he did lust for life with iggy pop and "under pressure o "with queen. he played andy warhol. in the tightest pants imaginable, he showcased his music and acting talents in the jim henson thrill er labyrinth and starred using in a little more than a loin cloth at times. >> you had nothing more than -- >> a loin cloth. >> you used your fiscal posture. that came out of stage training more than rock 'n' roll. >> it was desperation. i was determined not to bomb, you know. >> he was even a combatant in the cola wars in the 1980s starring opposite teen a turner in this pepsi commercial. he was married twice in the 90s, wed super model iman. he turned 69 on friday and celebrated by releasing a new studio album, his 25th, to critical acclaim. carnegie hall has already announced a tribute concert starring the roots, cyndi lauper and others. bill neely joins us by phone. from "space oddy" to "fame," "modern love," so many of my favorite songs written by this man. but he did more than just...

art form, an art show. >> he did, joe. i have to confess i'm a huge fan. i bought my first album, which was hunky dory" when i was 12 years old and i've stayed a fan. you mentioned "changes." here's another one "rebel rebel." i heard this morning him being described as a chameleon. i get the idea but he was anything but a chameleon because a chameleon changes his color to blend in. david bowie didn't blend in to anything. he was the ultimate rebel and changer. one minute he's with mick jagger and the next minute he's doing song with bing crosby. he was a guy who spanned the generation. just on friday age 59 releases his 25th album and to some critical acclaim. for me as a kid, you know, the moon landings were a huge thing and, you know, "ground control to major tom" was just the story of my early childhood and that song just plays through my brain in a very, very advice rahal way. >> david bowie, 69. >> my god. >> bill neely, thank you very much. we want to move on to politics now. i...