From Ziggy Stardust to Blackstar: David Bowie's career in pictures Deutsche Welle To avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, he chose the name Bowie, inspired by the Bowie fighting knife. His earliest hit, "Space Oddity," was released in 1969, just five days before Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
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To avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, he chose the name Bowie, inspired by the Bowie fighting knife. His earliest hit, "Space Oddity," was released in 1969, just five days before Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.