David Bowie (David Robert Jones) was a British singer, songwriter, musician, producer, painter, and actor, born on January 8, 1947, and passed away on January 10, 2016. He achieved great success in the 1970s and remained a prominent figure in pop music for over four decades. Bowie was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His androgynous appearance became iconic, especially during the 70s and 80s. He is best known for his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, from the album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' released in 1972.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Bowie belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Brixton
Place of Death: Manhattan
Cause of Death: liver cancer
Educated At: Ravensbourne University London | Ravens Wood School | City Literary Institute
Occupation: saxophonist | occultist | manufacturer | art collector | librettist | film actor | film producer | vocalist | music video director | painter | bandleader | guitarist | mime artist | songwriter | musician | singer-songwriter | pianist | record producer | singer | composer | actor
Spouses: Angela Bowie | Iman
Children: Lexi Jones | Duncan Jones
Awards Received: Webby Lifetime Achievement Award | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time | Saturn Award for the Best Actor | honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music | Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 100 Greatest Britons | Grammy Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 8, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 22 | 18 Capricorn 13 | 6 Aries 58 |
| Moon | 5 Leo 41 | 23 Virgo 33 | 21 Gemini 36 |
| Mercury | 8 Capricorn 23 | 10 Capricorn 16 | 10 Pisces 54 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 15 | 18 Capricorn 39 | 27 Aquarius 8 |
| Mars | 16 Capricorn 50 | 18 Capricorn 27 | 18 Pisces 43 |
| Jupiter | 21 Scorpio 32 | 20 Cancer 22 | 27 Scorpio 7 |
| Saturn | 7 Leo 20 | 26 Pisces 33 | 2 Leo 27 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 41 | 27 Taurus 46 | 18 Gemini 11 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 48 | 29 Pisces 36 | 9 Libra 30 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 43 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 11 Leo 7 |
| Rahu | 9 Gemini 45 | 11 Pisces 46 | 5 Gemini 34 |
| Ketu | 9 Sagittarius 45 | 11 Virgo 46 | 5 Sagittarius 34 |
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