David Bowie FAQ: all that's left to know about rock's finest actor

Part 1: The works. David Bowie, songwriter : pinning down the artist's approach ; "My brother's back at home with his Beatles and his Stones" : David Bowie destroys the 1960s ; "The monster was me" : David Bowie's outcasts, aliens, freaks, and misfits ; David Bowie and art : a true artist in every sense of the word ; The gnome returns : hauntings from the past ; Pinups : a reappraisal of David Bowie's surprise covers album ; Taking on Sgt. Pepper : how the Beatles demolished Bowie's debut album ; "Space oddity" : the story behind Bowie's first taste of success ; Toy story : the lost album ; Musical beginnings : the early bands ; Rock, theater, and mime : the uniqueness of David Bowie's artistic palette ; Hidden gems : lesser-known David Bowie songs that seriously rock ; "Sound and vision" : a lesson from Mr. Bowie in matching cover art to music ; "Hooked to the silver screen" : David Bowie the movie and TV actor ; The elephant man : David Bowie's triumph in legitimate theater ; What's in a name? : why David Jones became David Bowie ; Facts : a summary of U.S. and U.K. single and album chart entries ; Let's dance : why David Bowie's most successful album polarizes fans ; "The prettiest star" : how David Bowie made glam rock his own ; A stylistic smorgasbord : David Bowie's tour of musical styles ; "Fa fa fa fa fashion" : David Bowie's influence on the world of fashion ; The managers and Coco Schwab : the important nonmusical connections ; The Low album : David Bowie's biggest gamble and RCA's nightmare ; The musical family : identifying some of David Bowie's most important collaborators ; Tin machine: David Bowie's attempt at becoming one of the boys ; The art of pretense : becoming a real star by acting like one --

Part 2: The man. Family life : Peggy, John, Terry, Angie, Iman, Duncan, and Alexandria ; Drugs : David Bowie's cocaine years ; Religiosity : just what did David Bowie believe in? ; The eyes have it : the story behind Bowie's alien eyes ; Words of wisdom: a selection of David Bowie's best quotes ; "Not sure if you're a boy or a girl" : gay, bi, straight--who cares? --

Part 3: The legacy. Changing lives : David Bowie

how he influenced millions of fans ; Apocalypse anyone? How David Bowie united a fearful generation ; Like-minded artists : how do Madonna, Prince, and Lady Gaga compare? ; Bouquets and brickbats : what reviewers have said about David Bowie through the years ; Bowie's awards : nominations, acceptances, and polite refusals ; The Bowie legacy : a summary of what he left behind ; "The stars are out tonight" : celebrity tributes to David Bowie ; Signing off : Blackstar and the artist's final words.