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        69 Classic Bowie Songs to Celebrate His Birthday
    To commemorate the late icon's birthday, we look back at the Bowie tracks that shaped our lives.

        Left and top photos by Steve Schapiro; Bottom photo by Andrew Kent
    
 Jason Lamphier Jan 15, 2016
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In honor of the legendary artist's birthday, here's a five-hour playlist of some of his finest tracks--69 songs for each of the 69 years he graced us with his genius. 
Read the essay behind the tracks here and listen/subscribe below:

        
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69 Classic Bowie Songs to Celebrate His Birthday

To commemorate the late icon's birthday, we look back at the Bowie tracks that shaped our lives.

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