For 35 years David Bowie has been a key player in setting the standard for what is hip in pop and rock music. Whether it is performing as the Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, or the many other onstage and studio personas he has adopted through the decades, he will not be ignored. Dozens of artists currently performing trace significant parts of their inspiration back to Bowie. As recently as his embrace of the Arcade Fire as an important band, David Bowie has influenced the taste of contemporary rock critics. You can not miss at being hip by discussing David Bowie.
Go back 30 years in time and listen to a clip from "Young Americans."
