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David Bowie: share your memories

David Bowie, pictured at 66.
David Bowie, pictured at 66. Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty Images

The Man Who Sold The World, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke, The Man Who Fell To Earth – professional shapeshifter David Bowie was known by many names. How will you remember him?

His death at the age of 69 was confirmed by his son Duncan Jones and on his official Facebook and Twitter presences on Monday, setting social media alight with tributes.

Help us create our own by sharing what Bowie meant to you. We want to hear your first or favourite memories, whether it was seeing him in concert or at the cinema, or hearing him on the radio. What was your favourite album, era, or identity?

You can share your photos, videos and experiences by clicking on the blue ‘Contribute’ button on this article. You can also use the GuardianWitness smartphone app or the Guardian app and search for ‘GuardianWitness assignments’. Or you can email guardianwitness@theguardian.com

  • GuardianWitness is the home of user-generated content on the Guardian. Contribute your video, pictures and stories, and browse news, reviews and creations submitted by others. Posts will be reviewed prior to publication on GuardianWitness, and the best pieces will feature on the Guardian site.
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