David Bowie (born David Robert Jones, 8 January 1947) is an English rock musician who has also worked as an actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for five decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s, and is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth of his work.
His influence has been unique in popular culture.In the BBC's 2002 poll of the 100 Greatest Britons, Bowie was placed at number 29.
Throughout his career, he has sold an estimated 136 million albums. In the United Kingdom, he has been awarded 9 Platinum album certifications, 11 Gold and 8 Silver, and in the United States, 5 Platinum and 7 Gold certifications.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him 39th on their list of the "100 Greatest Rock Artists of All Time", and 23rd on their list of the best singers of all.
Bowie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 17 January 1996.
He declined the British honour Commander of the British Empire in 2000, and a knighthood in 2003,stating: "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for…"
"Lady Grinning Soul" is a ballad written by Bowie, which is the final track on the album Aladdin Sane, released in 1973.
The composer’s first meeting with American soul singer Claudia Lennear in 1972 is often cited as the inspiration for the song.
The style of the piece has been compared to a James Bond theme. Pianist Mike Garson described his own performance as "about as romantic as it gets … French with a little Franz Liszt thrown in there".
Rolling Stone's contemporary review called Bowie's singing "the album's most expansive and sincere vocal", while author Nicholas Pegg considers the track "one of Bowie's most underrated recordings … quite unlike anything else he has ever done".
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