In 1969 the whole world watched a man land on the moon. In 1972 the whole world listened to a “Starman” rise. Over the next 40 years David Bowie would continue to dazzle audiences with his genre-bending music and intricate performances, both on stage and on screen.

Throughout his career, Bowie continuously pushed the envelope with his music by never sticking to one specific genre. Each song he made was different from the songs he wrote before, and by doing so appealed to a wide variety of people. Bowie always left his audience on its toes waiting for the next move he would make in the sound he was creating and would love every step he took. While constantly changing and going against the status quo, Bowie still managed to make the music he produced sound true to him.

But simply listening to his music would not give someone the whole effect of David Bowie. His performances were what made his music come to life. The theatrical wardrobe, much like his music, was anything but usual, but the peculiar way of dress is what added to the experience. On top of the original music and attire, the atmosphere of his performances were electrifying. Being in a room with such a creative mind, watching a performance with so many moving parts, rockets his audiences to a different galaxy. On top of that, Bowie’s fans felt an immense amount of freedom while watching him perform because he is so out of sorts and strange that everyone else can be just as out of sorts and strange as him.

Bowie is the musical version of Lazarus, living many lives, and dying many deaths. And even though his physical self is gone, David Bowie will always be with us.