From the outset of his career in the 1960s, he attempted to break into the Top 40, playing British blues, mod rock & roll, and ornate pop before finally hitting paydirt as a hippie singer/songwriter.
Bowie may have trafficked in ideas cultivated in the underground, but he never quite was an outsider as far as rock & roll was concerned. One of the greatest stars of the rock & roll era, David Bowie evaded easy categories throughout his career, operating as the artiest rocker within the mainstream and the most accessible musician on the fringe. 00.-David Bowie - Absolute Greatest Hits.m3uĢ0.-Dancing In The Street (With Mick Jagger).flacĢ1.-This Is Not America (With Pat Metheny).flac One of the greatest stars of the rock & roll era, David Bowie evaded easy categories throughout his career, operating as the artiest rocker within the mainstream and the most accessible musician on the fringe.