David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician; actor; producer; and arranger. Active in five decades of rock music and frequently reinventing his music and image; Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator; particularly for his work in the 1970s. He has been cited as an influence by many musicians.Although he released an album and numerous singles earlier; David Bowie first caught the eye and ear of the public in the autumn of 1969; when his space-age mini-melodrama "Space Oddity" reached the top five of the UK singles chart. "Changes" is a song by David Bowie, originally released on the album Hunky Dory in December 1971 and as a single in January 1972. Despite missing the Top 40, "Changes" became one of Bowie's best-known songs. The lyrics are often seen as a manifesto for his chameleonic personality, sexual ambiguity, and frequent reinventions of his musical style throughout the 1970s.David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician; actor; producer; and arranger. Active in five decades of rock music and frequently reinventing his music and image; Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator;.