His first band in 1962, The Konrads, was first influenced by Blues, Elvis-sounding music and British pop styles. Bowie was using the name Davie Jones. After a lot of confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees, 1966 he decided to change his stage name to David Bowie. This was after the Alamo hero Jim Bowie and his famous Bowie knife.
Bowie's fashion style was fitted suits and ties, very clean cut and typical of the era. The thing that made him stand out (and showed a glimpse of the future) was his unique red hair.
In 1969 Angie Barnett, 19, met and fell in love with David Bowie. A year later they married and had a son, Duncan, who was known as Zowie Bowie in his youth but now goes by the name Duncan Jones. Angie had a huge influence upon Bowie’s early career, keeping him surrounded by characters and an environment that allowed him to fully express his eccentricities into stage personas.
