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Jan 12, 2016 · David Bowie's eyes were not caused by heterochromia, but by a teenage fistfight that injured his left eye. Learn how this accident led to his iconic blue and black eyes and how he used them for his stage persona.
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Jan 14, 2016 · Learn the story behind Bowie's unusual eyes, which were not caused by heterochromia but by a teenage fistfight. Find out how his left pupil was permanently dilated and how he used it to his advantage on stage.
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Bowie’s hypnotic dual-coloured eyes have long since been the source of speculation. Instead of accepting that he was born plain David Jones in Brixton, London, some would prefer to believe his eyes proved that he really was an alien from another planet, and that he actually crash-landed on Earth like another of his famous alter egos, Thomas Jerome ...
Throughout Bowie’s life, one of his best friends was George Underwood. As boys the pair went to school together, and their burgeoning interest in the opposite sex resulted in an unlikely confrontation in the spring of 1962 which would change Bowie’s appearance forever. The object of the young men’s affections was a girl called Carol Goldsmith, but ...
Happily, the two young men quickly patched up their temporary falling out and remained thick as thieves from thereon in. During 1963, Underwood joined the Beckenham Art School and – like Bowie – he became increasingly interested in music. He made a record with The King Bees and also – under the pseudonym Calvin James – a solo single, Some Things Yo...
Ultimately, then, it seems that the two talented young men benefitted from one brief moment of hot-headed teenage angst which left such a lasting impression. Surviving that momentary punch-up, their friendship went on to last a lifetime, with Bowie even sending Underwood a hamper on his birthday each year. “I only ever meant to give him a black eye...
How did David Bowie get his distinctive eyes? Find out the real reason behind his anisocoria, a condition that made his pupils and irises appear uneven. Learn how a school fight, a girl, and a friend shaped his iconic look.
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Jan 11, 2016 · How did Bowie get his distinctive look of different coloured eyes? Learn about the condition of anisocoria, the accident that caused it, and how it shaped his star persona.
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Jan 11, 2016 · Instead, the unusual appearance of Bowie's eyes were due to a condition called anisocoria. Anisocoria is a condition characterized by an unequal size in a person's pupils. In Bowie's...
Bowie's left pupil was permanently dilated due to a scratch from a friend in 1962. This gave him an unequal and distinctive look that enhanced his alien persona and artistic vision.
Jun 15, 2019 · Published June 15, 2019, 9:48 a.m. ET. David Bowie Getty Images. A punch in the face gave David Bowie his famously mismatched eyes. Childhood pal George Underwood says the rock icon...
