THE YEAR 2016 will partly be remembered for the death of several stars, including Prince, Leonard Cohen, Alan Rickman and Ronnie Corbett.
But, characteristically, it was David Bowie who beat them all to it.
The singer, songwriter, artist and actor born David Robert Jones in 1947 passed away on 11 January of this year, leaving behind a cultural legacy matched only in his era by The Beatles, Elvis, and Bob Dylan.
The Superman who sang “oh no, don’t say it’s true” in his paean to the 1970s Ashes to Ashes finally succumbed to mere mortality.
Or did he?
Since leaving this earthly coil, the Man Who Fell To Earth seems more culturally relevant than he has been in 30 years, with his last release Blackstar – and his famous early back catalogue – more ubiquitous than ever.
Here we try and separate the Super Creeps from the Spiders From Mars.
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