Why David Bowie was the most influential artist of the last century

I don’t know about you, but for me David Bowie was a synonym of cool. But not dumb cool, or stupid cool, just cool. Unnecessary, effortless and unapologetic coolness. I won’t attempt to revise his entire career, but these are my reasons why Bowie is an irreplaceable icon for my generation:

Eternally uncompromising

Known as the Chameleon of Rock, Bowie made reinventing himself a career. His ever-changing looks and tunes defined all the music genres he explored and he proved that he didn’t have to compromise or do whatever everyone else was doing to be a star. He was always uniquely relevant and a trend setter, inspiring other musicians rather than following them.

His artistic legacy is one of exploration, freedom and a relentless fear of the ordinary.

Whether you were into folk, soul, industrial rock, electronica, jazz or pop, you’ll find David Bowie’s stink all over the defining moments of each of those music eras.

His role in “The Hunger”

A rather unknown film where he stars opposite Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon as a blood thirsty vampire. I think I’ve made my point.

Vampires AND lesbian scenes? To say that this movie was ahead of its time it’s an understatement.

His shoes

He was also a fashion icon for men and women. You had to have a special kind of personality to wear these shoes, there is also the makeup, the androgynous clothes and the hair dos. But those platform shoes…