[PAR] [TLE] David Bowie [SEP] David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor.  He was a leading figure in popular music for over five decades, acclaimed by critics and other musicians for his innovative work.  His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music.  During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists.  In the UK, he was awarded nine platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums.  In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications.  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. [PAR] [TLE] Blue Jean [SEP] "Blue Jean" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie for his sixteenth studio album "Tonight".  One of only two tracks on the album to be written entirely by Bowie, it was released as a single ahead of the album and charted within the Top 10 in the UK and the United States, peaking at No. 6 and No. 8, respectively.  The song is loosely inspired by Eddie Cochran.
[PAR] [TLE] David Bowie [ SEP ] David Robert Jones ( 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016 ) , known professionally as David Bowie ( ) , was an English singer , songwriter and actor . He was a leading figure in popular music for over five decades , acclaimed by critics and other musicians for his innovative work . His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation , his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music . During his lifetime , his record sales , estimated at 140 million albums worldwide , made him one of the world 's best - selling music artists . In the UK , he was awarded nine platinum album certifications , eleven gold and eight silver , releasing eleven number - one albums . In the US , he received five platinum and nine gold certifications . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 . [PAR] [TLE] Blue Jean [ SEP ] " Blue Jean " is a song written and recorded by David Bowie for his sixteenth studio album " Tonight " . One of only two tracks on the album to be written entirely by Bowie , it was released as a single ahead of the album and charted within the Top 10 in the UK and the United States , peaking at No . 6 and No . 8 , respectively . The song is loosely inspired by Eddie Cochran .
Who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and wrote a song loosely inspired by Eddie Cochran.
Who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and wrote a song loosely inspired by Eddie Cochran .
David Bowie
David Bowie