"Space Oddity" is the atmospheric tale of an abandoned astronaut, Major Tom, orbiting the Earth, it became a hit in 1969, the year of the first Moon landing.
"Space Oddity" is a song written and performed by David Bowie and released as a music single in July 1969. It was Bowie's first successful reinvention of himself.
Sadly, rock-and-roll legend David Bowie died Sunday, January 10, at the age of 69 after a secret battle against cancer, his publicist confirmed early Monday.
The singer-songwriter, whose decades of hits redefined rock music and whose gender-bending alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, became a pop-culture icon, passed away at his London home, his loved ones at his bedside.
Take a look at some of Bowie's most memorable songs and film roles -- including his final haunting word in "Lazarus," released just a few weeks ago at CNN.