I was knocked sideways by the news this morning. I've spent most of today feeling tearful.
He was a huge part of my musical life, it seems surreal that he's gone.
The new album is great too.
Someone said today that they'd felt like "the Elvis of our generation has passed away". To me he was far more influential than Elvis.
I actually said hello to David in Manhattan a few years back. It seemed so odd to see someone, who always appeared to be such an icon, in an everyday setting. I said, "my goodness! David Bowie! Don't you look great?". To which he smiled and replied, "why thank you my good man", and we parted.
I feel shellshocked.