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#1. Which fictional character is central to “Space Oddity”?
The song tells the story of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut who later reappears in Bowie’s work.
#2. What was Bowie’s description of the sound on Young Americans?
Bowie famously referred to the album’s soul-influenced sound as “plastic soul.”
#3. Which song became Bowie’s first US number-one hit?
“Fame” (1975), co-written with John Lennon, topped the US charts.
#4. Which album was the first part of the Berlin Trilogy?
Low (1977) marked a radical shift toward electronic and ambient music.
#5. Which persona did Bowie adopt during Station to Station?
The Thin White Duke persona reflected Bowie’s cold, European-influenced aesthetic during this era.
#6. Which film starred Bowie as an alien character?
Bowie played Thomas Jerome Newton, an extraterrestrial, in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976).
#7. Which band did Bowie front between 1988 and 1992?
Bowie led the hard rock band Tin Machine, deliberately rejecting pop stardom.
#8. Which early novelty song featured high-pitched vocals?
“The Laughing Gnome” (1967) used sped-up vocals and later became a surprise hit.
#9. Who strongly influenced Bowie’s early musical taste?
His half-brother Terry Burns introduced him to jazz, poetry, and Buddhism.
#10. Which Bowie song reached UK No.1 in 1980?
“Ashes to Ashes” topped the UK charts in 1980.
#11. What nickname reflects Bowie’s constant reinvention?
Bowie was often called “The Chameleon of Rock.”
#12. Which instrument did Bowie first play in skiffle sessions?
Bowie began with the ukulele and tea-chest bass.
#13. How many Grammy Awards did Bowie win?
Bowie received six Grammy Awards during his lifetime.
#14. Which guitarist famously played on Heroes?
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp recorded iconic guitar parts in Berlin.
#15. Which TV appearance featured Bowie with Bing Crosby shortly before Crosby’s death?
Bowie performed “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” with Crosby in 1977.
#16. Which classical work did Bowie narrate in 1978?
Bowie narrated Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.
#17. Which experimental method was used on Lodger?
Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies shaped several tracks.
#18. Which composer later adapted the Berlin Trilogy into symphonies?
Philip Glass adapted Low, Heroes, and Lodger into symphonies.
#19. Which tour was criticized as overproduced but later reassessed?
The Glass Spider Tour was initially panned but later praised.
#20. What was Bowie’s final live performance?
November 2006, New York.
