David Bowie was born David Robert Jones in Brixton, London, on 8 January 1947
When he was born in England in 1947, his birth name was David Robert Jones. But as he began to establish his career as an entertainer, using the name Davie Jones, he found that his chosen stage name was was very similar to Davy Jones of the Monkees, and could be a potential source of confusion for fans. He decided a new last name was needed and he chose Bowie, after frontiersman Jim Bowie, and the famous Bowie knife.
David Jones
David Bowie's character in Labyrinth is named Jareth.
He changed it from Jones to avoid being confused with the Monkees singer... He took the name Bowie from the knife... You'd have to ask him why... Better than David Swiss Army though...
Yeah.....your off by a long shot. Jim Bowie was running aroung the alamo. David Bowie was a Brittish Rock musician in the 1970's. He wasn't even born David Bowie. He was born David Robert Haywood JONES. Not Bowie.
Dre Bowie's birth name is De'Andre Bowie.
Les Bowie's birth name is Bowie, Leslie.
Bowie Kuhn's birth name is Bowie Kent Kuhn.
Cheyenne Bowie's birth name is Tamara Bowie.
Angie Bowie's birth name is Mary Angela Barnett.
When he was born in England in 1947, his birth name was David Robert Jones. But as he began to establish his career as an entertainer, using the name Davie Jones, he found that his chosen stage name was was very similar to Davy Jones of the Monkees, and could be a potential source of confusion for fans. He decided a new last name was needed and he chose Bowie, after frontiersman Jim Bowie, and the famous Bowie knife.
Iman Bowie, model
David Jones
David Bowie's character in Labyrinth is named Jareth.
He changed it from Jones to avoid being confused with the Monkees singer... He took the name Bowie from the knife... You'd have to ask him why... Better than David Swiss Army though...
Her name is Iman.
David Bowie was born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947.