tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd kənfjˈuːʒən wɪððə mˈʌŋkiːz bˈænd mˈɛmbɚ, hiː ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ðə nˈeɪm dˈeɪvɪd bˈoʊi bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz fˈoːɹθ sˈɪŋɡəl.
To avoid confusion with The Monkees band member, he adopted the name David Bowie before his fourth single.