David Bowie's lasting legacy marked by huge tribute on late star's 77th birthday
The city of Paris paid a massive tribute to music icon David Bowie as they named a new street after the legendary singer to commemorate what would've been his 77th birthday.
On Monday morning fans of the influential singer lined the streets in France as they celebrated the inauguration of the landmark with a lively concert and beautiful exhibit dedicated to the beloved artist filled with photos and colourful flowers. Jerome Coumet, the mayor of the 13th arrondissement, first announced the decision to immortalize the late singer back in 2020 to honour Bowie's long-lasting impact on music, fashion, and culture in the city.
Bowie fans raved as they welcomed the brand new street dedicated to the singer that lies between the Jardin des Plantes botanical gardens and the National Library. The street sits between two modern office buildings as well as the headquarters of famous news outlets Le Monde and L'Obs.
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Fans gathered as they celebrated the new street named after the famous rocker (Anadolu via Getty Images)The touching tribute to Bowie comes as the star tragically passed away back in 2016 after a private battle with liver cancer which he was diagnosed with 18 months prior. Fans were devastated when the news of Bowie's death broke as he passed two days after the release of his 26th and last studio album Blackstar as well as his 69th birthday. Ahead of his death, Bowie made a powerful impact on millions of fans with his music continuing to change lives today.
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Bowie is remembered as an iconic leading figure in the music industry and one of the most influential rockstars of the 20th century. During his life, Bowie made jaw-dropping 100 million record sales globally making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time.
Bowie was conducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1996 and was often coined the "chameleon of rock" due to his incredible ability to reinvent himself. Some of Bowie's most famous chart-topping hits include Kooks, Space Oddity, Let's Dance, Starman, Modern Love, Rebel Rebel, among many others.
Fans took to social media remembering Bowie on his birthday (Anadolu via Getty Images)On Bowie's 77th birthday fans took to X, formerly Twitter, sharing heartfelt tributes to the late singer on his special milestone. One fan wrote: "I hate Mondays...and today was hard work...and it's #DavidBowie's birthday so I asked myself 'what would David do?' and of course he would tell me to keep my chin up and rectify the fair balance of my Universe which I did by buying this skirt. Thanks Dave."
Another wrote: "Sending warm birthday wishes, along with our gratitude and appreciation, to the legend @DavidBowieReal on what would have been his 77th birthday." And a third wrote: "'I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.' Happy Birthday to my favorite musician of all time, David Bowie! A true musical genius, who we lost way too soon."
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