Regarding David Jones

[Tommy Tainant]

Changed his name to David Bowie as a tribute to Jim Bowie the knife guy.
Thats not a link I would ever have made.

 

[Polishprince]

Changed his name to David Bowie as a tribute to Jim Bowie the knife guy.
Thats not a link I would ever have made.

He had to change his name, to differentiate himself from the other David Jones rock musician from England who played with the Monkeys.

 

[Dekster]

Changed his name to David Bowie as a tribute to Jim Bowie the knife guy.
Thats not a link I would ever have made.

Well it was more to the rebel character in The Alamo movie that was out at the time but same guy.

 

[hjmick]

He had to change his name, to differentiate himself from the other David Jones rock musician from England who played with the Monkeys.

The Monkees.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

He had to change his name, to differentiate himself from the other David Jones rock musician from England who played with the Monkeys.

Its not an obvious choice.