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David Bowie appeared on the cover of Architectural Digest magazine. According to the source, he was the first person to appear on the cover in four years.
Related events
- David Bowie launched his own internet service, Bowienet. The service offered basic internet services as well as exclusive news and releases related to Bowie.
- In a music poll by London's Time Out magazine ranking the greatest stars of the previous 30 years, David Bowie came in first. The Beatles were second, Bob Marley third, James Brown fourth, and Marvin Gaye fifth.
- David Bowie released the album “Hours...”, which was first made available as a complete digital album for download over the Internet. It became the first complete album by a major artist to be officially released in this way. The physical CD followed in October 1999.
- David Bowie released the album Hours…
- David Bowie offered a virtual guided tour of the controversial exhibition “Sensation: Young British Artists From The Saatchi Collection” on his official website. The exhibition included, among other works, Damien Hirst's shark suspended in formaldehyde, “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living,” and Tracey Emin's tent, “Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995.”
- David Bowie released his sixteenth studio album, Tonight. The album followed the success of Let's Dance and featured “Blue Jean”, “Loving the Alien” and the title track, a duet with Tina Turner. It also included three songs originally recorded by Iggy Pop, including “Tonight” and “Neighborhood Threat”. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
- David Bowie reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart with the album Tonight. The album included, among other songs, the single “Blue Jean.”
- David Bowie reached No. 1 in the UK with his sixteenth studio album Tonight, which included the single “Blue Jean.” The album also reached No. 1 in the Netherlands and the Top 10 in ten other countries.
- David Bowie performed at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona.
- David Bowie performed at Scope arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
- The film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”, starring David Bowie, premiered in New York.
- A David Bowie convention, or according to the source variants a worldwide gathering of his fans, was held at the Cunard Hotel in London. According to the source variants, the event presented the largest collection of Bowie memorabilia assembled up to that time, or was the first fan gathering dedicated to Bowie. Among those attending were his former dance teacher, manager, guitarist, archivist, and photographer.