David Bowie has been a major influence on music since he made his breakthrough in the late 1960s, right up to his 26th album, Blackstar, which was released last Friday.
Here are ten notable moments of a career that spanned 50 years, and made him one of the most iconic and influential musicians of his generation.
1969: Space Oddity
On July 11, Space Oddity was released just five days ahead of the Apollo 11 launch, which resulted in man's first landing on the moon, and the song became a UK top five hit. In 1975 it was re-released and got to number one in the UK.
1971: Hunky Dory
Still searching for a visual focus, Bowie wore baggy trousers and long hair on the cover of Hunky Dory, but his songwriting was becoming more focused, with classics such as Changes, Oh You Pretty Things!, Kooks and the truly exceptional Life on Mars, a subsequent hit in 1973.
1972: Ziggy Stardust
Bowie's androgynous Ziggy Stardust persona was perfect for the Glam period of the early 1970s, and when he put his arm around guitarist Mick Ronson when playing Starman on Top of the Pops in July 1972, a star was well and truly born.
1975: Young Americans
Soul music was Bowie's next musical port of call, as he slicked his hair back and alienated many of his rock fans. The resultant Young Americans album included a few crackers, not least the collaboration with former Beatle John Lennon, Fame.
1977: Heroes
Bowie reached what's widely regarded as an artistic peak during the mid-1970s with a series of albums that also redefined him as The Thin White Duke. 1976's Station to Station got things up and running, but his triptych of albums - Low, Heroes and Lodger - were heavily influenced by a move to Germany, a healthier lifestyle, and a more industrial sound. Heroes was the definitive song of that period.
1980: Ashes to Ashes
With the arrival of the New Romantic movement, a stylish response to punk that was hugely influenced by Bowie, his Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) album was headlined by the number one Ashes to Ashes, a song that mentioned his Space Oddity character Major Tom, and came with an impressionistic video that featured New Romantics such as the late Steve Strange. One again, Bowie's finger was on the musical pulse.
1981: Under Pressure
In between albums, Bowie recorded this song with Queen, and earned himself a third UK number one. He also did a bit of acting around this time, playing the lead role in the BBC's 1982 televised adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play Baal.
1983: Let's Dance
Although he was in his late 30s at this stage, Bowie once again reinvented himself, dyed his hair blond, got a sharp suit, and enlisted Chic's Nile Rodgers as producer. The resultant album, Let's Dance, was a monster success, with the title track becoming a number one hit.
1985: Dancing in the Street
Live Aid, 1985. A defining moment for many, one of the highlights was a video of Bowie performing with Rolling Stones' front man Mick Jagger, with their take on the Martha Reeves and the Vandellas' Dancing in the Street.
2016: Lazarus
Despite – as we now know – suffering from cancer and coming up to his 69th birthday, Bowie wrote and recorded what would be his 29th and final album, Blackstar, which includes Lazarus. Creative and quirky, right up to the end, Bowie's contribution to music is both broad and unique. We may never see his likes again.
