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Replaced by black buttons. it's a very mysterious record as well. the previous all bbum was straightforward. this record suddenly leapt up into new territory. it's jazz influence. the title track is i think almost ten minutes long. and it contains lyrics that are kind of characteristic elliptical strange lyrics. bowie when he emerged in the 70s, particularly when you get to diamond dogs, he'd employ a cut up technique to write his lyrics, lifting them from different song lines. and his word then invited the scrutiny of what he was up to. it wasn't straightforward rock music. he always took it ...

Anything was amiss. and his new record is incredible. it was the most warmly received album for a number of years. for the death to arrive out of the blue is shocking. and, of course, bowie with possibly bob dylan, but on an individual level, you'd have to say he's the biggest rock star we've had. he defined the 70s and continued to make great records and have an enormous influence. it's terribly sad news. >> how would it be possible to release an album on friday and for no one to really know that he was suffering with this illness for so long? how difficult would that have been for him and hi...

His son -- part of that is because his son's sir name, duncan jones, david bowie's name. we're about to hear more about his son soon because his son is the director of "war craft". his son is a great director. pretty young guy. you know, but he really -- his marriage to eman despite the fact that it's a typical model rock star model relationship, but it was solid. they were together for a long time. he lived for the past decade or so quietly in new york city. although, ironically, just in the past year or so, he became active again, and this is why his death is such a shock.

1960s and inspired the glam rock movement of the 70s before reinventing themselves several times over 50 years. 1969 space oddity started the whole thing. ♪ this is major tom to ground control ♪ ♪ i'm stepping through the door, and i'm floating in the most peculiar way ♪ ♪ and the stars look very different today ♪ >> and you watched this and think to yourself, how many times have we heard that song and seen the images. though his career flowered under zig ziggy stardust, he had many

Until the end. he didn't really need fame. he knew that we all craved to be knowing what he's listening to and likes. he didn't really need that fame toward the end which is why he retired into obscurity, but that's a total mistake and summed up the man that we could never put our finger on. but apparently at heart was a friendly, funny, down to earth day but a superior artist. you don't get many like that. >> you don't, and as you say he shocked and surprised not only throughout his career. he has done this in death, and we're still trying to gasp this, and talking with steve who is an entert...