"Chameleon: That's long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music's shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks, emerging from swinging London with psychedelic folk before steamrolling through glam rock, disco, funk, new wave, alt-rock, and even jazz. Less remarked was Bowie's savvy about shifting through commercial phases-he wore pop stardom like a costume, too. He drifted in and out of the spotlight, and on and off the charts, before one final chart-topping farewell 10 years ago this month."
"Join Chris Molanphy as he takes us from station to station across the chart career of David Bowie, on a journey from Starman to Blackstar. Podcast production by Kevin Bendis. Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of "The Bridge," and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Visit slate.com/hitparadeplus to get access wherever you listen."
David Bowie constantly reinvented his musical persona, shifting personas, genres, and looks across psychedelic folk, glam rock, disco, funk, new wave, alt-rock, and jazz. He navigated commercial phases deliberately, treating pop stardom like a costume and moving in and out of the spotlight and the charts. His career included a final chart-topping farewell ten years ago. A podcast traces Bowie's chart history station to station, framing the arc from 'Starman' to 'Blackstar'. Podcast production is credited, and a subscription service offers early-access, bonus episodes, and ad-free listening through a membership platform.
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