David Bowie celebrates his 65th birthday today (January 8) – he’s officially become a pensioner!
With rumours that the singer has retired from music (we don’t want to believe it) he’s certainly packed a lot into those 65 years.
What better way to celebrate David Bowie's 65th year on our humble planet than to look at some defining photos.
From Ziggy to The Thin White Duke, from space cadet with bad teeth to fully formed rock legend, click through to see the master in all his glory...
Check out our gallery of David Bowie below. Leave those birthday messages as well!!
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The promo photo from Bowie's 1965 single 'You've Got a Habit of Leaving' under his real(ish) name Davy Jones and his band The Lower Third. He later dropped the 'Davy' to avoid confusion with The Monkees member of the same name
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