David Live
Records concerts in Philadelphia that are released as David Live, documenting his Diamond Dogs tour.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Bowie Biography and Timeline
Follow David Bowie through 5 dated historical records for United States of America.
David Bowie, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1974–1996Years on this page
1974
1975
Fame
Reaches number one in the United States with Fame, co-written with John Lennon and Carlos Alomar.
Soul Train
Appears on Soul Train, becoming one of the few white British rock artists to perform on the programme.
1980
The Elephant Man
Opens on Broadway in The Elephant Man, earning praise for his stage performance as John Merrick.
1996
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognising his influence on rock, pop and visual performance.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.