The Ritz in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #111
UNITED STATES: Iggy Pop and David Bowie pose backstage after an 1986 Iggy Pop concert at The Ritz in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage)
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David Bowie Pics #112
David Bowie, vocal, performs at the Ahoy hal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 30th March 1990. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #113
David Bowie, vocal, performs at the Ahoy hal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 30th March 1990. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)
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David Bowie Pics #114
David Bowie, vocal, performs at the Ahoy hal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 30th March 1990. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)
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