I'm devastated.David Bowie changed the course of my life forever. I never felt like I fit in growing up in Michigan....
Posted by Madonna on Monday, January 11, 2016
In a post to her Facebook page, pop singer Madonna expressed the sentiments shared by a countless number of Bowie’s fans.
“I never felt like I fit in growing up,” she wrote. “Like an oddball or a freak.”
Then, one night, she snuck out of her house to see Bowie in concert with a friend and was inspired by his onstage persona, ambiguous gender and sexuality, and overall willingness to be different. Madonna, who would chart her own path as a provocative artist with a larger-than-life personality, credits Bowie for the direction her own career took.
“I found him so inspiring and innovative,” Madonna continued. “Unique and provocative. A real Genius [sic]. His music was always inspiring but seeing him live set me off on a journey that for me I hope will never end.”
Yoko Ono
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