Shocker! David Bowie, like many other performers, changed his name. He was born David Jones and originally performed under the name Davie Jones. In 1966 he changed his name to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees. The name Bowie was taken from the American James Bowie who fought at the Alamo.

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