You know my fascination with unique taxonomies and classifications. This past week, we lost a cultural icon in David Bowie’s death. So I consider this latest find a treasure. Vulture brought this one to us in their article, “A Taxonomy of David Bowie’s Many Personas and Their Many Imitators.”
David Bowie’s musical influence has cast a large shadow ever since he broke out as a “out of the box” pop star with his 1972 classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. However, he was not just a key player in alternative music. He was a true artist in fashion, art, and life. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Bowie would appreciate this attempt at classifying his many different persona.
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Melody K. Smith
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