Iconic singer David Bowie, born David Jones in London, has passed away. He was 69.
Reports the New York Times:
Mr. Bowie’s death was confirmed by his publicist, Steve Martin, on Monday morning.
He died after an 18-month battle with cancer, according to a statement on Mr. Bowie’s social-media accounts.
“David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family,” a post on his Facebook page read.
His last album, “Blackstar,” a collaboration with a jazz quintet that was typically enigmatic and exploratory, was released on Friday — on his birthday. He was to be honored with a concert at Carnegie Hall on March 31 featuring the Roots, Cyndi Lauper and the Mountain Goats.
Bowie’s music has been sampled heavily by Hip-Hop music. One of the most known is Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Bay” which utilizes Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.” But a better example is Bowie’s hit “Let’s Dance,” which was sampled liberally for Puff Daddy’s “Been Around The World,” featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Ma$e.
Rest in power David Bowie.
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