Steeped in the jazz tradition ( having studied and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, David Murray and Donald Byrd among others ), Cepeda developed this unique artistic expression by incorporating a contemporary jazz perspective with the musical and cultural traditions of his homeland, Puerto Rico.

Born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Bowie attended Woodbridge School, and then studied at the University of Edinburgh where he gained an MA in 1965.

Visiting galleries in Geneva and the Brücke Museum in Berlin, Bowie became, in the words of biographer Christopher Sandford, " a prolific producer and collector of contemporary art.

Tin Machine IIs arrival was marked by a widely publicised and ill-timed conflict over the cover art: after production had begun, the new record label, Victory, deemed the depiction of four ancient nude Kouroi statues, judged by Bowie to be " in exquisite taste ", " a show of wrong, obscene images ", requiring air-brushing and patching to render the figures sexless.

Reuniting Bowie with Eno, the quasi-industrial Outside ( 1995 ) was originally conceived as the first volume in a non-linear narrative of art and murder.

Post-punk reflected a range of art rock influences from Captain Beefheart to David Bowie and Roxy Music to Krautrock and, once again, the Velvet Underground.

This synthpop was prefigured in the 1960s and 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco, the " Kraut rock " of bands like Kraftwerk, the three albums made by Bowie with Brian Eno in his " Berlin period ", and Yellow Magic Orchestra's early albums.

Many craftsmen and manufacturers made their own versions, and major cities of the Old Southwest had " Bowie knife schools " that taught " the art of cut, thrust, and parry ".

The Bowie knife found its greatest popularity in the Old Southwest of the mid-19th century, where several knife fighting schools were established to teach students the art of fighting with the Bowie knife pattern.

** Roger Gorman ( art director ) for Sound + Vision performed by David Bowie

When the book was initially published, it was not revealed that it was a work of fiction, and some were duped by the hoax ; it was launched at a lavish party, with excerpts read by David Bowie ( who was in on the joke ), and a number of prominent members of the art world claimed to remember the artist.

He has described Cohen's song " Suzanne " as " the perfect lyric with the perfect melody " and Bowie as " so influential and the greatest solo artist of the 20th Century in any walk of art.

Castle also produced cover art for the seminal computer game Elite and its accompanying novella, as well as the European poster for the Tim Burton film Mars Attacks !, and covers for David Bowie, The Cars and Pulp.

David Bowie said the version of " Space Oddity " was " a piece of art that I couldn't have conceived of ", describing the vocals as " earnest if lugubrious " and the backing arrangement as " astounding ".

" This unique collaboration is not just a momentary ' side project ' of two bored L. A. hipsters .” Goss explains, “ I was raised and weaned on rock and roll albums that took your mind and body away on a lovingly crafted journey and both Jeordie and I wanted to carry on the tradition of art and music groundbreakers like Kraftwerk, Warhol, Bowie and Mahavishnu.

The album was re-issued on 17 September 2007, in the UK and on 2 October 2007 in the U. S. The official press release showed that the cover of the re-issue would be similar to the 1995 U. S. cover, but in colour and Bowie holding a slightly different pose, however the actual cover is just a colorized version of the original U. S. cover art.

Many craftsman and manufacturers made their own versions of the knife, and many major cities of the Southwest had " Bowie knife schools ", which taught " the art of cut, thrust, and parry.

A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.

Released six weeks later, his album debut, David Bowie, an amalgam of pop, psychedelia, and music hall, met the same fate.

With his next venture, Bowie, in the words of biographer David Buckley, " challenged the core belief of the rock music of its day " and " created perhaps the biggest cult in popular culture ".

After completing Low and " Heroes ", Bowie spent much of 1978 on the Isolar II world tour, bringing the music of the first two Berlin Trilogy albums to almost a million people during 70 concerts in 12 countries.

Bowie explored new directions on The Buddha of Suburbia ( 1993 ), a soundtrack album of incidental music composed for the TV series adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's novel.

He performed again in November, alongside Alicia Keys, at the Black Ball, a New York benefit event for Keep a Child Alive, a performance that marks the last time Bowie performed his music on stage.

In older pop and rock music, David Bowie used a koto in the instrumental piece " Moss Garden " on his album " Heroes ".

The National Stadium also hosted many music concerts including Michael Jackson, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and U2.

Bowie, whose own music had inspired Francis and Santiago while they were at university, has said that the Pixies made " just about the most compelling music of the entire 80s ".

Occasionally, the term is applied to music, such as the Berlin Trilogy of David Bowie, linked together by their musical sound and lyrical themes, and the fact that part of them was recorded in Berlin, Germany.

Other musicians, and at least one comedian, who have sung Numan's praises in recent years include Beck, Grant Nicholas, Tricky, Damon Albarn & Matt Sharp, Jarvis Cocker, Queens of the Stone Age, David Bowie, Noel Fielding and Afrika Bambaataa, who spoke of the influence Numan's music had on the fledgling American DJ scene: " In the late 70s and early 80s Gary had the rhythms that DJs wanted to get hold of and people waited for his records on the dance floor.

He was inspired by the music of many of the rock artists of the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, Yes, Van der Graaf Generator, The Kinks, T. Rex, David Bowie, Argent and The Alex Harvey Band.

Because music videos are mainly intended to promote the artist, such videos are comparatively rare ; three early 1980s examples are Bruce Springsteen's " Atlantic City ", directed by Arnold Levine, David Mallet's video for David Bowie and Queen's " Under Pressure ", and Ian Emes ' video for Duran Duran's " The Chauffeur ".

Veteran music engineer David Richards ( Pink Floyd and Queen ) was brought in to create footage and sound mixes that Jagger and Bowie could perform to in their respective venues.

In December 1978 David Bowie appeared in the audience and later declared to NME that he " had seen the future of pop music.

The two shared an interest in rock music, and Santiago introduced Thompson to 1970s punk and the music of David Bowie ; they began to jam together .< ref name =" officialprofile ">

* Was featured nearly in its entirety in the 2010 film It's Kind of a Funny Story, initially as a ' cover ' by the patients in a music therapy class at a New York City psychiatric ward, which the film transformed into the authentic song ' performed ' by the patients, dressed in glam, in a near music-video style imaginary sequence ( with David Bowie and Queen's original vocals and instrumentation ).

He also enjoys music, including The Beatles, Beach Boys, David Bowie and other acts including Ryan Adams.

Though influenced by artists such as the New York Dolls, Roxy Music and David Bowie, both albums were widely dismissed by the UK music press as being distinctly outmoded at a time when punk and New Wave bands were in ascendence.

The music video for " Underground " features Bowie as a night-club singer who stumbles upon the world of the Labyrinth, encountering many of the creatures seen in the film.

Bowie was not heavily involved in promoting the film but Jim Henson was nonetheless grateful that he produced a music video to accompany the song " Underground " from the soundtrack, saying " I think it's the best thing he could have done for the film.

The album was mostly a collection of covers of songs by artists like the Beach Boys, 10cc and David Bowie, receiving positive reviews from Melody Maker: " The album portrays Frida as a very strong and emotive singer and shows the true value of the music, that if sung properly and with enough feeling it transcends all language barriers ".

Some claim that Bowie designed it, while others attribute the design to noted knife makers of the time.

The design of the knife continued to evolve, but today a Bowie knife generally is considered to have a blade long and wide, with a curved point, a " sharp false edge cut from both sides ", and a cross-guard to protect the user's hands.

" Jim Bowie was inducted posthumously into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame at the 1988 Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia, in recognition of the impact that his eponymous design made upon generations of knife makers and cutlery companies.

By this time the ' Bowie knife ' was already being made in a variety of sizes, with the optimum blade length similar to " that of a carving knife " The blade design was described as:

The Bowie knife's design also lends itself to use as a hunting knife for skinning or butchering game.

The fight took place on a sandbar in the Mississippi River across from Natchez, Mississippi, and is the only documented fight in which Bowie was known to have employed his Bowie knife design.

Black produced the knife ordered by Bowie, and at the same time created another based on Bowie's original design but with a sharpened edge on the curved top edge of the blade.

The USMC Ka-Bar of World War II fame is based on the Bowie design.

Jim Bowie was posthumously inducted into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame at the 1988 Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition for the impact that his design made upon generations of knife makers and cutlery companies.

David Bowie, who had some input on the storyline and game's design, makes two cameo appearances within the game, although not as himself ; first as Boz, a game character who's a revolutionary wanted by authorities, and secondly as the nameless lead-singer of the fictional musical group, " The Dreamers ", who perform illegal concerts in Omikron.

Eventually they recruited DoRo Productions, producers of music videos for notable acts such as Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, in the design of the music channel.

Some historians say that some trench knives models were inspired by the Bowie knife for its design.

GamesRadar labelled Leon's Resident Evil 4 design as " David Bowie piloting the Memphis Belle " stating that while it was appealing, the hairstyle required modifications for encounters in the games.

* The new spine design was based on the 1999 David Bowie album reissues.

Some claim that James Bowie designed it and others attribute the design to noted knifemakers of the time.