![]() ![]() As David is still alive and members of his family may possibly still be alive, is there anyone with any firm proof as to where Bowie was born? Jones (senior) might have wanted David to play cricket for Yorkshire), but there is no firm evidence cited to the contrary. Of course this may be some sort of mythology created by his Doncaster fans (there is no reason known that Mr. The writer has been led to believe that David Bowie was actually born in Doncaster Royal Infirmary although there is no suggestion that, at the time, his parents were permanently resident anywhere other than the London address given. Whoever keeps posting it should set up their own website to display their pictures, not hijack wikipedia. Correct? Tlsg 18:07, 26 December 2006 (UTC) Reply This would mean it is not under the GNU license. However it appears to be a tracing of this image, with only minor alterations. I think the sketch is perfect for this article as it shows Bowie clearly without overemphisizing any of his various phases. At least you wouldn't call that inappropriate. ![]() And you certainly wouldn't mind, I assume you don't, a drawing or painting of someone dead before the invention of photography. You can't deny the drawing is accurate, and even recent. Mikeguy The sketch of Bowie looks tacky and extremely obsessed-fan-esque. Ande B 20:55, (UTC) Reply I wouldn't be surprised if there were pictures we could use - a lot of people have taken photos at his concerts, perhaps we should email some fansites for permission? It might even be wise to drop a line to Total Blam Blam at Bowienet. Bowie's persona is certainly stronger and brighter than the image we now have, but I think we're pretty much stuck with it. If you know of a better image in the public domain or if you have a photo you took yourself and you are willing to give up your copyrights, then you should let us know about it. I'm sorry, but am I the only one that thinks that the picture currently in the article is one of the most inappropriate/uninformative that could possibly have been used? 66.229.182.113 03:52, (UTC) Reply My guess is that the image is one of the few available that are not protected by copyright. ![]()
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