Bowie Fans Pay Tribute At Hollywood Star, On Radio And At Record Stores
HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Devoted fans on Monday continued to mourn the loss of music legend David Bowie by leaving flowers on his Hollywood star, singing his songs on the radio and buying his music at record stores.
Fans lit up the phone lines at K-EARTH 101 to sing brief parts of Bowie songs such as "Let's Dance" and "Space Oddity."
"It was a huge age range of fans, from people who saw his first concert in 1972, to kids who sang 'Starman,' which was in 'The Martian,'" said K-EARTH morning show host Gary Bryan.
Bryan met the music legend, and said the meeting left a lasting impression.
"You think these are wild guys," he said. "But they're so down-to-earth, so polite, so well-mannered."
Fans also gathered throughout Monday at Bowie's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dozens were gathered there at 5 p.m.
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At Amoeba records in Hollywood, fans wrote messages on a white board to pay tribute to the always-evolving and genre-bending artist.
"You inspired me to make music and be an individual," one note read.
The news shocked many fans, who were not aware of Bowie's 18-month battle with cancer.
"I'm shocked," one fan said. "I'm really blown away. Saddened."
Amoeba employee Morgan Young, wearing his hair in a Bowie-inspired hairdo, said the store was nearly sold out of Bowie's albums, and that he was deeply personally affected by the news.
"This is the big one for me," he said.
Still, Bryan said he was celebrating Bowie's legacy, rather than focusing on the sadness.
"I think it's important that we're going to celebrate David Bowie," he said. "No sadness."
Bowie was born in Brixton, London by the name of David Robert Jones in 1947. He later referred to himself as David Bowie in order to not be confused with Davey Jones of "The Monkees."
The music legend first achieved fame in the early 70s. Bowie excelled in pop, hard rock, dance pop, punk and metal.
Some of his biggest hits include "Ziggy Stardust," "China Girl," "Let's Dance," "Changes," "Life on Mars," "Heroes," "Young Americans," "Space Oddity," "Oh, You Pretty Things," "Suffragette City," "Modern Love," "Fame," "Golden Years" and "Under Pressure."
In 1996, he was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame.
Outside of his career in the music industry, Bowie took part as an actor. Some of his credits include "The Man Who Fell to Earth," "Just a Gigolo," "The Hunger," "Labyrinth," "Basquiat" and "The Last Temptation of Christ."
He even had some uncredited writing jobs on the TV hit series "American Horror Story," according to IMDB.com.
At the time of his death, Bowie was married to supermodel Iman. The couple married in 1992.
Bowie turned 69 on Friday, the same day he released his latest album called "Blackstar."
In his career, he is believed to have sold more than 140 million albums.