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The last album of David Bowie late Sunday led sales in the United States, his adopted country, a posthumous achievement that the legendary British musician had never gotten in life.
“Blackstar” , released just two days before Bowie succumbed to cancer on January 10, debuted at number one on the Billboard list of albums of the week.
Amid the celebrations for his death, Bowie not only managed to lead for the first time The list of best-selling album in the United States but also became one of the few musicians who feature two albums in the top five best-selling ; its collection of greatest hits “Best of Bowie” 2002 was positioned fourth .
“Blackstar” he snatched the first position to “25″ by fellow Adele, which led the ranking for seven weeks .
The record that Bowie said goodbye to the world-the day he turned 69 years was immediately hailed by critics for its experimentalism , in which the author develops a dark jazz style.
The unexpected death of David Bowie, who had kept his illness secret, gave the album “Blackstar” a new meaning when it was learned that musician had conceived it as his last words , contemplation over half a century musical vanguard.
The video for “Lazarus” particularly struck by portraying Bowie levitating a stretcher to a dark closet. (AFP)
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