David Bowie

Ziggy Stardust

• Major TomFictional stranded spaceman
• BlackstarDying sun phase
• Space OddityGlam rock debut, 1969

singer · songwriter · producer · collaborator · vocalist · saxophonist · guitarist · rock · art rock · glam rock

glitter

Decorative metallic flecks

• sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
• platformsElevated flat surfaces
• androgynyCombined sex characteristics

eyeliner · makeup · feathers · velvet · flamboyance · theatricality · camp · spectacle · costumes · bodysuits

chameleon

Lizard altering its pigmentation

• transformationThorough change in form
• metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
• personaAssumed public identity

alter-ego · evolution · adaptation · shape-shifting · versatility · experimentation · rebirth · renewal · flux · change

Starman

Extraterrestrial being or visitor

• Space OddityGlam rock debut, 1969
• Major TomFictional stranded spaceman
• extraterrestrialBeing from outer space

alien · cosmos · space · celestial · interstellar · galaxy · orbit · astronaut · otherworldly · science fiction

immortal

Cannot die

• timelessUnaffected by eras
• legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
• mythicOf ancient lore

pantheon · hero · iconic · hall of fame · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · legacy · tribute · memorial · stardom · fame

trendsetter

One who initiates styles

• pioneerEarly explorer or settler
• trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
• visionaryImaginative planner of futures

influencer · role model · figurehead · idol · symbol · archetype · avatar · epitome · paragon · touchstone

• Male SingersElvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, John Lennon
• 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
• Brit AwardsAdele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse
• British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
• European MusiciansBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Brahms
• Late IconsMarilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Audrey Hepburn